Hello, I wanted to ask if I can have my baby earlier? I'm 37 weeks pregnant and my due date is March 15.
Good morning! The best date of delivery for a child is after 37 weeks of pregnancy. However, please remember that the term of 38-40 weeks is more favorable for the child, as the toddler has more mature lungs and nervous system. Physiologically, it is the baby that signals the delivery and initiates a cascade of changes. Regards
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Alina Krychowska-Ćwikła, MD, PhDSpecialist-obstetrician at the Ursynów Surgical Center and Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic SPZOZ Warszawa-Ursynów, assistant professor at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Faculty of He alth Sciences at the Medical University of Warsaw, editor of the Science and Didactics section of the quarterly "Obstetrician. Science and practice ”PZWL. I see at the Polmed Medical Center.
More advice from this expert
Antibiotic and Ovulastan pills [Expert advice]First-time contraception [Expert advice]Amenorrhea, negative test [Expert Advice]Genital warts [Expert advice]Long-term use of contraception [Expert advice]How to interpret the beta hCG test result? When does the result indicate pregnancy? [Expert advice]What tests should be performed to rule out ovarian and uterine cancer? [Expert advice]What are the chances of delivering a pregnancy after previous miscarriages? [Expert advice]When can I do a pregnancy test? [Expert advice]Bleeding third week [Expert Advice]Genital warts [Expert's advice]Lutein and Still Pregnancy [Expert Advice]Macmiror - side effects [Expert's tip]Penis rubbing against the vagina and pregnancy [Expert advice]Refusal to perform a cytology [Expert's advice]Ovulation: Symptoms [Expert Advice]Birth control pills and herbs [Expert's advice]Spotting on the contraceptive pill [Expert advice]If you forget to take birth control pills - a workflow [Expert's advice]Miscarriage and another pregnancy [Expert's advice]Postpartum pregnancy management with diabetes [Expert advice]The condom was left in the vagina [Expert's tip]The cause of a delayed period [Expert's advice] A chance of a he althy baby when the father has sarcoidosis [Expert advice]Endometrial cyst and thyroid disorders. What treatmentapply? [Expert advice]Cyst on the ovary after a miscarriage. How is the treatment going? [Expert advice]Weeks of Pregnancy After Cryotransfer [Expert Advice]On what day of the cycle are hormonal tests performed? [Expert advice]Cytology results during pregnancy and after delivery [Expert's advice]Staphylococcus aureus infection [Expert's advice]