Patient's question:
Below the due date by 4 days, no obvious uterine contractions, fetal heart rate 128 beats per minute, no visible umbilical cord, should we wait for recurrence and have a normal delivery or can a cesarean section be performed?Doctor's answer:
Normal gestational age is 38-42 weeks, and as long as it reaches 38 weeks, it is considered full-term delivery. Deliveries before 42 weeks are classified as preterm. The estimated due date is usually just an approximate date, not necessarily the exact day of birth. So, if you and your child are healthy, and you have a desire for a natural delivery, you can wait. But I don't know if you've gone to the hospital yet. You should be admitted to the hospital for delivery.