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Earliest for safest labour

I am a first time mom expecting a little girl with my induction date being the 15th of march..I am having a c section so I should go in around the 8th..but I'd just like to find out if I have her now at almost 36 weeks , what's the dangers and how safe is it?
I'm so anxious to meet her, everyone that sees me tells me I'm way too low and she will come earlier
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This is my second pregnancy and I will be induced a week before my due date because that is the safest unless there becomes medical problems like your preclamtic or something. But I had my son 5 days late and was induced sat in labor for 20 hours then went for a c section so... Good luck
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Honestly, if there isn't a true medical reason to have her early, you should let the baby come when they're ready. I recently read an article said that sometimes they are still trying to produce enough surfactant (which helps them breath outside the womb) and the lungs may not be fully developed still at 39 weeks.

Yes, technically even 37 weeks is term but still, if dates are off and considering babies grow at different rates.. With the advances we have, yes, we can say 37 is term because even if they weren't truly ready and especially if they were induced they have a high survival rate but what issues will they have later because they were forced out so early? Asthma (like another poster mentioned) or other issues

Now if the baby came early on her own, it might still not be okay, but may be better than being induced early

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I agree with above commentss....now am 25 weeks am njoyinh my pregnacy am not tired of pregnancy actually its great ...bcoz aftr coming child u will get tired ...
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Well I'm 36 weeks and will be 37 Wednesday. I'm 3cm dilated, seen bloody show 3 times since Thursday, and haven't had any agonizing contractions.  My Dr told me that I could have my bby any day now with no risks being that she's already 6.5lbs, very active, and has a very strong heart beat. As far as the previous comments about how hard it is to care for a newborn and wishing to be pregnant again is seriously the wrong thing to tell an expecting mother. Especially when that's not what the question is relating to...
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My baby is three months old and like the above said sometimes I wish I was pregnant again bc my baby also wakes up like at 3 am and stays up until like 5am just whining or looking around and I be sooo sleepy bc than she wakes up at 8am and is up until like 11 and I can't longer sleep
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My baby dad was a preemie about a month early and has asthma because of it
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I told me the same and I end getting inducted at 39w3d. Baby will come when it's ready and although u may look like ur gonna pop those babies are stubborn. I know ur tired and ready to get it over my son is 1 week old and I'm exhausted. Sometimes I wish I was pregnant again. He gets  up in the wee hours like 3am and sometimes stays up til 5am whining or looking around. Not saying urs will be the same but once the pregnancy over another chapter starts. So try to be a little patient.
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