Signs of overdue pregnancy - What to do when the due date is due but not labor?

In the last days of pregnancy, every pregnant mother must be anxious and anxious to wait for the birth of her baby. However, what if it is almost due to the due date and still can't see "still"? What are the signs of over-pregnancy? Let's learn how to handle WebTech360!

What is overstaying? Signs of over-pregnancy for pregnant mothers to recognize

Signs of overdue pregnancy

The average gestation period is 280 days, or 40 weeks, from the first day of the last menstrual cycle. In fact, not all pregnant women go into labor on the correct day of delivery.

If labor occurs at 38-42 weeks gestation is considered a full term.

Fetus less than 38 weeks is called preterm.

When a pregnancy lasts from 41 to 42 weeks (1 week after the due date) is called a late pregnancy.

For a pregnancy lasting more than 42 weeks is called an overdue pregnancy , or an old pregnancy.

However, the calculation is only correct if you have time to regularly follow up and have a standard time of ovulation in the middle of your cycle. As we all know, the timing of birth is not right for everyone. Many women tend to give birth earlier than expected, but some women also get pregnant later.

Is it dangerous if the mother is still pregnant too late?

For the fetus

When a diagnosis is made of an overdue pregnancy without proper management, there are two possibilities:

If the placenta still works well, the fetus continues to grow larger, it can be difficult to give birth when the baby is big (stuck shoulder, traumatic for both mother and baby or can't deliver, must have a cesarean section ...). In addition, the amount of amniotic fluid may drain gradually, when the baby is born, the baby is susceptible to failure due to uterine contraction that compresses the umbilical cord.

Conversely, if the placenta is degenerated, the fetus will not be well nourished, possibly dying in the womb. Either during birth, or the baby is malnourished, skin is wrinkled and has poor resistance.

Babies that stay in the womb for too long at birth are more susceptible to respiratory diseases, infections and have a higher mortality rate than full-term babies. However, if the baby safely passes the labor, it can still develop normally.

For pregnant mothers

Usually, a doctor won't let a pregnancy last longer than 41 weeks. In addition to the fetus in danger, too long pregnancy also makes the mother tired

Handling while old but still not born

When the pregnancy is over, doctors often recommend hospitalization to do tests to determine if:

Is the fetus mature yet?

The health of the fetus is being threatened or not, is the fetus able to endure a labor?

To answer these two questions, your doctor will consider choosing for you the most appropriate option. In addition to some mandatory blood tests, your doctor will order you to:

Ultrasound to measure the size of the fetus and the amount of amniotic fluid.

Your doctor may order a test called the Oxytocin challenge test.

While waiting for the baby to be born, your doctor will prescribe monitoring of the fetal heart response every time the baby moves. Make sure your baby is not showing signs of pregnancy failure.

Once there is certain evidence that your baby is mature enough and can withstand labor, your doctor will help you deliver.

When the due date is due to give birth, don't worry too much

In addition, when you see that the due date of delivery has not yet shown any sign, the mother should apply some tips to stimulate labor signs such as: couple sex, nipple stimulation, eating pineapple , exercise ...

In short, the pregnancy is too expected to be born. Do not worry too much and then put pressure on medical staff to have surgery to remove the pregnancy. Monitoring of the overly expected pregnancy is based on clinical and ultrasound. When there are doubts about the amount of amniotic fluid it is advisable to stay in hospital. The tests (test) if negative, ie no fetal failure, continue waiting for labor, or stay calm if labor is induced. The number of cases causing labor, safe delivery is not small.

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