Delivery before the 9th month (39 weeks) of pregnancy is generally considered less safe.
According to the provided reference, delivering a baby before 39 weeks is associated with:
- Significantly higher infant mortality rates.
- An increased risk of impairments after birth, rising from 8% to 11%.
- The earlier the delivery, the greater the risks.
Therefore, any delivery occurring prematurely, meaning before the completion of the full nine months (or 39 weeks), carries elevated risks. While pinpointing a single month as inherently unsafe is inaccurate, it is the early delivery, rather than the specific month, that presents the hazard.
