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    39 weeks is the minimum for full term delivery now?

    I am watching a story about the process of reducing the number of elective inductions and the progress the US has made to quit electively inducing people.

    Some points that I found very interesting-

    At 34 weeks, the volume of the cerebral cortex--which controls higher-order functions such as cognition, perception, reason and motor control--is 53% of its volume at 39 to 40 weeks.

    Babies born before 39 weeks often can't learn to suck and swallow well, and they may not be able to stay awake long enough to eat.

    Babies born before 39 weeks are more likely to have vision and hearing problems after birth.

    Important growth in the liver occurs during the last weeks of pregnancy.


    This program isn't new- I believe the recommendations were implemented a year ago but they are saying even with C-sections, 37 weeks is unacceptable because so much of the brain is not developed yet!
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    Ah I shouldn't have read this lol my csection is Wednesday and I'll be 38+2. Hope baby doesn't have problems eating etc.
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    My ob refuses to induce or section before 39 weeks unless medically nessisary
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wanting-a-girl View Post
    My ob refuses to induce or section before 39 weeks unless medically nessisary
    That is the recommendation by all at this point from what I gathered watching the story. The brain grows 1mm per day at the end and the risks are 4 fold for issues at 37 weeks, 2 fold at 38 weeks.

    There has been a huge reduction in the number of C-sections apparently once they changed the recommendation and babies with issues are way down statistically.

    You always heard that "37 weeks is considered full-term" but I guess that has changed to 39 weeks but waiting on baby is what they were generally recommending.
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    Here is the link to the recent article. I am not well-informed on C-sections because I did not need to have one but apparently, the recommendation is the same for C-sections because there is no medical need and it is an elective timing when scheduling them sooner than that. cvd- you can change your mind! The information is pretty compelling for me.

    Fewer moms having C-sections before 39 weeks – The Chart - CNN.com Blogs
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    if i have to have a section due to my low lying placenta they won't do it until 39 weeks unless i have any bleeding and me or babe are in danger. i thought it was a little late from what i knew of sections, this makes sense as to why
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    Quote Originally Posted by nuthinbutpink View Post
    cvd- you can change your mind! The information is pretty compelling for me.
    I did talk about the study with DH but we still feel confident going ahead - I am at risk for another abruption and my blood pressure was a bit high at my last appt on Thurs! Just hope these stats won't apply to our little guy of course
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    I would personally wait the couple days... But I have two disabled children and brain development is a crucial thing I think about.... Good luck tho I hope all goes well
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    Believe me when you have children with something wrong all you think about are the what ifs... It drives me crazy
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