Deliver at 37 weeks

Hi mummies! I went for my 36 weeks check up and my gynae told me that I was already having contractions which i'm not even aware of. She told me to bed rest till i deliver to avoid giving birth before the 37th week mark. What are the chances that i'm gonna give birth early? Is it alright to give birth before the 37th week?

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Anything before 37 weeks will be premature baby while from 37 weeks onwards you are already on full term. It depends what are the chances of birthing early because whatever we go through nearing to EDD is very much unpredictable. What you are having is mild contractions that sometimes we don't realise. In medical terms usually they will use EFM to detect baby's heart beat and your contractions.

I gave birth 36 weeks and 2 days 5 yrs ago, water broke, baby was fine and healthy but small 2.2kg only.

Home Birthclub: May 2023 mummies i went 36 weeks check gynae told that i was already having contr