Letting the baby cook
I often refer to gestation as cooking. You know the bun in the oven euphemism and all. And I am a big proponent of going to full gestational readiness. Unless it is necessary for the health of the mother or baby, I don't see why a baby should be born before 40 to 42 weeks. There is a plethora of research and evidence that shows babies born before they are ready have health and developmental issues. When women are induced before their bodies are ready labors are longer, more intense and lead to cesarean intervention.
That is why it baffles me when I hear women calling 38 weeks "full term". I figure they hear this from their doctors and are setting themselves up for an induction if they go much beyond that. The truth is, 40 to 42 weeks is how long the baby should cook. Inductions and scheduled cesareans at 38 weeks are just too early.
I've learned that a physician's beliefs or how they were taught greatly influences the advice they give to their patients. If a doctor is taught or believes that complications arise after 38 weeks and there are too many risks, he/she will advise the mother to be induced early, before natural labor starts.
Well here is my statement! Unless you are having life threatening complications let the baby cook until 40 to 42 weeks! And ask your doctor, what will happen if you wait. Always question your doctor if he/she is telling you something you have read otherwise about. Be informed and don't always believe what a physician tells you with blind faith. He/She may have your best interests in mind, but he/she may also have ulterior motives.
That is why it baffles me when I hear women calling 38 weeks "full term". I figure they hear this from their doctors and are setting themselves up for an induction if they go much beyond that. The truth is, 40 to 42 weeks is how long the baby should cook. Inductions and scheduled cesareans at 38 weeks are just too early.
I've learned that a physician's beliefs or how they were taught greatly influences the advice they give to their patients. If a doctor is taught or believes that complications arise after 38 weeks and there are too many risks, he/she will advise the mother to be induced early, before natural labor starts.
Well here is my statement! Unless you are having life threatening complications let the baby cook until 40 to 42 weeks! And ask your doctor, what will happen if you wait. Always question your doctor if he/she is telling you something you have read otherwise about. Be informed and don't always believe what a physician tells you with blind faith. He/She may have your best interests in mind, but he/she may also have ulterior motives.
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