I was surprised that she offered if I want to naturally induce labor already. She was talking about stripping of the membrane. I declined. Although, that time I was not sure what she was talking about. But still, I declined just because I'm not ready yet, and I feel 38 weeks is still early. (Maybe next week... who knows?).
So, when I got home I googled it and found this:
Stripping the membranes. In this procedure, your doctor or midwife will use a gloved finger to gently separate the amniotic sac from the wall of the uterus. This releases hormones that can trigger contractions. (www.WebMD.com)
I also found this site to be helpful:
After doing my reading, we were even more puzzled why the doctor offered to do the procedure already since I'm only on my 38th week.
Personally, I want to wait until the baby is ready to meet me. With my first born, I delivered at 39 weeks+ and he was healthy, 7 lbs 14 oz, with smooth skin and a bit puffy already. I would have wanted that for my second one, too.
Right now, 2 days after my exam I still feel a bit of discomfort down there. I hope my doctor did not try to do the procedure without my consent. She said I might have spotting after the exam, but good thing I did not. Maybe, I am being paranoid because the exam last Friday felt longer and deeper compared to my last exam a week ago. I'm taking it easy for now. Will start my walking exercise again when I'm 39 weeks already.
Happy 4th of July Weekend!
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