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Why I'll Try To Appreciate Every Week Of Pregnancy

Many pregnant moms have been there. It's the third trimester, you can't wait for baby to come and you're slowly ready for the pregnancy to end. You want to be holding your baby outside of your body. You want to fit in normal clothes again. Heck, you want to be able to see your feet while standing. You want to get rid of your fortress of pillows to try to get an ounce of comfort from your aching, swollen body...and some days you feel you might just jump at the chance for the baby to come earlier.  But carrying your baby to 39-40 weeks (sometimes plus for some women) and  having a vaginal delivery whenever nature decides if possible have so many benefits that are more worth it then having your baby come a few weeks earlier if it is not absolutely necessary. 


Here are just a few of many reasons why...

Pros of Being Pregnant for 39 weeks +
  • Moms who carry their baby for 39 weeks +  have less postpartum depression.  (Although women with gestational diabetes have higher risk for postpartum depression).

Pros for Delivering When Your Body is Ready
  • Natural labor is usually easier and shorter than induced labor.

Cons for Delivering Before Your Body is Ready
  • If your body is not ready, delivery is less likely to go smoothly.
  • You are at an increased risk of having a c-section.

Cons of C-Sections
  • Babies who are induced or delivered by c-section are more likely to have problems breathing and feeding, have severe jaundice and need intensive care after birth.  They also have a higher chance of cerebral palsy.
  • Delays mother and baby bonding.
  • Can interfere with breastfeeding. Many hospitals routinely give glucose water to cesarean babies just in case. This tends to cause a spike in blood sugar followed by a crash, and this unstable blood sugar can be a problem for the baby, causing a vicious cycle of treatment and re-treatment. Unless hypoglycemia is serve, a better treatment is baby breastfeeding frequently.

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