A member asked:

My wife is pregnant she passed the 41weeks with 1day what she need to do take a shot or surgey?thebaby is still doing ok, with my best regards.

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Depends: While many doctors won't let a woman go beyond 41 weeks, it's actually still considered a normal pregnancy length up to 42 weeks. Tests should be done to make sure that the baby is doing well (biophysical profile - a type of ultrasound) and to make sure there is plenty of amniotic fluid. Also, periodic non-stress tests (basically listening to baby's heart for 20+min) should be done.

Answered 4/1/2013

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