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Re: 37 weeks--not dilated

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 00:18:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Jennifer wrote: >
>Is it unusual or bad to show no dilation or effacement by 37 weeks? It
>seems as if everyone I know usually dilates a bit each week--one cm
>here, another cm there...I show nothing. Does this bode well for
>delivering on time (9/7)?
>
>Thank you.
>
>--
>Jennifer
>

It is not unusual and it is not bad -- your due date is still 3 weeks away! Your baby will be born when your baby is ready -- sometime between now and 9/21 is considered full term. If this is your first, you may be a little late, only 5% of babies deliever on their due date, anyway

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

This information is for educational purposes only and does not construe a doctor-patient relationship. It does not replace the need for you to consult your own doctor.

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