How is a post-term pregnancy handled?
3,644 views · Published 26 May 2011 · 0:51 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: IntermountainParents · 2011 · Education
Post term pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy lasting 41 weeks or beyond and there is a slight increase of stillbirth at 41 weeks. Most of the time we will offer an induction of labor at 41 weeks, unless the cervix is very unfavorable for delivery, then we will offer testing for that 41 to 42 week timeframe. This could include non-stress tests, which is where we put the baby on the monitor to make sure that the heart rate looks appropriate and do an ultrasound for fluid, because the fluid level can drop off fairly quickly after the age of 41 weeks. Then at 42 weeks, is generally the last time we would keep people pregnant, we would usually induce their labor at that point, if labor hasn't spontaneously happened prior to that.
More from this channel
-
1:31
How can I prepare for an unmedicated childbirth experience?
-
0:32
Intermountain TV_Miraculous.mov
-
1:20
How much exercise, and what kinds, can I do during pregnancy?
-
0:44
Should I use an epidural during childbirth?
-
0:50
What increases my newborn's risk of neonatal sepsis, and how can I prevent it?
-
1:02
Should I have the maternal serum quadruple test?
-
0:31
Do I need to take prenatal or breastfeeding classes?
-
1:24
Should I nurse or feed my baby formula?