Re: induction at 38 weeks

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>You have me trapped! I BELIEVE that membrane stripping works, though not
>reliably; the reality is that there is little objective evidence that
>stripping speeds delivery. I still do it. There are several situations
>like yours where I hope that a patient will go into labor sooner rather
>than later but don't quite meet that standard for more effective methods
>induction of labor. Membrane stripping is an option in those cases.

>William D. McIntosh, MD

Well, what would you estimate the rate of success with your patients to be? Say, labor beginning 24 to 48 hours after stripping the membranes? I hope more people will reply to this, I'd like as many opinions as possible. Thanks

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