Better to be safe: Pregnancies lasting longer than 40 weeks are more at risk of severe life threatening conditions. Because of the size of the baby and its movement, it can easily become entangled in the cord, cutting of its blood supply. This can result in the baby's death or oxygen deprivation. You are also at risk for a uterine infection and an oversize baby which can get stuck in the vaginal canal.
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