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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're going to find a (small) difference in those babies who came spontaneously at 38 weeks, and those who were taken (induced or c/s) at 38 weeks.   While babies who come naturally at that gestation do the best; overall any baby born at 38 weeks will fare quite well, but in some cases they have a little bit of trouble transitioning to life on the outside.  Breathing issues, breastfeeding trouble or temperature regulation are the most common complications, though again, overall you should expect that a 38-weeker will be okay.  Is there something in particular that you are concerned about?  If you have any choice at all in the matter, it is best to push the birth to closer to 39 weeks.  But if it is inevitable, don't waste your energy worrying.  Everything is going to be okay.[/quote]

What a load of hogwash. 37 weeks is full gestational age.[/quote]

Yeah, I guess the March of Dimes and all that research backing them up is wrong.[/quote]

Pretty much.[/quote]

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