He said it could help me go into labor. If your cervix is open enough so that a finger can be inserted into the cervix, if a finger is introduced into the cervix and the space between the cervix and the fetal membranes is palpated, this will sometimes release prostaglandis from the membranes and you can start contractions.
en.allexperts.com/q/ObGyn-Pregnancy-issues-1007/pregnan... en.allexperts.com/q/ObGyn-Pregnancy-issues-1007/pregnancy-scraping-membranes.htm
Dilation: Opening of the cervix; Another of the early signs of labor is your cervix beginning to open, ... Surgical dilation of the cervix followed by surgical scraping of the interior of the uterine cavity with a currette (spoon-shaped surgical instrument) to remove growths (eg. pregnancy, tumours, etc) or diseased tissue.
en.mimi.hu/pregnancy/dilation.html
Labor and Birth question: When the doctor strips your cervix how long will it take to go into labor? It can take up to 48 hours and is sucessful 50% of the time , and in some cases does not work at all ... How long until labor after cervix scraped? How often does your cervix dialate when in labor? Doctor is going to...
wiki.answers.com/Q/When_the_doctor_strips_your_cervix_h... wiki.answers.com/Q/When_the_doctor_strips_your_cervix_how_long_will_it_take_to_go_into_labor
saline and careful scraping with a scalpel. The tissue was stored in 0.14 M NaC1 solution .... tation of the cervix during labour is very imposing. ...
www.springerlink.com/index/WV254G687G1P2711.pdf
From what I understand, stripping the membranes involved scraping a little bit of the mucus membranes off the cervix. I could be wrong because I’m certainly not a doctor, but I can tell you what it feels like with some degree of authority. ... Tags: cervix, starting labor, stripping membranes; Posted in: Pregnancy...
blogs.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/stripping-membranes/
Sometimes, this stimulation of the uterine wall can help to start labor. Sometimes, the loosening of the membranes allows more water to collect in front of the baby which puts more pressure on the cervix and perhaps labor is stimulated that way. ... I too have finally stopped bleeding from the scraping. It still hurts...
www.medhelp.org/posts/Pregnancy-Jan-09-Babies/scraping-... www.medhelp.org/posts/Pregnancy-Jan-09-Babies/scraping-the-membrane--other-issues/show/729389
Vacuum scraping. A thin plastic tube attached to a suction machine is passed through the cervix and scraped along the endometrium. Vacuum scraping has been shown to have similar success in diagnosing uterine cancer as D & C. Local anesthesia is also used for this procedure.
www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Ce-Fi/Dilatation-and-Curett... www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Ce-Fi/Dilatation-and-Curettage.html
At the end of the usual exam, the doctor decided to strip my membranes by massaging (more like scraping) the cervix with her fingers, something she had done the week before with no real results. ... I had been in real labor for about 7 hours. They were finally out! While I was finishing up and being mended,
twinpeas.tripod.com/id20.htm
There are also diet changes that will probably not start labor but will help tone the cervix. Toning the cervix can make early labor shorter and a little easier. Tropical fruits such as kiwi, mango and pineapple contain an enzyme that may cause mild contractions.
pregnancy.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Natural_Ways_to_Induce_La... pregnancy.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Natural_Ways_to_Induce_Labor
Myometrial biopsies were obtained from 13 women undergoing cesarean birth under regional anesthesia, 8 at elective cesarean sections (before the onset of labor) because of previous cesarean births or breech presentation, and 5 during labor (cervix dilated 4 cm or more).
jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/82/1/113