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Re: 'stripping the membranes'

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 5 Jun 2003 13:31:18 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 5 Jun 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>What does it mean if the doctor/midwife "strips the membranes"?? What
>exactly do they do?? How often does it work to bring on labor? Should I
>ask them to do this at my appt tomorrow (I am 39 weeks and very sick of
>this)
>
>KM

He/She separates the membranes from the cervix, sometimes it works, don't ask for it. 

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