Technically you are in labour but it has been known for people to go for days being dilated and not give birth go to the hospital when you are ready to perhaps if you start feeling contractions or are worried because you haven't been sent. Go and just let them check you out for your own piece of mind maybe.

Stripping the membranes can help, but isn't a sure-fire method of starting labor. If your body is not ready, nothing will happen. We can't tell you when you'll go into labor, obviously. Just that eventually you will.


I'm sure your doctor would have sent you had he thought it was necessary. If stripping your membranes starts labor, then you will be going to the hospital, right? And if you don't go into labor, you're obviously not ready to give birth yet. So what would be the point of going to the hospital. Do you see my point?


You're in your last days. Just relax and try to take things as they come.

*edited slightly for clarity*

When I was 37 weeks with my 2nd daughter they told me I was 4cm dilated and sent me to the hospital but once I got there they told me if I did not start to have contraction they would send me home so I went in the bathroom and had sex with my husband at the time and 2 hours later I was in full blown labor

lmao!

is this the hospital bathroom?

Lol

If you show up at the hospital, they'll probably just send you right back home again. Without contractions or your water broken, they won't do squat without your doctor's instruction. Trust him over your mother and cousin, who .I'm sure have not attended medical school.

Well of course it's the hospital bathroom!!! Chase is a freeeak! Me liiikee!

Sarah

the bathroom in the room I was in. My sister in law stayed outside of the room and made sure no nurse was coming

Hhheeeellll yeaaaa!!

Sarah

lol sooo romatic lol

Well it adds to the story!