Re: [ozmidwifery] Post maturity Vs Post dates

[Mary Murphy]

Jo," post dates"  means a calendar calculation -time.  "post mature" is a specific syndrome where the baby loses weight and the liquor volume diminishes significantly etc. etc.  They are two different things and it is the "post mature syndrome" that is the one for concern.  MM   I always thought postdates was anything after the EDB.  Post mature, however is when the baby is actually post -term.  Now they've changed when post term is, so postmaturity occurs sooner.