What gestation did your first baby come?

[BuffaloCauliflower]

Totally unscientific research but - what day of gestation did your first baby come? And if it wasn’t spontaneous (planned Caesarian, induction etc) why was that?

Just curious really, at week 36 awaiting number one

@ImperfectAlf intrigued they let you go to 43+4, how was that? Were they doing lots of monitoring at the end?

39+0

Went into labour about 10pm at 40+6 and baby arrived early hours 40+9

DC2 was 4 hours start to finish 40+1

DC3 was a planned induction at 38w and came after 22h of niggles and an hour of labour.

DD1 - 40+5
DD2 - 40+2

Both spontaneous labours. No sweeps or anything.

@BuffaloCauliflower my cycle is 32 days, rather than the 28 days they base calculations on. Plus, they had me monitored. I really, really didn't want an induction.😁 And , to br fair, this was in the late '80s , . As you know, the past is another country.

@ImperfectAlf ah that’s good to know, I did wonder if it was a while ago. I really don’t want an induction if I can avoid it too, fingers crossed. There would need to be a really good reason. I have text book 28 day cycles though, and my EDD is 5 days ahead of my cycle EDD based on scan measurements, so will be interesting to see if that makes any difference.

@BuffaloCauliflower
Things are so much better now. We had much less monitoring during the pregnancy. I'm sure you'll be properly cared for. 😊.

Congratulations, by the way

41+1 for both of mine, not twins, just to identical pregnancies.

*two

2 days after the due dates so 40+2. Spontaneous labour with a very fast delivery and accidental (but much wanted) home birth.

42+1 induced. Otherwise I'm pretty sure I'd still be pregnant

40+7 Spontaneous, natural, vaginal birth, no issues.

ds1 came on his due date

42 weeks exactly. So 40+14

DS2 was 40+12 and DS3 40+13

Sorry - typo - that should read 40+6

DD 42+6 (Refused to be induced)
DS 39+2

36+3 - spontaneous labour.

Spontaneous at 41 + 6. Just missed induction.

Spontaneous at 34weeks exactly.

Second child spontaneously at 39wks 1 day

40+2 induction
40+2 spontaneous

Went into labour the day before my due date and she was born on her due date.

37+5 spontaneous

Second was 39+2 spontaneous

DD was born on her due date, spontaneous! Waters went at 4:30 dd was born at 11:15.
DS - waters broke spontaneously on the due date, labour stalled and he was born the next day.

Spontaneous at 38+6.

DD arrived on her due date, so 40 weeks exactly!

DS was 37+2