This is odd. I just answered a ? about how long a full term pregnancy is. According to the medical profession, a full term pregnancy is 36 weeks and up. At 36 weeks, it is safe to deliver a baby, it's considered full term. An ob/gyn doesn't allow women to go over 42 weeks.
Yet... I saw thumbs down for many people who answered it correctly.
I find it sort of interesting... people want the answer and yet disagree with something that is actually correct?
2007-04-26 09:03:03 · 11 answers · asked by AV 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
A friend sent me an email that said: "Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks."
That's kind of how I feel about "thumbs down." I don't even notice.
2007-04-29 14:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get the same thing. Mostly on opinion or my own experience things. I don't get it. I had a baby at 36 weeks though and they told me he was preterm so perhaps you were off there. I was told full term is 38-42 weeks along. I think people disagree with things they think they know everything about then give a thumbs down if you don't agree with them! Just my opinion... let see how many thumbs down I get! lol
2007-04-26 09:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Always Right 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought that it was 38 weeks, but that's not the point. I think a lot of people give a thumbs down if you don't agree with their answer. I find that especially interesting when the question is asking for an opinion and then people give thumbs up or down. An opinion is neither good or bad, it's just an opinion. I usually only give a thumbs down if I think the answer is incorrect or if I think they are just trying to be hurtful to the asker. I didn't give you a thumbs down on that other question. I didn't see it and even though I thought the answer was 38 weeks, I don't know for sure.
2007-04-26 09:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL...i have been told ever since my first pregnancy 9 years ago that term is considered 38 weeks to 42 weeks.
People give thumbs downs all the time, its a question and answer site but most questions are opinions in disguise, especially in this section, so whenever someone gives a differing opinion they get slammed with thumbs downs. Don;t let it get to you, none of these people are worth it.
2007-04-26 09:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess it totally depends on experience; my doctor tells me 40 weeks is considered full-term. My pregnancy ticker stops at 40 weeks, but my little pregnancy book to write about all my experiences goes to 38 weeks. Perhaps the thumbs-down are coming from people who carried longer or were told something different.
2007-04-26 09:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by Krista B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Full Term is calculated from the last period so full term is also calculated as 40 weeks. 38 weeks from fertilisation.
As for the thumbs down ?'s, everyone is allowed an opinion.
2007-04-26 09:15:22 · answer #6 · answered by Mummy B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because full term is considered at 37 weeks. At 36 it would still be preterm!
2007-04-26 09:09:42 · answer #7 · answered by I smile because of them ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I've always heard that a full-term was 37weeks and up.
Maybe the ones who did the thumbs down wanted their response to be the highest rated.
2007-04-26 09:07:33 · answer #8 · answered by Lili's mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c actually 37 weeks is considered term, not 36.
2007-04-26 09:07:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why on earth do people ask questions like this?
They give thumbs down because they can and it's funny when people take it personally - kind of like you. Makes us giggle our *sses off.
Or you could of possibly gotten the answer wrong and not know it, but thought you got it wrong.
It's Yahoo Answers, try not to take it so serious.
YAY lets see how many thumbs down I get. Hahah.
2007-04-26 09:15:15 · answer #10 · answered by Staci® 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋