Has anyone NATURALLY gone into labor at 38 weeks?

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Why do I ask? I’ll tell you. I am going to have to be induced at 38 weeks due to ICP and I am determined to VBAC. I will be induced if that’s what I have to do for my baby, but I was just curious if anyone went into spontaneous labor that early. 
I’ll be drinking the RRL tea and all the things to soften my cervix, but won’t be doing any “home remedies” to induce because I don’t want to put my baby at risk for the complications that led to my c-section last time. 
So I’d love to hear about your experiences. Please no warnings against all of the things. I almost died during my last birth and I’m taking all necessary precautions and talking to my doctor before everything I do. She’s very supportive. Thanks for your input!

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Had my membranes stripped at 38 weeks- had my son the next day. I was already dilated 3cm, don’t remember effacement

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I had membrane sweep 4cm dilated at 37+3 and had my son 16 hours later. With my daughter the membrane Sweep at 37+3 and 4cm dilated didn’t work as well, but when I went back at my 38 week appt I was 8cm dilated and sent to maternity, had her 3 hours later

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i did. i was just over 38 weeks with my first baby and all. i went to the doctor a few days before, was only 2 cm but fully effaced and then my water broke on its own and i had him in a few hours! but he was also 9 pounds so that could be why he came so early naturally

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I did I was supposed to be induce at 39 and have a water birth went into labor 5 minutes after I hung up the phone with my ob

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I did at 38+3 with my second baby.

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OB planned on inducing me at 39 weeks, but I went into spontaneous labor at 37+4.

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Not 38 weeks, but my water broke at 37+2 with my first.

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Yes!! My water broke on it’s on for both babies! 
38+1 for the first and 38 wks exactly with the 2nd!

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I did with my first. Husband swears it’s because I climbed a tall ladder to look into the attic of our brand new house because we were arguing about what would fit up there that day before 😂

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I did. I was having contractions all night with my first baby which I didn’t expect since they tend to come later but I went into labor at 38+4 had a doctors appointment that following evening and was 2-3cm dilated got to the hospital at 4cm and had her literally 24 hours later whew 🥴

Has anyone NATURALLY gone into labor at 38 weeks?

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