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when is full term?

GdAsAuGdAsAu
in September 2011 Moms
I saw a post earlier from many of you ladies about 37 weeks being full-term...for some reason, I always thought/was told that it was 38 weeks. I doubt its a huge difference this late in our pregnancies, I was just wondering....
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  • TheFannins729TheFannins729 member
    it's 37
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  • womancakewomancake
    At my birthing class the other day, the midwife kept referencing 37 weeks as full term.
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  • JosephsSweetieJosephsSweetie member
    I think most say 37-42 weeks, but my "Pregnancy week-by-week" book says 38-42 weeks is full term.
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  • MsCrispyMsCrispy member

    I thought it was 38 weeks too. I guess I'm closer than I thought.


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  • veronicafvrveronicafvr member
    Even though it really doesn't matter, do we count when we turn 37 weeks or when we complete 37 weeks?
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  • Codi-BaileyCodi-Bailey

    imageveronicafvr:
    Even though it really doesn't matter, do we count when we turn 37 weeks or when we complete 37 weeks?

    This must be where the confusion is. I've always counted when you hit the 37 week mark, so 37 weeks, 0 days completed.

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  • twinkle_toez69twinkle_toez69
    It must be when you hit 37 weeks, because when I was at my midwife appt this week at 35 weeks 3 days, she said I just had to keep him in there for two more weeks and she would be happy! =) Almost there!
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  • MrsChamp11MrsChamp11
    If you have turned 37 weeks, you have completed your 37th week. 37w1d is the start of your 38th week.
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  • TheFannins729TheFannins729 member

    imageMrsChamp11:
    If you have turned 37 weeks, you have completed your 37th week. 37w1d is the start of your 38th week.

    yup, this.  and i say full term at 37w0d.

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  • aleksmaraleksmar
    So why was I under the impression that it's 40??Embarrassed
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  • AzraylaAzrayla member
    37.0 yep.. DD was 36.6 and labled preterm.. She was by no means a preterm baby..amazing what a day can do
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  • CupcakeJillCupcakeJill
    Like what PPs have said, my doc also told me 37 weeks 0 days is when LO is full term and labor wont be stopped anymore. So for me its pretty much any day now... lol! So crazy to think about!!
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  • SMcCullickSMcCullick

    imagealeksmar:
    So why was I under the impression that it's 40??Embarrassed

    40 weeks is considered full term, 37+ weeks is considered term, a baby born before this will be considered pre-term.

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