41 Weeks Pregnant

by Pregnancy Week-by-Week Contributors

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What's happening in Week 41?

Q: Can you tell me why I have not gone into labor with 3 cm of dilation? I have many friends who have gone into labor just after being dilated to 1 cm in their first pregnancy!

"One woman's 1 cm cervix follows a whole different set of rules than another woman's 3 cm cervix, so you can't compare female apples with female oranges.There's nothing wrong with asking for an induction with such a favorable cervix. Certainly the baby's mature by now, so there's no worry over prematurity ..." Read More

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