Madeline, a 35-year-old woman, is pregnant with her third child. She has completed 42 weeks of gestation but has not experienced any labor pain or contractions. Her doctor performs a cesarean delivery to save the baby. The baby is longer and thinner than other normal babies and has the size of a normal 1-month-old. Madeline's baby is a ________ baby.

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The baby is described as being born after 42 weeks of gestation, which is beyond the normal full-term pregnancy of 40 weeks. This makes the baby postmature, as it was born after the expected delivery date.

Madeline, a 35-Year-Old Woman, Is Pregnant with Her Third Child