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Why did the mom..

posted 11 years ago by midwestdivas
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with the premature baby labor at home for so long? Wasn't she 4 weeks early? Were they waiting for the breech baby to turn? I feel like she should have gone right in and they should have tried to stop labor. It was so odd. Everyone was just joking and she was laying in the tub until all of a sudden she was being rushed to the hospital.
Otherwise, I loved the film and I am going to try for a natural unmedicated birth but in that instance it seemed like they should have been more proactive.

[–] Susie-7 11 years ago

4 weeks is only one week premature (37 weeks is considered full term). As babies born at 36 weeks are usually quite healthy and developed, I don't think they usually do anything to stop labour if it starts, unless they suspect there is another problem, which they didn't.

[–] sarah-dmonrx 10 years ago

really, that's none of your business