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second births - was your second early or late?

42 replies

Janus · 09/12/2002 21:10

I've been following the thread on all your experiences of second labour with interest, being 23 weeks pregnant. It seems a lot of people had their second child earlier than their due date (which makes me think as I'm trying to get my Mum to come up, 200 miles, to look after daughter etc).
Now, of course, there is no guarantee but I was just curious what people's experiences were to just help me think a bit more about all this.
Many thanks.

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OuiOui · 10/12/2002 12:05

tigermoth - that's exactly like my mum. I was the last and punctual to the day - in fact it was probably the first and last time that I was on time!

tigermoth · 10/12/2002 11:56

First child two weeks early, second child almost two weeks late. If I have a third perhaps we'll hit the target!

Enid · 10/12/2002 11:16

Dd1: 2 days late, transverse op, ventouse and high forceps - ouch!

dd2: 9 days late despite being engaged from very early on (26 weeks ish), born after a 2 hour labour, 24 hours after the consultant gave me a 'sweep'.

SoupDragon · 10/12/2002 10:50

Susanmt, the reason I wanted DS2 2 weeks early was to knock 2lbs off DS1's 10lb birthweight! You have my heartfelt sympathetic ouchs as I think your 1st delivery was similar to mine...

titchy · 10/12/2002 10:40

1st - 3 days early;
2nd - five weeks early - and was supposed to be an elective cs, so had everything planned down to the last detail. Typical bloke he b**ggered it all up!

lou33 · 10/12/2002 10:32

Six days early, 3 weeks early, 2 weeks early, 4 weeks early

bundle · 10/12/2002 09:49

Janus, I hadn't realised you were due around the same time as me - my due date is 9 April, and dd was 2 wks late so I'm expecting a lot of daytime tv

Tetley · 10/12/2002 09:42

DS1 - went into labour on my due date, he was born the day after. DS2 - 4 days late

suedonim · 10/12/2002 09:06

Ds1 born at 40+3, ds2 induced at 41+3, dd1 induced at 41wks, dd2 born 39+6 days.

CAM · 10/12/2002 08:49

Ist dd exactly 2 weeks early (but she was due on April 1 and i think I psychologically "made" it happen early!) weight only 6 lb but perfect. 2nd dd exactly 1 week early weight 6 lb 13 oz and perfect. We have small babies in our family then they grow at a lb a week as soon as born. Ouch Susanmt!

batey · 10/12/2002 08:01

Dd1 was 5 days late and dd2 on her due date and smaller than dd1, much quicker too. Good Luck!

mears · 10/12/2002 00:57

Janus - being a midwife and seeing hundreds of women over the years having second babies, I am sorry to tell you that they come when they are ready - some late, some early

susanmt · 10/12/2002 00:37

1st (dd) 4 days early, 2nd (ds) 10 days early, much to my releif as I was terrifed he would be bigger than dd (who was 9lb12) but as he came early was 'only' 9lb3!

SofiaAmes · 09/12/2002 22:42

1st (ds) 10 days late, 2nd (dd) 1 1/2 hours early.

Eulalia · 09/12/2002 21:54

1st, ds 8 days late, 2nd dd 15 days late.

anais · 09/12/2002 21:39

Ds was born on his due date, dd was 3 days early.

SoupDragon · 09/12/2002 21:25

DS1 3 days late, DS2 2 weeks early.

I'm sure I've said before that I went to hypnotherapy and had the "2 weeks early" bit written into the script the hypnotherapist used.

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