What to do if a pregnant woman hasn't given birth in 40 weeks

Some pregnant women have not given birth even after reaching 40 weeks of pregnancy, which makes the whole family anxious. If a pregnant woman has not given birth after 40 weeks of pregnancy, the first thing to do is to check whether the due date has been reached. If it has, she should be sent to the hospital for observation and examination, and then induction of labor can be used to advance the time of delivery. This needs to be done based on the actual situation.

How to stimulate the birth of the fetus if the baby has not been born at 40 weeks of pregnancy

In order to ensure a smooth delivery and the safety of mother and child or mother and daughter, in addition to regular prenatal checkups and listening to the doctor's advice on pregnancy during the final labor period, you should also do some appropriate muscle exercises. But this is just a method for a smoother delivery, not a method for inducing labor. So, do you know what the method for inducing labor in late pregnancy is?

1. Choose a hospital. Before inducing labor, you must choose a regular, large, professional obstetrics and gynecology hospital, especially one with an experienced obstetrician, who can reduce the risks of delivery.

2. Observe more. Check the fetal movement regularly every day, cooperate with the doctor to check the pelvis and fetal position. If you need to induce labor with drugs, you must be careful not to abuse the injection to avoid life-threatening consequences.

3. Acupoint stimulation. When bathing, you can use the shower head to gently massage the Shenque, Zusanli and other acupoints in circles to help give the fetus more blood. In addition, if your nipples are highly sensitive, you can also try applying warm compresses to the nipples and areola to induce an increase in oxytocin.

4. Foods that induce labor. It’s as simple as scrambled eggs with sesame oil, but remember to pay attention to the heat and don’t fry them too much to make them greasy.

Factors that affect the accuracy of the expected date of delivery

The due date calculated by the doctor based on the formula is only an approximation. According to statistics, only 5% of pregnant women can give birth exactly on the due date. Factors that affect the accuracy of due date calculation include menstrual cycle, individual differences, and personal factors.

1. Menstrual cycle. According to the average, the menstrual cycle of women before pregnancy is 28 days. But not every pregnant woman has a 28-day cycle. Therefore, the accuracy of calculating the expected date of delivery based on the time of the last menstrual cycle is reduced.

2. Individual differences. Since each pregnant woman has a different ovulation cycle before pregnancy, the ovulation day may be advanced or postponed. In addition, there are individual differences in the physical constitution of pregnant women. For example, some pregnant women do not experience very obvious symptoms of morning sickness during pregnancy, so it is not accurate to calculate the expected date of delivery based on morning sickness. This will cause discrepancies between the actual production date and the expected production date.

3. The date is inaccurate. When the doctor asks about the last menstrual period during the first prenatal check-up, the pregnant woman herself is not clear or confused about the actual date, which affects the accuracy of the estimated due date.

4. Other factors. Generally speaking, B-ultrasound is one of the most accurate methods to estimate the expected date of delivery. When the doctor performs B-ultrasound, he or she can estimate the gestational age and calculate the expected date of delivery by measuring the biparietal diameter, crown-rump length and femur length. However, due to individual differences in the degree of fetal maturity, B-ultrasound cannot accurately predict the expected date of delivery.