There IS a new term use for the infant born between 37 - 38 6/7 weeks
gestation. The newborn is now considered an "early term" infant, because
they have been found to be less "ready" for the extrauterine transition. So
glad this baby has been identified as not quite there yet! There's also a
new campaign re: "Go the Full 40 (weeks GA)! Here's some online research
support and related info for those interested:



Gyamfi-Bannerman C (2011). The scope of the problem: The epidemiology of
late preterm and early-term birth. Semin Perinatol, 35(5), 246-248.
(Abstract at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21962621)



Engle WA (2011). Morbidity and mortality in late preterm and early term
newborns: A continuum. *Clinic Perinatol, 38*(3), 493-516. Retrieved March
10, 2012 from http://dc336.4shared.com/doc/QV_yVhvW/preview.html.



Reddy UM et al (2011). Term pregnancy: A period of heterogeneous risk for
infant mortality. Obstet Gynecol, 117(6), 1279-1287. (Abstract at
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21606738)



NYT article (May 30, 2011); *Childbirth: Every week counts* --
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/health/research/31childbirth.html



parentdish article (May 9, 2011) by Laura Stampler; *Every Week Counts
campaign raises awareness about dangers of early induced labor* -
http://www.parentdish.com/2011/05/09/every-week-counts-campaign/



AWHONN handout: *40 Reasons to Go the Full 40* (Doesn’t really give
reasons/strange title!) http://www.health4mom.org/pdfs/full40.pdf



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> "AND does anyone have any ideas WHY the 37 weeker is not considered a
> late preterm babe!?  Seems they fail as much as the 36 weeker!!"
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Karen Gromada
www.karengromada.com/

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