41 weeks pregnant

At 41 weeks of pregnancy, your baby is not automatically in danger, but some risks increase gradually. Discuss monitoring and the offer of induction with your maternity team without delay. Call immediately for reduced movements, bleeding, green or brown amniotic fluid or broken waters.

• There may be no particular symptoms; abdominal size, pressure and tiredness often increase.
• Practice contractions, loss of the mucus plug and a feeling of the baby dropping may occur, but do not precisely predict when labour will start.
• Before or at 41 weeks, make a specific plan including date, place, contact arrangements and what to do for broken waters or reduced movements.
• Watch your baby's normal movement pattern and get in touch immediately if it changes, without first spending hours testing at home.
• Call your local maternity team immediately if your baby moves less or not at all; do not wait until the next day.
• For urgent GP care outside office hours, call HAP 9252. Call Ambulance 912 only for an immediate threat to life.