Is the 39-week rule good or bad? (VIDEO)

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For Contemporary OB/GYN, Dr Bobby Lazzara looks at the question of whether reducing term births before 39 weeks' gestation leads to a significant increase in the rate of stillbirths and how it may impact practice.

For Contemporary OB/GYN, Dr Bobby Lazzara looks at the question of  whether reducing term births before 39 weeks' gestation leads to a significant increase in the rate of stillbirths and how it may impact practice.

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