tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post6326849726912966690..comments2024-02-21T01:07:11.489-05:00Comments on Anthro Doula: Baby is NOT at Term at 37 WeeksEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738440647498422230noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-31072045089521512112011-03-01T05:09:49.832-05:002011-03-01T05:09:49.832-05:00Just an FYI ai I have had a previous 36 weeker who...Just an FYI ai I have had a previous 36 weeker who has long lasting immune system problems because of it. His oncologist told us that baby's get a huge dump of IGA between 37 and 38 weeks. They don't know when just that it's not in 37 wk babies but it us 38 wk babies. It's the only branch of your immune system that can't pass thru breast milk so if they don't get it in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-61180966660811201002010-11-18T17:36:14.509-05:002010-11-18T17:36:14.509-05:00Thank you so much for this post and helping raise ...Thank you so much for this post and helping raise awareness of the crisis of preterm birth. Now, I wish everyone would read it.MoDBevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01172606785656736699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-28564003945262340582010-11-18T16:32:34.588-05:002010-11-18T16:32:34.588-05:00Thanks for commenting!
I agree, I think late &quo...Thanks for commenting!<br /><br />I agree, I think late "pre-term" would get more moms thinking hard about what the status of their baby's gestation is at 37 weeks. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738440647498422230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-55734135193997190402010-11-18T15:36:28.963-05:002010-11-18T15:36:28.963-05:00Really interesting--thanks for sharing. I work in...Really interesting--thanks for sharing. I work in health research and, before I left for maternity leave, was in the planning stages for a project in which we debated including babies born at 35-36 weeks. Our obstetrician said that there was a case to include these babies because obstetricians (and paediatricians?) treated them similarly to full-term infants (37+ weeks). Even though the Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641509566095727946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-76070014575068206242010-11-17T11:30:01.060-05:002010-11-17T11:30:01.060-05:00I totally agree! When people keep asking me if I&...I totally agree! When people keep asking me if I'm getting impatient (I'm 36 1/2 weeks) I tell them I'm just ready to meet the baby. Despite how uncomfortable I may be becoming, and how long that may last, I know my baby will let me know when she's ready to come. If that means I got 4 weeks over my "due date" that's fine. When I tell people that, they look at me Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514307448224535409noreply@blogger.com