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First two early, will third also follow suit?

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Greedysquirrels · 10/11/2016 19:14

Currently expecting DC3. First born at 37+4, second born at 39+5 so is it a fair assumption that this one is likely to arrive before I hit 40 weeks? Would love to hear about others' experiences.

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Tidythatmess · 10/11/2016 22:47

My first two were born at 39 weeks. Third one, well I'm currently at 41 weeks and no signs! Can't believe it, have been prepared for the past 3 weeks.

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Inthenick · 10/11/2016 22:49

My first was 1 week early, second 1 week late, third was on her due date by 1 minute😊

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BearGryllsHasaBigRope · 10/11/2016 22:49

Worked for me, mine were all a day earlier than the last

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DramaAlpaca · 10/11/2016 22:51

My first was 5 days early, second 5 days late, third was 5 days early.

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Greedysquirrels · 11/11/2016 08:03

Tidy wow you must have spent every moment of the last two weeks expecting labour to kick off, how frustrating! This is what I need to hear to reset my expectations I think. I have just naively assumed that the third would follow the same pattern of being before my due date but need to realise that I could have many more weeks to wait! Confused

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Tidythatmess · 11/11/2016 09:36

Yes greedy, I was convinced that I would have a baby by now and therefore cancelled all plans and have spent the past three weeks becoming increasingly dejected and fed up.
Hopefully that won't be the case for you!! No one else I know has been this overdue Sad

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Ricekrispiesquare · 11/11/2016 15:25

Hello!

DC1: 37+3
DC2: 39+1
DC3: 40+3

DC3 arrived this morning, though she was my latest, she was also my lighted and my quickest!

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Greedysquirrels · 11/11/2016 16:28

Congratulations ricekrispie! How funny that despite being inside for the longest, she was your smallest. Sounds like I need to prepare myself for making to my due date and possibly beyond this time then!

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Angelto5 · 11/11/2016 16:43

I have 5dc & never got to any of my due dates.

Closest was dc2 at 2 days before.

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Annabrooke90 · 12/11/2016 15:35
  1. 42 weeks
  2. 40+5
  3. 38 weeks
  4. 34 weeks
  5. 31 weeks

    First baby was induced all the rest were spontaneous.
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ImBrian · 24/11/2016 08:14

Dd1 40+1 (started on due date)
Dd 2 40+1 (started on due date)
Dd3 39+ 5
Dd4 39+ 3
Ds5 38 + 2 (induced)

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