The fetus is ‘fully developed’ at 39 weeks. The last weeks of pregnancy are the most important in the organ development for a fetus. By 39 weeks, ...

Elisabeth Weber’s child was “very wanted,” the 31-year-old mom from Greenville, S.C., tells PEOPLE. “We actually always felt like it was a boy,” she said. “We named him Lorenzo Thomas ...

Many in the medical community believe there’s clear evidence that a fetus – a developing baby in the womb – can’t feel physical pain until after the 24th week (6th month) of pregnancy.But ...

At 39 weeks of gestation, the risk for delivery was lower (651/10,000; 95% CI, 633-670) than the composite risk for expectant management (750/10,000; 95% CI, 720-781).

Women with mild chronic hypertension induced at 37 weeks’ gestation saw no reduction in adverse maternal outcomes compared with women delivered at 39 weeks, but did experience increases in some ...