How far along where you when you had your first?

[ccsays]

I'm 29+3 with my first child and keep getting told I'm more likely to go overdue. I'd rather not, as I'd really prefer not to be induced. I was just wondering what sorts of stages people on here were at when they went into labour with their first?

[Scoobyblue]

40 weeks exactly. Waters broke at 1 minute past midnight and dd was born at midday. All very punctual.

[BraveLilBear]

Waters broke 39+6, born 40+1 after induction/augmentation

Was convinced I'd go over due to family history and the fact that the due date was 6 days earlier than I thought was possible.

Annoyingly, my induction was delayed by staffing issues, as DS would have been a royal baby had he arrived on his due date!

[Pipsmilkmaid]

29+6 EMCS

[tinkytoes]

40+5 induced as my water broke and contraction was not strong enough or so the midwife said. 4 hours later, little one was born with just gas and air. They had to switch the drip off half way cos I was contracting too fast. Like ThedementedPenguin said, not all inductions are bad!

[TheCountessOlenska]

40 + 4

[JessieEssex]

DD1 39+4, DD2 36+5

[emi2989]

39+4

[Scarifying]

DD = due date

[Scarifying]

I wonder how accurate the official dates are though. I could never remember when I last had a period so I don't know if that means my dates were guesses. My scan dates came up with even earlier dates than my assumed DD.

[pinkpeony]

DC1 waters broke 38+1, born the next day
DC2 waters broke 38+1, born 3 hours later

clear pattern with me!

[JaffaSnaffle]

DD1 38+1
DD2 38+6
Both spontaneous labour.

[sparklechops]

41 weeks exactly. A sweep helped me along.

[Cucumberscarecrow]

40+4 here.

Good luck to you!

[MrsHoolie]

40+11

[Fruli]

37+1...six hours later she was here

[Flisspaps]

40+15, induced.

[JamJarOfDaffs]

38+2 both DCs!

I was superstitious about DC2 being born on that date and my C-section was schedule for week 39 with DC2. It had been my worst fear after a long, unpleasant labour and EMCS with DC1 to go into labour and not have time for a c-section with DC2 - but this is what happened and went wonderfully. I felt so empowered by having had a vaginal birth and no doubt the recovery was better.

I felt in both pregnancies that I would go early, don't know whey but I was pretty sure just as I knew I was pregnant both times before doing the earliest pregnancy test...Go with your instincts!

[Galena]

27+4 - you've already made it further than me!

[wigwam33]

41 weeks and 6 days (avoided induction despite pressure)

[Draculasbride]

41+1 with ds
40+4 with dd

[igirisu]

I went 42 weeks and my son was born the day before i was due to be induced, i had been having bad bh for about 2 weeks before and was in labour for 3 days. Everyone told me my son would be early and he was very late! Good luck with the rest of your journey x

[Goldenhandshake]

Labour started at 40+6 DD was born 40+9

[lovelylentils]

40 + 16 (induced)