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  1. When you pass your due date 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000515.htm
    ... early in pregnancy to establish their most accurate due date. When a pregnancy truly is post-term and goes past 42 weeks, no one knows for sure what causes it to happen.
  2. Nonstress Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/nonstress-test
    ... about 3 screens]. Available from: https://familydoctor.org/pregnancy-expect-youre-past-due-date Kids Health from Nemours [Internet]. Jacksonville (FL): The ...
  3. Thinking About Having Your Labor Induced? - Comparative Effectiveness Review Summary Guides for Consumers - NCBI ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK51222
    ... safe to induce labor before 39 weeks of pregnancy (1 week before your due date). If labor is induced much sooner than this, ...
  4. Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/alpha-fetoprotein-afp-test
    ... common cause for abnormal AFP test results during pregnancy is an error estimating your due date. But a result that isn't normal may ...
  5. Meconium aspiration syndrome 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001596.htm
    ... birth include: "Aging" of the placenta if the pregnancy goes far past the due date Decreased oxygen to the infant while in the ...
  6. Management of Prolonged Pregnancy: Summary - AHRQ Evidence Report Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11947
    ... 2002 . Overview The estimated date of confinement, or due date, for normal pregnancies is calculated as 38 weeks after conception, or ...
  7. Prenatal care in your third trimester 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000558.htm
    ... feel they are important or related to your pregnancy. ... is moving. As you get closer to your due date, and your baby grows bigger, you should notice a different pattern of movement than earlier in your pregnancy. You will notice periods of activity and periods ...
  8. Placental insufficiency 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001485.htm
    ... habits. These may include: Diabetes Going past your due date High blood pressure during pregnancy (called preeclampsia ) Medical conditions that increase the mother's ...
  9. Inducing labor 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000625.htm
    ... passed 34 to 36 weeks). You pass your due date , most often when the pregnancy is between 41 and 42 weeks. You have ...
  10. Childbirth Problems 
    https://medlineplus.gov/childbirthproblems.html
    Complications may happen during childbirth including preterm labor, problems with the umbilical cord or position of the baby, and birth injuries. ... Childbirth is the ...
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