Women carrying twins or triplets or have uterine or cervical tumors are also at high risk. A baby's brain is the last major organ to develop during your pregnancy. The part of the brain that the baby will use for thinking doubles in size during the last few weeks of your pregnancy. When you are 35 weeks pregnant, your baby's brain only weighs two-thirds of what it will weigh at 40 weeks. Sometimes no matter what you do, you may have a preterm baby, but there are things you can do to help prevent it.
Navigation menu. Why Is 40 Weeks so Important? This includes following the same guidance that is provided to everyone, including people who are not pregnant: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before you eat; Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands; Avoid close contact with people who are sick. A simple method to calculate the due date is to add seven days to the date of the first day of your last period, then add nine months.
For example, if the first day of your last period was 1 February, add seven days 8 February then add nine months, for a due date of 8 November. Some clues to the length of gestation include:. The general procedure for a pregnancy ultrasound includes:. A baby born prior to week 37 is considered premature. The closer to term estimated date of confinement, or EDC the baby is born, the higher its chances of survival - after 34 weeks gestation with good paediatric care almost all babies will survive.
Premature babies are often afflicted by various health problems, caused by immature internal organs. Respiratory difficulties and an increased susceptibility to infection are common. Often there is no known cause for a premature labour; however, some of the maternal risk factors may include:.
Around five out of every babies will be overdue, or more than 42 weeks gestation. If you have gone one week past your due date without any signs of impending labour, your doctor will want to closely monitor your condition. Tests include:. The placenta starts to deteriorate after 38 weeks or so, which means an overdue baby may not get enough oxygen. An overdue baby could also grow too large for vaginal delivery. Generally, an overdue baby will be induced once it is two weeks past its expected date.
Some of the methods of induction include:. This page has been produced in consultation with and approved by:. In Victoria, you can have two types of abortion: surgical and medication.
Both types are safe and reliable. You can have a medication abortion up to nine weeks of pregnancy. You can have a surgical abortion from around six weeks of pregnancy onwards. Pregnant women with asthma need to continue to take their asthma medication as it is important to the health of both mother and baby that the mother's asthma is well managed. When you're around 37 weeks pregnant, if it's your first pregnancy, your baby moves down ready to be born.
You may feel more comfortable when this happens, and you'll probably also feel increased pressure in your lower abdomen. If it's not your first pregnancy, the baby may not move down until labour. You may notice some leaking from your nipples , and this is normal. The Start4Life site has more about you and your baby at 37 weeks pregnant. You can sign up for Start4Life's weekly emails for expert advice, videos and tips on pregnancy, birth and beyond.
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