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Childbirth

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First babies: when did yours arrive?

145 replies

Gemmitygem · 12/05/2006 15:59

Expecting my first, due date is 12 October. I read that on average 1st babies come about 8 days after the 280-day period the doctor calculates. I'm really curious to know how early/late others went into labour with number one!

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Jessajam · 12/05/2006 16:02

Due on 4 aug 05. Went into early labour in early evening of 9th, in hospital around lunchtime on 10th, born around 9am on 11th.

NatalieJane · 12/05/2006 16:02

I was induced at 40+5, according to midwife 'He weren't wanting to come outta there in an 'urry' :o

biglips · 12/05/2006 16:02

mine was my first child and she came 12 days late (had an induction in the end as was so knackered!)

Nbg · 12/05/2006 16:03

Well my MW estimated that my due date would be the 8/10 with my dd, going on LMP. The 12 week scan said the 4/10.
She arrived on the 8/10 Grin

bogwobbit · 12/05/2006 16:03

14 days late - was terrified of being induced and managed to avoid it.

dinosaure · 12/05/2006 16:04

He was a week early.

Kathy1972 · 12/05/2006 16:04

Bang on time, bless her (but it was my brother's wedding the next day so really it would have been better if she'd been late).

Kelly1978 · 12/05/2006 16:05

40+2

blueteddy · 12/05/2006 16:06

My first arrived bang on his due date!

coppertop · 12/05/2006 16:06

Induced when ds1 was 7 days late and he eventually arrived 2 days later so 9 days late.

Munz · 12/05/2006 16:11

lmp was 11.03 scan date was 03.03 he arrived 23.02 v impatient boy! lol.

lorre · 12/05/2006 16:13

due on 23rd October, arrived 31st October

sfxmum · 12/05/2006 16:27

day after due date after very long labour
good luck

sarahlou1uk · 12/05/2006 16:28

Due 8 March, arrived 16 March 8 days later.

motherinferior · 12/05/2006 16:29

Two days early. Would have been three but labour went on. And on. And onn............

compo · 12/05/2006 16:29

another one bang on time - exactly 40 weeks
My SIL was a week early with her first and is currently one week overdue with her second!!
And my sister went into spontaneous labour 2 weeks late with her first but had to induced 2 weeks overdue with her second

Blu · 12/05/2006 16:31

6 days after due date. But went into labour 5 days after due date.

Piccalilli · 12/05/2006 16:33

16 days after my due date - very slow induction, god only knows how long she'd have stayed in there left to her own devices

apronstrings · 12/05/2006 16:35

1 week early - thank goodness i had had enough!!!

serenity · 12/05/2006 16:37

8 days late (and he was the earliest!)

Maddison · 12/05/2006 16:59

Mine was 4 days early

KBear · 12/05/2006 17:05

16 days late, very slow induction (Piccalili are you me?!!!), emergency C-section after two days of labour.

PinkKerPlink · 12/05/2006 17:07

13 days late:(

katiebl · 12/05/2006 17:17

3 days late. Should have expected it really as it was OH's bday and the only day I didn't want him to arrive. Funny really cos midwife told me he was likely to be week or two early.

Socci · 12/05/2006 17:35

8 days late.