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Sorry if done before BUT if your first baby was early, was your second?

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helenelisabeth · 30/08/2007 15:12

I am 39 weeks tomorrow, my DD was born 39+2. Been having period type back pains since 3am this morning. Wondering whether could the my body starting to get ready.

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 30/08/2007 15:14

Ds1 was born at 39 weeks.
Ds2 was born at 40+4.

2nd time I was going nuts waiting for the little blighter!

SmileysPeeples · 30/08/2007 15:15

Both of mine early.
DS1 3 weeks early.
DS2 1 week early.

MerlinsBeard · 30/08/2007 15:15

DS1 was born at 39+6 and DS2 40+4 (was in a lot of pain with DS2 for teh last few weeks)

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helenelisabeth · 30/08/2007 15:17

That's how I feel as my DD date's were changed from 9 November to 1 November and there was NO WAY she was conceived a week earlier because she was IVF. She was born 27 October so "officially" she was 5 days early but in "reality" she was nearly 2 weeks! So for past week I have been waiting for this LO to make an appearance but NOTHING!! (This one conceived naturally BTW!)

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inkstigmata · 30/08/2007 15:20

DD1: 38+3
DD2: 38+3
DD3: 39+1

We got so "expectant" that it felt like DD3 was overdue.

Miaou · 30/08/2007 15:30

Dd1: 5 days early
Dd2: 10 days late
Ds1: 2hrs into the day after his due date
Ds2 4 days late

TwitmonstEr · 30/08/2007 15:32

ds1 36 weeks
ds2 38 weeks
dd 39 weeks
lo ? hopefully VERY soon lol

random · 30/08/2007 15:37

DD1 4 weeks early
DD2 2 weeks late
DS3 2 weeks late

happypiglet · 30/08/2007 16:14

DS1 38 exactly
DS2 37+ 2
DD1 39+ 4

I wasn't ready for either of the first 2. I was very ready for the third and then she took her time and I had false labours for 2 weeks prior! I felt overdue!

battlestar · 30/08/2007 16:23

dc1, 37 weeks exactly
dc2 41+6, or was it 42+6?
dc3 40 exactly

bluefox · 30/08/2007 16:40

DD1 10 days early,
DD2 2 weeks late.

NormaStanleyFletcher · 30/08/2007 16:41

DS1 10 days early
DS2 3 weeks early

OrmIrian · 30/08/2007 16:41

All 3 were early but only by a few days.

IdrisTheDragon · 30/08/2007 16:42

DS born at 38+3

DD born at 40+4

JodieG1 · 30/08/2007 16:44

Dd 36 weeks
ds1 38+ 4? weeks
ds2 39+ 4 weeks

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helenelisabeth · 30/08/2007 16:44

Thanks girls. Interesting that some of you went early with your first and then 2 weeks late with your subsequent DC. I PRAY this does not happen to me but who knows...

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SlightlyMadShockwave · 30/08/2007 16:46

DTD 27wks
DD3 39+5

By 36 wks with DD3 I was obviously relieved she wasn't prem but mentally felt ready to give birth as 37 wks (technically no longer prem) was my 'target'. By 39wks I felt well and truely overdue. I am glad I didn't go all the way to 42wks.

berolina · 30/08/2007 16:46

ds born 38+0, went into labour 37+5
Am 37+6 with this one and no sign of labour

ledodgy · 30/08/2007 16:53

DD - 3 days early
DS - 3 days early

Eddas · 30/08/2007 17:01

dd was 42 weeks, ds was 41+4 so think mine cook for 42 weeks(ish)

sillysillysally · 08/09/2007 20:52

I was 10 days early with my first and i passed that stage a few days ago so now feeling overdue when technically I've still got a week to go. Can't bear the thought that I might have to wait up to 3 more weeks!! arrghhh.

berolina · 08/09/2007 20:58

may as well update my post below.

39+1 and still waiting for dc2...

Donk · 08/09/2007 20:59

I don't know - because we only have DS (and little hope of DC2 ever happening , but My Mum was early, me and my sister were early, my husband was early (twin however, which may have affected that) and DS was early - so IF we ever achieve lift off on DC2, I would bet on early......

funnypeculiar · 08/09/2007 20:59

ds - 4 weeks early
dd - 2 days overdue.
But I did have real labour symptoms when I was 36 weeks pg with dd ....

Tutter · 08/09/2007 21:00

ds1 3 days early
ds2 4 days early

both following reflexology