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Experts point also to the increasing number of women who elect to induce labor or give birth by cesarean section before 39 weeks. While a baby is technically considered full-term at 37 weeks' gestation, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises women not to deliver before 39 weeks. Many women, however, still choose to give birth between 37 and 39 weeks, for nonmedical reasons ranging from convenience to simply wishing not to be pregnant any longer. "But babies that are meant to stay in should just stay in," says Riley. "More maturity goes on between...
...birth in women who have previously had high-risk pregnancies or unexplained early births. On the fertility front, transferring fewer embryos for each pregnancy cycle could help lower the multiple-gestation rate and thereby bring down the risk of premature births. Educating women about the importance of a full-term pregnancy and the risk factors that are associated with premature births is also critical; the March of Dimes is sponsoring a study of such patient counseling strategies at hospitals in Kentucky. "These are programs that can be put in place by governors, legislatures, health departments and health care providers," says...
...confines of the UC. In fact, Johnny has met with more Harvard administrators than any UC presidential candidate in our memory. Perhaps most importantly, Johnny and Eric have laid the groundwork for successful relationships with student groups so that they can hit the ground running as soon as their term begins. We believe that Johnny and Eric will be effective advocates for student groups not only as part of the UC budgeting process, but also with respect to Harvard’s administration as a whole. Effective interaction with the administration is an especially important attribute for student groups...
Bowman is still a member of the organization—which campaigns against layoffs at Harvard—but he said he has spent most of his energy this semester as a first-term member of the Council...
While UC representatives meet with lower-level deans and administrators, the Council’s president and vice president meet with Hammonds and Smith on a regular basis throughout their term...