The Doula's Guide to... Preparing For Your Birth: S3 EP2: BIRTH MYTHS: Do you have to give birth by 42 weeks pregnant?
Description
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 2. This is the first episode in a series all about common birth myths. TW this episode revolves around the 'risks of prolonged pregnancy' as outlined by the NICE guidelines which is predominantly the risk of stillbirth. We discuss the risk of stillbirth by gestation and your options for going to, or beyond, 42 weeks gestation.
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own, please make your own decisions based on the information within this and all episodes of The Doulas Guide To... podcast
Links mentioned in this episode:
Inducing labour NICE guideline [NG207]: click here
Saving Babies’ Lives 2024: Progress Report Summary: click here
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET Syntocinon: click here
Risks of stillbirth and neonatal death with advancing gestation at term: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of 15 million pregnancies: click here
Pregnancy and ethnic factors influencing births and infant mortality: 2013: click here
NHS Maternity Statistics 2023: click here
44 week birth story: click here
44 Week Home Birth: click here
Rachel's "Year Long Pregnancy" (42 weeks) and 60 Hour Freebirth: click here
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