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Re: 12 days overdue How long can this pregnancy last?

From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 17:07:21 -0600 (CST)


Generally pregnancy can be followed well into the 3rd week, by some doctors, after the due date(42nd week of gestation), after which labor has to be induced, if labor does not come about spontaneously.

At Sat, 8 Mar 2003, Dawn wrote: >
>What is the longest a pregnancy ever lasted? I was due on the 24th of
>feb. & I am still here waiting for something to happen. when I saw my
>doctor last tuesday the( 4th of march) he said he was going to let me go
>another two weeks.But I really dont think i can go that long without
>loosing my sanity. I put on a lot of weight, My feet & Hands are puffy
>& swollen, It hurts walking, I am short of breath & I am becomming a
>bitch. My husband tells me to hang on & be patient but it's getting
>harder each day.
>How much longer can this go on?

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John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
Camaguey, Cuba; Basseterre, St. Kitts
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