Nov 22, 2019
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/mr_Zu297u7g
Forty-one weeks of gestation appears to be the safe upper limit for pregnancies. This the conclusion of a Swedish multisite study of more than 2700 women with post-mature babies.
Half the group were randomized to be induced at 41 weeks, The remainder were followed for up to another 7 days with mandatory induction at 42 weeks. The study was abruptly ended when six babies in the watch and wait group died versus none in the 41 week-induced group.
A pregnancy is conventionally considered safe up to 42 weeks. If you or a loved one is pregnant, insist on delivery by 41 weeks if the baby is large enough by ultrasound.
A.M. Jukic, D.D. Baird, C.R. Weinberg, D.R. McConnaughey, A.J. Wilcox. Length of human pregnancy and contributors to its natural variation. Human Reproduction, 2013 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det297
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991404/
#Pregnancy #postterm #induction #csection