Although delivery usually takes place in the 40th week of pregnancy, the birth of the baby may be delayed and may even occur in the 42nd week of gestation. If at this point the baby has not yet been born, then labor will most likely be induced to avoid endangering the health of the baby and the mother.
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Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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