i have had a family emergancy come up...they have given my grandmother no more then 3 weeks to live and iam in maine and she is nh...i am wondering if it is safe enough to have my baby at 37 weeks or should i go to nh and take my records with me and wait the next 2 and a half weeks...
2007-02-12 15:44:05 · 18 answers · asked by kat 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
iam sorry i forgot to mention that iam having a c-section...
2007-02-12 15:52:23 · update #1
You should be asking your doctor this.
2007-02-12 15:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Tiffany 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To tell the truth, when they say your grandma has 3 weeks, that could very well mean 1 week. You may not have enough time to have the baby and recuperate enough to make the trip. And often babies that are born early need to be under a lamp for a few days because their liver is immature. That would also delay your trip. You may want to just plan on making the trip, only stay a couple days, then get back home.
I'm sorry about your grandma and about the stressful timing of the situation. Give your doc a call tomorrow and see what he suggests. Good luck!
2007-02-12 15:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes you can deliver the baby at 37 weeks but there is still some delevoping and growth that needs to be done. I would say that it is not a great thing to do. I had my baby at 36 weeks due to complications and she had to stay in the hostipal for about 10 days because of being under weight and so tiny, it may backfire if you want to be with your grandmother at this time. My advice it to let nature take its course. good luck
2007-02-12 15:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by Kylie K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends most doctors wont induce until you are over due i have 5 kids and one was 3 days over due and i got induced and i had one at 36 weeks and he had to have help breathing for 2 weeks so i would say no its not but the doctors also told me that it has a lot to do with race and gender if the baby will need help breathing. they said that african american girls do the best premature and then white girls and then african american boys and then little white boys and i had a little white boy so he needed extra help. I would say ask your doctors advice and then take your medical records with you. Also if this is your first baby a lot of them are over due. i hope this helps and im really sorry about your grandmother. And if you had the baby there she might get to see it and that might make her really happy. i wish you and your family the best of luck with your grandmother and your new baby
2007-02-12 15:56:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to the possibility of error in the exact age of your pregnancy it would be safer to bring your record with you and wait for natural delivery. Maybe you'll be lucky and go into labor before you have to leave. I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother, Good Luck and Be Safe!
2007-02-12 15:49:28 · answer #5 · answered by tylw85 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yeah thats only 3 weeks early...babies dont usually have problems except wieght and size when born at that stage, a baby can survive outside the womb from 25 weeks although its hard and they have to be on machines they still have a chance of survival so you'll be fine, if it wasnt safe they wouldnt do it :)
2016-05-24 04:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 37 weeks you are full term, however it is much more safe to let the baby come naturally for a variety of reason. I'm sorry about your grandma.
2007-02-12 15:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
37 weeks is full term but do take your papers with you in case they say stress can cause a women to go into labor. If your flying which I'm not sure they will allow you to take extra precautions on board and walk around some if allowed.
2007-02-12 15:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by rosemommy2be 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its safe to have your baby! but usually i doctor doesnt like you to travel starting when your 30weeks! im 27 weeks and im going to NY on friday! but ill be 28 weeks by then..and my doctor said i can go..but after 30 weeks i must stay put! and im having a little bit of complications! and the only reason why she is letting me go..is b/c i have a trusted doctor there just incase things go wrong! (lets hope it doesnt)
2007-02-12 15:49:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wait to be safe... they gave me a june 5 due date with my last girl and i had her on june 1st, which we thought was 40 weeks , turns out it was 38 !!!
2007-02-12 15:47:08 · answer #10 · answered by Lily18 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
consult your ob/gyn...i had my youngest at 38 weeks....either way...if you deliver now your hormones will be a mess and you'll have to worry about baby as well. I'd say wait it out...but i'm not a dr. sorry to hear about your grandmother...best of luck
2007-02-12 15:48:00 · answer #11 · answered by sonia s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋