36 week appointment. Advice pleaseg

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  • Pukity
  on Nov. 5, 2009 at 2:57 PM

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  Quoting stars_silly:
  
  
  

  Quoting ttaylor1998:
  
  

  Since when is 36 weeks full term? He/She may very well be 6 weeks early.

  OP: Drink some water and try to relax and don't do anything strenuous for a couple days. Hopefully things will subside and baby will stay put. =)
  

  Quoting cristina0709:

  oh yea... as of right now you are considered full term, so dont worry too much. k? if your LO does have problems (which right now it is very very slim almost none) it may only be the lungs not fully developed, which after its here will only take a couple day to finish. no worried. GOOD LUCK!!
  

  
  

  
  Actualy here in AL 36 weeks is term.

  they have told me here that even if you begin labor at 34 weeks, the baby will be fine, the lungs can finish developing out, not necessarily full term, but it's safe for both mom and baby. but I think that you need to relax and lay down and drink a lot of water, hopefully everything will be fine.

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  • sweetpeaberry42
  on Nov. 5, 2009 at 3:03 PM

• I am in Michigan and the hospitals and doctors consider 36 weeks as full term. I had contractions starting at 28 weeks and they said they would try to keep me from having the baby until I was 36 weeks or full term- but they wouldn't induce me until around 39 weeks.  I wasn't induced or had my membranes stripped- so sorry hunny!  I had contractions for a while before I had my son and they told me not to lift anything and to lay around with my feet up, rest and relax. I know it's hard, but it will be best for you and the baby.  And if you are in labor, I am sure things will be fine.  I will be thinking about you and praying for you and your baby though!
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

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