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LRMC encourages mothers to carry babies to term
Borquaye St. John Moore Kenney
From left, Dr. Seth Borquaye, Jan St. John and Dr. Patrice Moore of Liberty Regional Medical Centers perinatal services talk Tuesday about the importance of mothers carrying their babies to full term whenever possible. - photo by Photo by Cailtin Kenney
At 39 weeks’ gestation, babies in the womb are considered to be fully developed. However, mothers across the country are delivering babies before that critical time. Liberty Regional Medical Center has recently joined the March of Dimes’ “Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait” program, which promotes reducing elective deliveries before 39 weeks.A premature birth is determined to be less than 37 weeks’ gestation.
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