my midwife is a dedicated homebirther & is not comfortable doing it before 36 weeks. she said if someone absolutely refused to go in at 35 weeks she might compromise if the mum seemed onto it, but 36 is usually her minimum. i'm not sure what the legal restrictions are here in NZ, but it's a matter of just not being sure if the lungs are fully developed yet. most babies have their lungs formed by 34 weeks, but not all...& you just don't know which your baby is! so generally people feel confident that by 37 weeks the lungs are sorted.
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12/2/08 at 2:21am
