I'm 31 weeks and understand you are considered term around 37/38 weeks. I'm seeing my consultant next week for a growth scan so will check with her then, but my understanding is they tend to induce you are a later maternal age due to worries about the placenta.
I'm on Heparin and aspirin and have been the whole pregnancy. The heparin is meant to offer some protection to the placenta, the aspirin is just to protect against blood clots. I have a fertility acupuncturist who was excellent at offering treatment when I was struggling to conceive, she thinks she could offer acupuncture to encourage an earlier birth once I hit term. I'm also thinking of natural things like raspberry leaf tea, sex!
I've had three early miscarriages before this pregnancy so I am very anxious but not sure if I'm worrying unnecessarily about the age thing and labour.
Thanks.
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If you gave birth around the age of 40 did you get induced due to increased risk of stillbirth?
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Whoknewitcouldbeso · 09/12/2015 16:34
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