full term?

[jlin91]

I was always told full term is 40 weeks...so since when and why is it considered 37 weeks now...just seems wierd to me.

[Kat_g92]

37 weeks has always been considered full term where I'm from.


So what's keeping your little one busy while waiting it out until D-day? Practice, practice, practice. Your baby is simulating breathing by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, sucking on his or her thumb, blinking, and pivoting from side to side (one day you feel the tushy on the left side, another day it has swung around to the right side). All these are skills needed for his or her next gig  — starring as newborn.

Here's an interesting fact: Your baby's head (which, by the way, is still growing) will, at birth, be the same size circumference as his or her hips, abdomen, and shoulders. And guess what's making an impression (literally) these days on those shoulders and hips: fat — causing little dimples in those cute elbows and knees, shoulders and hip, and creases and folds in the neck and wrists.

[LadyBeeley]

^this is in the united states,  in other countries it varies too

[LadyBeeley]

Pediatric society has dubbed "full term" at 39 weeks. When baby is considered developed enough to have minimal risk/complications if born that week. It used to be considered full term or "less risky" at 37wks, but this changed I believe in january this year. But yes a FULL term ppregnancy by definition would be a full 40wk pregnancy, but since each pregnancy is just an estimate, reaching 40wks isnt always possible.

[kaidenjmom]

So full term equals any day after the nine month mark is crossed. 36 weeks plus. Now 37 weeks plus.

[kaidenjmom]

Full term was 36 weeks because that technically marks the very beginning of the ninth month. They changed it to 37 weeks to  be safe. that's why they start telling you that any day after 36 weeks, you are due at any day and time. And to not travel far. According to my doctor.

[missb94]

To me full term has always been 37 weeks, so can't help you but would like to know what classes as 'full term'  :)