okay so does every state or doctor have different times they consider babies term ? bc my midwife…

They recently changed the terms of pregnancy. 39+ is now considered full term due to development happening until about 30-40 weeks. Most older doctors just chose to continue to go by the old terms though or are unaware of the change.

well ive seen girls say their doctors say 36 is term and they can start naturally inducing labor but when i had braylyn a girl was 36 and in labor and was considered premie . so i was so confused @dang_dridri

@princesssskxo, yeah that's why. It is confusing when all the doctors aren't on the same page & they just changed it like a few years ago.

There's the new terms. 😊

my Dr considered mine term...but I was 36w and 4 days..she was 7lbs 1.2oz.... she had to do an oxygen test in her carseat before we could go home.

i think its just different doctors then . @mama.of.3. i wasnt saying anyone was wrong i was just so confused .

I know it was 37 weeks 4 years ago but it changed to 39. Now a days my daughter would have been considered early term being born at 38 weeks but back then they were ready to induce me saying I was full term and they wanted her out (I had IUGR)

i had braylyn at 39+5 . so he was considered full term . but this girl was 36 and considered premie and then theres girls on here saying their obs said to start self inducing at 36 so i was so beyond confused . @jessica0830

Idk what OB considered that full term. I mean I know OBs make a big deal because that's when you start seeing them once a week and they tell you to keep an eye out because of baby comes they won't try to delay labor but I've never in my life heard of a doctor saying 36 weeks is full term 😩😩😩

@princesssskxo, but yeah it is confusing! I had Z at exactly 39 weeks!

The hospital where I live won't deliver unless you're 37 weeks cuz that's what they consider full term and that's what the are medically equipped for so if possible they ship you to a different town if you're earlier then 37 weeks