So, I've officially been 1cm for three weeks now. My doctor tried to strip my membranes today but couldn't do it -- NOT for lack of trying. She didn't really ask if that was what I wanted, though, which I thought was strange. Honestly, I really wasn't interested in it since it can sometimes do nothing.
Talk about pain. Just... wow... and she didn't even really DO it. I don't know if it was any less painful just because it didn't work. I don't think I was very still for her. I may have been a little wiggly.
The spotting is finally starting to taper off, but after lunch it was awful. Definitely not the greatest experience if it doesn't help anything along. Another appointment in a week.