Elective C Section 39 Weeks

Prior studies have compared the perinatal risks of elective delivery at 37 to 41 weeks gestation but didn t evaluate the hazard of delivery versus not delivering at a specific time point dr.

Elective c section 39 weeks. Loss of control during surgery. Your baby may not wait until the scheduled date to be born. If i go into spontaneous labour they will probably section me anyway.

Here s why a planned c section may not be as convenient as you hope. Babies develop at different rates and some aren t ready to be born at the 37 week mark. Elective c section at 39 or 40 weeks.

10 healthday news a new childbirth study says 39 weeks gestation is the best time for elective cesarean delivery for women who have previously delivered via c section. Elective induction labor induced when there is no medical need to do so before 39 weeks is known to pose health risks for newborns. Otherwise although a baby is considered full term after 37 weeks most doctors offices won t schedule a c section until you have reached 39 weeks gestation.

31 posts add message report. Iwantitnow sun 15 feb 09 19 23 31. However elective induction at 39 weeks or one week before the due date has become more common in recent years said dr.

Over the past decade doctors have studied late preterm births in depth. However with the passage of house bill 1983 texas medicaid will no longer reimburse hospitals for elective c sections occurring before 39 weeks unless they are proven to be medically necessary. Since you can t schedule the surgery earlier than 39 weeks you d still need to remain flexible in your plans in case you go into labor before then.