Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 3690 Location: vancouver island, bc canada
Question... Posted: 08-19-06 18:00pm
How do you get induced? Like what do they
do? Is it like a needle?
Also what does stripping of the membranes
mean? Like what do they do to strip them?
And what are the membranes?
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yellow ribbon
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Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 5554 Location: FL
Posted: 08-19-06 18:08pm
1. Stripping the membranes. Its when you
phisician runs a finger or two between
youe amniotic sac and your cervix,
seperating thetwo. This releases hormones
that can help bring on labor.
2. Induction. It can happen a few
different ways. One thing they use is
cervidil. Its a small tablet they insert
in your vagina and you have to lay still
for about 30 mins. It is used to soften
your cervix. Also pitocin. Its a drug
given by iv to start contractions. It can
make contractions more painful and doesnt
always work. A lot of doctors will also
break the bag of water if you are dialated
enough to help labor progress.
Induction is basically medical
intervention to start labor
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 08-19-06 18:11pm
When I was induced, they gave me an .I.V
with the synthetic hormone .Pitocin in it
to start contractions. You have a
needle/catheter thing in your arm attached
to a bag of fluid. They might also use a
tablet or gel to help ripen your cervix.
Stripping membranes means your doc (or
whoever) will separate your bag of water
from where it's attached to your cervix.
This is done during a pelvic exam, usually
with his/her finger. I never had it done,
but it's supposed to be uncomfortable.
Your membranes is another word for the bag
of water that the baby is in.
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oh_mommy
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Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 3690 Location: vancouver island, bc canada
Posted: 08-21-06 00:57am
Ic.. Thanks that was helpful I was
curious lol.. That sounds like stripping
of the membranes would be an unpleasent
experiance.. Apparently I might have to b
induced because of my high hcg level...
But yeah... Ivs scare me lol.. But I
guess if thats what they have to do, then
they have to do it lol... I just gotta
suck up
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Sarah020406
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 86
Posted: 08-21-06 23:16pm
My midwife stripped my membranes and I
didn't find it painfull or even
uncomfortable - mind you by that stage I
didn't really care :-) some women find it
painful and some don't its different for
everyone.
Good luck with everything!
