Can you be pregnant for 11 months?

Director of Health Services, Dr Simon Zwane said it was not normal for a person to be pregnant for 11 months. “This is not normal and I don't think this woman was pregnant for 11 months. Sometimes it happens that women miscalculate the months. Medically, a woman should give birth within 38 to 40 weeks of pregnancy.
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Can you be pregnant for last 11 months?

“It's highly unlikely that you would have a pregnancy that would go beyond 10 or 11 months. Highly unlikely…”
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Can you be pregnant for 10 months?

Is pregnancy nine or 10 months long? Your 40 weeks of pregnancy are counted as nine months. But wait … there are four weeks in a month, which would make 40 weeks 10 months.
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Can you go 12 months pregnant?

Can pregnancy be 12 months long? Yes, if you include planning as a necessary component, sort of a trimester of its own.
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What is the longest time a woman has been pregnant for?

But other doctors at Los Angeles' Methodist Hospital found it incredible that Mrs. Hunter had been pregnant 375 days (instead of the normal 280) before her baby was born there last week; 375 days would be the longest pregnancy on record, topping the runner-up by about 58 days.
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11 Weeks Pregnant What to Expect



Can you be pregnant for 14 months?

At the end of pregnancy, every day seems to last 300 hours. Everyone else seems to be having their babies and sharing those beautiful birth photos on Facebook. Breanna Herring, CNM, UnityPoint Health, explains labor induction, when it's used and why it's not always the best option.
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What happens if baby stays in womb too long?

If your baby stays in the womb for too long they are more likely to be a stillbirth, or weigh too little or be more likely to have a neurological disorder, because the longer a baby stays in the womb the more likely the placenta is to stop functioning normally."
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What's the longest a baby has been overdue?

Baby Penny was more than 100 days overdue, with her mother recording the longest known human pregnancy at 375 days. The average healthy pregnancy is around 40 weeks (280 days) gestation, but Beulah was pregnant for one year and 10 days.
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How late can a pregnancy go?

Most doctors and midwives are happy for you to go a few days over your due date as long as everything seems to be okay. Many will let pregnant women go up to two weeks over. After 42 weeks, however, the baby's health might be at risk.
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Can you be pregnant for a whole year?

When the American was 25 years old, she experienced the longest gestation period: one year and 10 days! It happened in 1945, but her case went down in history!
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Can pregnancy last for 2 years?

The group describes the condition as: "A pregnancy where there is no detectable hCG in the mother's system due to a hormonal imbalance, resulting in an extremely long gestation period, that is typically 3 to 5 years. Both urine and blood pregnancy tests will be negative during a cryptic pregnancy.
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Can you go to 43 weeks pregnant?

Pregnancy may linger into the 43rd week from time to time. Some babies are vigorous and healthy through a 43-week pregnancy. The rate of stillbirth begins to rise somewhat, and the rate that babies pass meconium is higher; however, most babies will be born healthy.
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What is a wild pregnancy?

A wild pregnancy is all about you in charge. It is based in the truth that pregnancy is not a medical condition. In a wild pregnancy you listen to your own intuition. You love yourself up and take care of yourself with a big support team— that could include us, your partner, your family, your best friends.
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Can I go over 42 weeks pregnant?

Most pregnancies last 37 to 42 weeks, but some take longer. If your pregnancy lasts more than 42 weeks, it is called post-term (past due). This happens in a small number of pregnancies. While there are some risks in a post-term pregnancy, most post-term babies are born healthy.
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What is late pregnancy symptoms?

The big late pregnancy warning signs to watch out for are: Vaginal bleeding. Vaginal leaking of amniotic fluid. Significant increase in vaginal discharge.
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Can you hear a baby cry in the womb?

While it's true your baby can cry in the womb, it doesn't make a sound, and it's not something to worry about. The baby's practice cries include imitating the breathing pattern, facial expression, and mouth movements of a baby crying outside of the womb.
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Can men get pregnant?

People who are born male and living as men cannot get pregnant. A transgender man or nonbinary person may be able to, however. It is only possible for a person to be pregnant if they have a uterus. The uterus is the womb, which is where the fetus develops.
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Are boy babies usually late?

Your Baby Is A Boy

Parents noted that one study found that a baby boy is more likely to go past his due date than a girl. So if you're pregnant with a little prince, it could mean you'll be waiting for his arrival after your due date.
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Can you get pregnant while 3 months pregnant?

A double pregnancy, or superfetation, is extremely rare — in fact, there aren't even stats on how often it happens — but it's scientifically possible. We're not saying you should worry about it happening to you, just that you can't say that it's impossible. Here's why.
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What does a cryptic pregnancy look like?

Signs of a Cryptic Pregnancy

A cryptic pregnancy, by definition, is one that you don't have any awareness of. As such, there may not be any typical pregnancy symptoms like fatigue, nausea and vomiting, missed periods, or abdominal swelling. But that doesn't always mean there are no signs.
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Had a baby 2 months ago Could I be pregnant again?

For most women, it's best to wait at least 18 months between giving birth and getting pregnant again. This means your baby will be at least 1½ years old before you get pregnant with another baby. This much time gives your body time to fully recover from your last pregnancy before it's ready for your next pregnancy.
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Can you be 48 weeks pregnant?

A normal, healthy pregnancy can last until 42 weeks, that is, 14 days after 40 weeks.
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Can u give birth alone?

For as long as women have given birth, they have given birth alone or without professional medical support. Unassisted childbirth is not new, but the organized ecosystem around it is.
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Is birth free in UK?

Everyone in the UK is entitled to NHS maternity care whatever their citizenship or immigration status is. Like NHS treatment generally, maternity care is free to those who are 'ordinarily resident' in the UK. This can include foreign nationals.
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What's the longest birth?

Joanna was forced to remain in the tilted position 24 hours a day for two and a half months. After 75 days – and what is believed to be the longest labour ever recorded – Joanna gave birth to a healthy girl, Iga, and boy, Ignacy. The two babies were delivered by caesarean at a neo-natal clinic in Wroclaw, Poland.
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