37 weeks and had membranes stripped!!

[Mom to be again]

Hi I am 37 weeks and 3 days with my second I went to the Dr. on Friday and he said I was 3cm -1 and 80% efaced and he went ahead and stripped my membranes I had contractions up untill last night but not bad enough to do anything about them!! With my first he did that on a Friday I had him Sunday morning!! My question is what is the possibility that this time it won't even send me into labor? Also I got up this moring with a very soft belly and very energetic and not hungry at all felt like I had eaten already!! Is there anyone who knos whats going on with me!! PLEASE HELP

[Jaces312]

Hmm i am no expert but with my first the doc stripped my membranes and told me and my husband to go home and do the baby dance and we did and i was in labor the next day.

[amberd5191]

I had mine stipped 3x last baby, didn't work for me

[taysmommy]

i had mine stripped twice, and didnt go into labor for 10 days after the 2nd time, so it doesnt always work

[nermineagain]

it is very exiting, i think you will have your baby so soon, are you ready? good luck!

[cmroark]

had mine stripped and 2 days later i went into labor.. sounds like you might be going into labor soon, who knows though. good luck!

[ally76]

had mine done....ouch but anyways I went into labor that eve and had dd the next morning.  I was 3 days over due though.

[mb2006]

I was afraid to do this b/c friends told me it hurts so much but I had it done 1 week overdue and was fine. So I'm thinking pain has to do with how far along you are, as at point I was 1 cm dilated and about 75% effaced, but no luck with bringing on labor. I'm now 2 weeks overdue and OB didn't want to strip membranes again b/c now sac is so low so she'd break the sac doing that, and I'm now 3.5 cm and more effaced but still no labor and no baby! So, I'm being induced on Thurs. Guess lots of variability with stripping membranes though worth doing especially if close to due date or overdue, I'd say.

[Crritter]

I had mine done 3 times with my last baby and still had to be induced, I would get strong contractions after and they would come at a good pattern, once they would get to close to 5 min apart, they would slow down again and then stop.  I almost went in to the hospital the last time they hurt so bad and were in my back, just like my first one with back labor.  My contractions never stuck, but hte Dr. said I may have been admitted and helped along at that point.  So I came close, but never put me over the edge, same with my first one, had them stripped from 37 weeks on and nothing then either,  Hope you go soon though, good luck!