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When did your 2nd baby come compared to 1st?

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CurryandSnuggle · 26/04/2022 10:32

Completely anecdotal I know, but just intrigued if second babies generally come earlier or later than first babies.. 😊

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TheTeddyBears · 26/04/2022 22:07

First baby I was induced at 40+6 and she was born 41wks by emcs.

Second my waters went late at night as I had just got in bed at 37+4. She was born 37+5 also emcs. Was meant to be planned section at 39wks but I went in to labour pretty much as soon as my waters broke.

loveisanopensore · 26/04/2022 22:11

Both 10 days after due date.
Very comfy uterus.

2nd delivery and recovery was much better though.

hopelessatthinkingupusernames · 27/04/2022 08:14

1st - went into Labour on my due date, he was born early next morning

2nd - induced 12 days late (although the due date they gave me was a week or so earlier than my dates so he maybe wasn’t that late at all!)

DC2 weighed a whole half oz more than DC1!

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WhenDovesFly · 27/04/2022 08:16

1st - one week late
2nd - one week early

Disclaimer: My father was rushed into hospital with a heart attack when I was 38 weeks with 2nd and I think the stress may have brought on labour.

SFisnotsimple · 27/04/2022 08:18

DS 48 hours from waters breaking ; ventouse
DD an hour from first contraction: had her standing up in hospital 4 mins after arriving

SFisnotsimple · 27/04/2022 08:18

Oh DS 1 week early DD one day early

MsSquiz · 27/04/2022 08:19

1st - 39+6
2nd - is now 4 days over due date, with an induction booked for Saturday as she's showing no signs of wanting to leave!

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