Due date for pregnant women varies considerably say midwives in new research

Research on ‘Length of human pregnancy and contributors to its natural variation’ has been published in the reproductive medicine journal, Human Reproduction.  Commenting on the research, MerviJokinen, practice and standards professional advisor at the Royal College of Midwives, said: “This is interesting and useful research. However, midwives have never regarded the due date as anything other than a rough indication of when a woman may give birth.  “This study and our knowledge of physiology show that the norm for the duration of pregnancy is 37-42 weeks. It reaffirms our experience that every woman is different. As practitioners we should be