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Panama City, Fla. -
You may think a full-term pregnancy is 37 weeks, but the medical community says that's about two weeks shy of an ideal due-date.
Doctors are saying delivering before 39 weeks could cause a baby to miss out on important development.
Because of this, many doctors are now avoiding elective inductions prior to 39 weeks.
Dr. Sam Wolf from Emerald Coast OBGYN says when a mom has to deliver early because the baby or mom's health is at risk, it's considered a non-elective induction. However, he states that "when you have a woman less than 39 weeks and wants to be induced out of convenience, that's a problem." That's considered an elective induction.
Dr. Wolf says significant brain development takes place in the last three weeks of pregnancy, and premature babies can also suffer other problems.
"Babies that are born at 37 weeks have a 20 to 25 percent chance of being admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for breathing problems," explains Dr. Wolf
Gulf Coast Medical Center is also working to educate the public on avoiding elective early-term deliveries. For the health and development of babies, they say it's important to redefine full-term.
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