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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

what gestation where your l.o's born (1st time mum's and subsequent ones)

58 replies

bigfam · 06/01/2015 14:38

Just find it interesting cos everyone says 1st babies are normally late, then after that they're normally on time etc. I seem to be a bit odd, my first was 37+2 then 2nd 38+4, third arrived at bang on 39weeks. What are the chances no4 will be even later?!

OP posts:
MadameJosephine · 06/01/2015 22:37

DC1 induced at 38+5 as he was estimated to be 9lb plus (came out 8lb 12oz)
DC2 spontaneous labour at 39+6

capecath · 07/01/2015 12:31

33+5 - abruption and induction (personally wouldn't recommend a premmie!)
40 - induced at term

MirandaWest · 07/01/2015 12:33

38+3 and then 40+4

Frizz1986 · 08/01/2015 22:54

37+4 on Xmas eve and I was adamant I wouldn't have a Christmas baby!

KenDoddsDadsDog · 08/01/2015 22:55

40+13

todayiamfat · 08/01/2015 22:56

37+6

29+4

Both didn't happen 'naturally'.

mandy214 · 08/01/2015 23:00

27 + 6 DD1 & DS1 - labour at 27+4, they tried to stop it but DD1 was having none of it!

39 + 6 DD2

Sorehead · 09/01/2015 06:25

DC1 (and only child atm)- waters broke 37 weeks exactly and he was born EMCS 37+2

whyhasmyheadgonenumb · 09/01/2015 06:40

DC1 38+5
DC2 40+6

ARightOldPickle · 09/01/2015 06:43

41+3 DD1
41+2 DD2
40+1 DD3

ScrambledEggAndToast · 09/01/2015 06:51

41+6. Only baby and he weighed 10lb 4oz.

mumxof3x · 12/01/2015 15:05

Ds1 almost 2wk over(induced)
Ds2 labour started due date, born 5 days later
Ds3 labour started 37+1 born 38 week.

I seem to labour verry slowly.
22wk with ds4 now, hoping I dont end up being induced late

ladydolly · 12/01/2015 16:41

42+1 (induced) and 10lb3!!

Hobby2014 · 12/01/2015 16:46

Lady same days over as you but mine was 11lb7oz! He didn't come the normal way it's safe to say!

CoodleMoodle · 12/01/2015 17:53

40+6. I had pre-eclampsia and was waiting in the hospital for an emergency induction, but went into labour on my own during said wait. Personally I think I'd already been in pre-labour for awhile before that, maybe a couple of days, as my Braxton Hicks had been relentless all weekend (taken to hospital on Monday afternoon, DD born on Tuesday morning). But that could've been the pre-eclampsia.

Good luck!

MissCalamity · 12/01/2015 19:47

DS 40+6 (39+6 by lmp dates)
DD 39+4 (Also 39+6 by lmp date!)

BlueberryWafer · 12/01/2015 19:53

My 1st was born on his due date. I'm currently 31 weeks pregnant so watch this space Grin

ladydolly · 12/01/2015 20:43

likewise hobby!! Consultant told me afterwards there's no way I'd have got her out!

siscaza · 12/01/2015 20:47

DD1 38+6 weeks
DS 40+4
DD2 40+2

rednsparkley · 12/01/2015 20:54

Thing1 - 38wk
Thing2 - 38wk
Thing3 - 38+6
Thing4 - 39+5

AppleCrumples · 12/01/2015 20:56

41+5 Ds1 (induced)

40 + 5 ds2

40+5 dd1

37 dd2 (think my body had had enough by then)

bananapickle84 · 12/01/2015 20:58

DD and DS both 39+5 almost to the hour! I'm not having a third but it really would have been interesting if I could maintain the pattern!!

professornangnang · 12/01/2015 21:10

First baby 2 days before 39 weeks

tobysmum77 · 13/01/2015 06:23

dd1 40+4, dd2 40+4

I know several people who've had the same day for both. Also based on people I personally know I am not convinced at all by the first babies being later stuff.....

Unless someone has an elcs for subsequent ones Wink

ToniWol · 13/01/2015 17:19

40+12 - I'd had two sweeps and had to have my waters broken before she'd make an appearance - but labour was well underway when the waters were broken. 1 hour between the ARM and DD being born (rather quickly - she dived out without a pause between head and body).

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