You can expect to deliver two weeks before or after the ideal 40 weeks calculation; this puts the normal range at roughly 37-42 weeks, otherwise called “term pregnancy.” Anytime earlier than 37 weeks is pre-term pregnancy or prematurity, while anything later than 42 weeks is prolonged pregnancy. Simply stated, prolonged pregnancy means being pregnant for 42 weeks or 294 days past the first day of your last menstrual period.
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