[ozmidwifery] Post maturity Vs Post dates

[JoFromOz]

Women are being induced left, right and centre... No one is left to the end of full term. I recently asked why a woman being induced for being 9 days over her EDB was labelled Post-term, when term is until the end of 42 weeks. I was told that they have changed the protocol.  Term is until 7 days over EDB now. Any one else heard of this?  And ... Any obstetrician 'letting' a woman go over 10 days past her EDB will not be sleeping at night [waiting for FDIU, I assume].  Has the classification of post-term really changed?  I always write post-dates for women who are not post term (in the sense I was taught only last year!).  But they are still booked for induction for post term or post maturity.   Jo   Babies are Born... Pizzas are Delivered.