Why do people say they had their baby early!? 1-4 weeks isn't early. If you had a baby at 28 weeks THATS early, 38 weeks IS NOT early. 36-40 weeks is acceptable and healthy and not early. I hate reading "my baby came one week early" No they didn't!! 40 weeks is the average gestational period, but a week or even 3 weeks is not early!! Your baby isn't DUE to magically appear on your ESTIMATED due date.