According to statistics, only about 4% of babies are born on their exact due date. About 25% of babies are born at 41 weeks or after. So if you haven’t given birth this week yet, just relax and your baby will come when the time is ripe.

How long can you go? If everything goes well with you and your baby, your doctor will usually be happy to wait up to 2 weeks before suggesting a medical intervention to kick-start labor.

However, it is not uncommon for some doctors to suggest labor induction at this time, especially if you are starting to show signs of complications like hypertension. Try walking around and consume labor-inducing food such as those with cinnamon or raspberry.