A member asked:

How accurate is estimated due date using last menstruated date? i am currently sitting on 40 weeks but i know i was pregnant after the 26 of march 2020 and now my gynecologist because the baby hasnt dropped hes forcing me to have c section

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

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.

Answered 12/20/2020

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