Late-term & Post-term Pregnancy: When You're Still Expecting After
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Forty weeks of pregnancy has come and gone, but you still have a (huge!) baby bump. You’ve walked the mall, eaten spicy food, had sex, did nipple stimulation – all those old wives’ tales to get labor kickstarted – but nothing. Welcome to late-term pregnancy.The average pregnancy is 280 days, or 40
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Signs of Labor, Decoding Labor Signals
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Pregnancy at 40: Health Risks, and What to Expect
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Evidence on: Inducing for Due Dates - Evidence Based Birth®
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Overdue baby – what happens if my baby is late?
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Post-term Pregnancy Causes and Risks - Birth InjuryCerebral Palsy
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Body Changes During Pregnancy
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C-Section Recovery: Timeline and Tips
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37 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms, Baby Movement & More
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Thinking About Pregnancy After Age 35? 3 Issues to Consider
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Evidence on: Inducing for Due Dates - Evidence Based Birth®
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Pregnancy Test: Calculate When to Take a Test - Clearblue
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40 Weeks Pregnant and No Sign of Labor: What to Do