Anyone ever had their cervix stretched? Can you tell me about it? Did it work for you? Was it painful? Whats the difference between this and striping the membranes? I am 41w tomorrow and my MW is talking about stretching my cervix.
sweetpeamami83
05-22-2008, 01:57 PM
anybody?
OneFabMama
05-22-2008, 02:06 PM
Sorry, never heard of it?!?!
sweetpeamami83
05-22-2008, 02:10 PM
Sorry, never heard of it?!?!
Me either! Hopefully someone has! Or has had it done!
ladyvno
05-22-2008, 02:12 PM
Yeah that's what my Dr. did with DD. I didn't know if it was stripping the membranes or not because she specifically said "stretching your cervix". It cause a terrible cramp afterwards, but it quickly went away. That was a Thursday, I lost my plug over the weekend, and had DD on a Tuesday! Hope that helps :)
nicleigh
05-22-2008, 02:22 PM
i havent had it done, but it sounds PAINFUL! Hopefully it wont be too bad like the pp said. Good luck to you!
sweetpeamami83
05-22-2008, 02:41 PM
Yeah that's what my Dr. did with DD. I didn't know if it was stripping the membranes or not because she specifically said "stretching your cervix". It cause a terrible cramp afterwards, but it quickly went away. That was a Thursday, I lost my plug over the weekend, and had DD on a Tuesday! Hope that helps :)
Thanks!
1blessedmama
05-22-2008, 03:31 PM
I had my cervix stretched several times with DD...I was at a 3-4 for so long and so she stretched me to a 5-6 (even though I "stayed" at a 4) numerous times...this along with stripping membranes a couple times as well. It didn't do me a lick of good...until a few days after my DD when she did it for the last time and I started having my first ctx ever, but labor didn't really kick into gear until we did AROM 4 hours later.
I did find it REALLY uncomfortable though!!
mmillerRN
05-22-2008, 03:42 PM
I have done this, and have had it done to me. Especially for first time mommies, the body takes awhile to get used to the whole labor thing. Your cervix has to thin out and expand as well for you to deliver. Since you are already over your due date, I don't think it would be so bad. Its uncomfortable, but not unbearable, especially when you consider the contractions that will be coming. Be stretching the cervix, it can help break some of the 'bands' that are around the tissue, and get you to start dilating better, as well as releasing some hormones that help to induce contractions. Its a fairly non-invasive thing to get labor going if you got the right person doing it. I'm sure your MW has plenty experience.
sweetpeamami83
05-22-2008, 03:46 PM
I have done this, and have had it done to me. Especially for first time mommies, the body takes awhile to get used to the whole labor thing. Your cervix has to thin out and expand as well for you to deliver. Since you are already over your due date, I don't think it would be so bad. Its uncomfortable, but not unbearable, especially when you consider the contractions that will be coming. Be stretching the cervix, it can help break some of the 'bands' that are around the tissue, and get you to start dilating better, as well as releasing some hormones that help to induce contractions. Its a fairly non-invasive thing to get labor going if you got the right person doing it. I'm sure your MW has plenty experience.
thanks...I am not a first time momma though this will be my third. hopefully it will work for me. I will be 41w tomorrow.
3boysmom
05-22-2008, 05:48 PM
I've had it done. For me It was no worse than a regular internal exam. But pain tolerance in everyone is different.
ohiomama
05-30-2008, 04:03 PM
I am now 40 weeks today.. due date TODAY... and at my dr. appt this morning I was 2 cm and thinning..he "stretched" my cervix... it wasn't painful at all!! like pp it was just like a regular check. he said all he was doing was running his finger around my cervix to help promote a little more dialation...we'll see what happens. with DS #1 I was 10 days late.. so i will take it if it brings this LO out sooner!
robertribeye
05-30-2008, 06:48 PM
I got stretched and went into labor 1 day later. HURT but was crampy and felt better fast. Kicked my labor in fast. and contractions picked up the next day. By the next day and a half I was at a 7 before I got to the hospital. Good luck. It should help.
