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?

[HorryIsUpduffed]

Average for first labour is 40+3. That doesn't count as overdue, medically. "Post-mature" is 42w+.

DC1, waters broke at 40+4, induced at 40+5, born at 40+6.
DC2, due date.
DC3 --- tbc. He'll be "on time" from Sunday.

[IfAtFirstUDontSucceed]

41 weeks exactly after a failed sweep at 40+1

[sheeplikessleep]

37 for ds1
37+2 for ds2
39+2 for ds3

[Readynow]

I was 40 + 14 & was induced. I had a very positive experience though!

[Mondayschild78]

DS was 40 weeks bang on time. Hoping DC2 will be too...

[Badgerwife]

DD1: waters broke at 39+6 - induced at 40 weeks; gave birth 40+1
DD2: labour started naturally at 40 weeks - gave birth 40+1

[shellandkai]

I was 40+10 with my ds this time around i'm so far 39+4 so this is still to be discussed hoping and praying it's the next few days though as these hormones crying for no reason, shouting at everyone for tiny reasons and next minute happiest person in the world are driving me CRAZY lol x

[Essexgirlupnorth]

Went into labour on my due date and she was born at 40+2

[emark]

Ds1 40+4
Dd1 37+6
Dd2 40 +4 hours
Ds2 40 + 3

All spontaneous labour 13 1/2 hrs, 8 1/2 hrs, 4hrs and 2 1/2 hrs respectively.

[Badgerwife]

I don't see how you can predict whether you're going to be overdue at all by the way, despite what you've been told. I've heard it said that it is 'more likely' that a first baby will be late but it's hardly an exact science.

[midwifeandmum]

Dd1 39+5
Dd2 34 emer section due to haemorrhage from grade 4 placenta praevia

Dont worry about being over due. Who told u that ur likely to go overdue? Noone can tell that early on if ur gonni be overdue.

[OhBabyLilyMunster]

I was told that the forty weeks is based on a 28 day cycle, so if you are a 31 day kinda girl you will have longer pregnancies.

Dd 1 - 38wks
Ds1 - 40 weeks
Ds2 - 41+6

Perhaps worth noting that by the time i had my last baby, my cycle had stretched out to 33 days. First baby it was 28 days.

[LegoCaltrops]

I was 40+2 when labour started. DD was born the next day.

[midwifeandmum]

Ive never her of longer cycles having longer pregnancies. Im a 31 day cycle and had dd1 @ 39+5

[mumofone25]

39+4 with DD.

[IndecisivePramBuyer81]

39 + 2. I hated being pregnant and tried every home remedy I could find to get him out asap! when he then obligingly arrived 5 before his due date I felt guilty as hell for evicting him early!

[ShadeofViolet]

39+3 with DS1
40+5 with DS2
39+3 with DD.

[Faerieinatoadstool]

Ds was born at 32 weeks exactly. Had stuff to stop him at 28 weeks and at 31+6 but that didn't work as I was already 3cm dilated. I had irregular "tightenings" for most of my pregnancy and bump dropped and back pressure started a week before labour

[lucyintheskywithdinos]

DD1 arrived at 35 weeks exactly.

DD2 39 weeks exactly.

DD3 39+5.

[losersaywhat]

40 wks exactly with dc1. Waters went at 5.30am, born at 12.30pm

39 wks with dc2 a couple of twinges then waters broke t 4 pm and dc2 born at 4.40ish, no one looked t the clock so don't have an exact time.

40+4 with dc3. Waters broke to induce labour at 11.50pm and he was born at 12.15am. Midwife was convinced the baby would come early but he had other ideas lol, the only reason I was in to get induced was cos my blood pressure had gone a bit mad at my check up the day before. It had settled down by the time my waters were broken.

[cece]

42 weeks after being induced.

[littone]

40+10, labour started spontaneously

[ringaringarosy]

i was 43 weeks,wasnt induced,you dont have to be its up to you.