Newspaper editor John O'Sullivan coined the term Manifest Destiny in 1845 to describe the essence of this mindset, which was a rhetorical tone. It was used by Democrats in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico and it was also used to divide half of Oregon with the United Kingdom.But Manifest Destiny always limped along because of its internal limitations and the issue of slavery, says Merk. It never became a national priority.t was used by Democrats in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico and it was also used to divide half of Oregon with the United Kingdom. But Manifest Destiny always limped along because of its internal limitations and the issue of slavery, says Merk.
For that reason, experts considered pregnancies to be full term at 37 weeks. Then in 2013 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) reviewed the research and decided to change the definition of full term to 39 weeks.
ACOG and SMFM now define a full-term pregnancy as a pregnancy that lasts between 39 weeks, 0 days and 40 weeks 6 days. Babies born full term have the best chance of being healthy, compared with babies born earlier or later.The definitions are: 1  Early term: Your baby is born between 37 weeks, 0 days and 38 weeks, 6 days. Early term: Your baby is born between 37 weeks, 0 days and 38 weeks, 6 days. 2  Full term: Your baby is born between 39 weeks, 0 days and 40 weeks, 6 days. 3  Late term: Your baby is born between 41 weeks, 0 days and 41 weeks, 6 days.