What is the longest pregnancy?

30 Facts About Pregnancy
  • 30 facts about pregnancy. The longest recorded pregnancy was 375 days. According to a 1945 entry in Time Magazine, a woman named Beulah Hunter gave birth in Los Angeles nearly 100 days after the average 280-day pregnancy. ...
  • 5 myths. Myth: The shape of your belly can predict the gender of your baby.
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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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Can a woman be pregnant for 12 months?

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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Can a woman be pregnant for 3 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 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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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 be 50 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 happens if a baby stays in the 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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Can a pregnancy 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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What was the shortest pregnancy?

The shortest known gestation is that of the Virginian opossum, about 12 days, and the longest that of the Indian elephant, about 22 months. In the course of evolution the duration of gestation has become adapted to the needs of the species.
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What kind of birth only happens every 480 years?

In the Czech Republic quintuplets are born on average once every 480 years,” doctor Alena Mechurova said.
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What is the oldest woman to have a baby?

Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara is the oldest verified mother; she was aged 66 years 358 days when she gave birth to twins; she was 130 days older than Adriana Iliescu, who gave birth in 2005 to a baby girl. In both cases the children were conceived through IVF with donor eggs.
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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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How long was Jackie Chan mom pregnant?

The actor Jackie Chan claims his mother carried him for 12 months before he was born by caesarean section, weighing 12lb. There is also a story of a woman in a prisoner of war camp who allegedly waited until the camp was liberated to give birth – at 12 months' gestation.
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Can a baby stay in the womb for years?

Lithopedia may occur from 14 weeks gestation to full term. It is not unusual for a stone baby to remain undiagnosed for decades and to be found well after natural menopause; diagnosis often happens when the patient is examined for other conditions that require being subjected to an X-ray study.
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How much overdue Can a baby be?

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 40 weeks go beyond?

Pregnancy is considered to be “full-term” at 40 weeks (or 280 days). A pregnancy that continues for longer than 42 weeks is called a post-term, prolonged or overdue pregnancy. If the mother and baby are both doing well, being up to one week “late” isn't associated with any particular risks for either of them.
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Who was pregnant for 375 days?

The period of pregnancy extended to 375 days, almost a hundred days longer than a normal pregnancy. No wonder it became a record, especially since the baby survived birth, being a little girl named Penny Diana.
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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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Are Overdue babies bigger?

Some of the most common risks associated with a post term baby are: fetal macrosomia, or being significantly larger than average at birth, which can also increase the risk of cesarean delivery or shoulder dystocia (getting a shoulder stuck behind the mother's pelvic bone during delivery)
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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 give birth at 7 months than 8 months?

Yes, a baby can safely be born at 32 weeks, but they may need specialized care to help support their development as they navigate their early days in the world. A baby who's born before week 37 of pregnancy is considered to be premature.
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Why do you have to wait 40 days after giving birth?

But waiting will also give your body time to heal. In addition to postpartum discharge and vaginal tears, you might experience fatigue, vaginal dryness, pain and low sexual desire. If you had a vaginal tear that required surgical repair, you might need to wait longer.
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Can a baby feel you rubbing your belly?

Sensation. After around 18 weeks, babies like to sleep in the womb while their mother is awake, since movement can rock them to sleep. They can feel pain at 22 weeks, and at 26 weeks they can move in response to a hand being rubbed on the mother's belly.
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What causes stillbirth at 40weeks?

A stillbirth is the death of a baby in the womb after week 20 of the mother's pregnancy. The reasons go unexplained for 1/3 of cases. The other 2/3 may be caused by problems with the placenta or umbilical cord, high blood pressure, infections, birth defects, or poor lifestyle choices.
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