Re: [ozmidwifery] Post maturity Vs Post dates

[Lynne Staff]

This is one of the issues we have to face now in practice - because few women's pregnancies are "let" go beyond 41 weeks, there is little experience within the professions of knowing women whose pregnancies extend (unsurprisingly) beyond even 41 weeks in may places. I know we have recently had a lot of information on post dates, however the current definitiion of "post dates", according to observable practice seems to be post 40 weeks! Totally unacceptable. Shifting those boundaries again to the detriment of women and their infants - Also discrediting the innateness of growing and giving birth yet again.   On another tack a colleague told me yesterday that vaginal twin birth is no longer an option for women where she works - the policy has been changed........ ----- Original Message ----- From: JoFromOz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 9:39 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Post maturity Vs Post dates 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.