At 39 weeks pregnant, you have to be prepared for anything. It could be 2 weeks or 2 hours — we'll tell you about symptoms and how to know it's time.

Of the 3,062 women induced at 39 weeks, 18.2 percent had a lower rate of C-sections than the 22.2 percent of women who were supervised for any pain or issues at 39 weeks.

When doctors who treat pregnant women recently met to debate the best time to induce labor, they came up with a surprising answer: 39 weeks — three weeks earlier than currently recommended.

Inducing labor at 39 weeks in healthy women may reduce C-section risk and does not raise risks for baby, compared with waiting for labor, a new study finds.

A PREGNANT mum has left people stunned after sharing how she hides her 39 week big baby bump. Our bodies undergo pretty major changes when we fall pregnant – a more radiant complexion, a sudd… ...

A PREGNANT mum has left people stunned after sharing how she hides her 39 week big baby bump. Our bodies undergo pretty major changes when we fall pregnant – a more radiant complexion, a sudd… ...

A stock photo shows a pregnant woman holding her bump. A woman in Brazil was shocked when she found out she was 39 weeks pregnant after going to the hospital to be tested for pneumonia.

Delivery at week 35 is not unheard of, but a full term pregnancy of 39 or 40 weeks is considered ideal. When you reach the eight month, you will start noticing contractions around your baby bump.

TOPLINE: Among pregnant patients with chronic hypertension, delivery at 39 weeks of gestation provides an optimal balance between stillbirth risk and neonatal outcomes.