Her statue on Liberty Island (formerly Bedloe's Island) in New York harbor portrays the figure of Longfellow's Lady with a Lamp, whom he prophesied shall stand in the great history of the land, a noble type of good, heroic womanhood..
If your pregnancy has been straightforward, youâre likely to be offered induction at 41 weeks (NCCWCH 2008a) . The timing may vary according to your hospital's policy. In some areas you may be offered an induction at between seven days and 10 days after your due date, in others it may be two weeks. This is because it's still not known when the ideal time is to induce labour in overdue mums (Guelmezoglu gÃ¼lmezoglu et al) . 2012
The due date is called the estimated day of confinement (EDC), because traditionally women were confined to bed, âlying in,â from the day of delivery to convalescence was complete. LMP (last menstrual period) is the only observable event from which to calculate a pregnancy without the aid of ultrasound. EDC (LMP B 3 months) + 7 days. The due date is referred to as the estimated date of confinement (EDC). This is a throwback to the days when a woman was âconfinedâ to bed and home for a period of time after birth until convalescence was complete.