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If your first baby was overdue when did your second arrive?

23 replies

PinkPlantCase · 28/10/2023 15:37

My first DC was 41+1 so I assumed I’d be around 40 weeks + this time too.

However I’m currently 36+5 and am much crampier than I was at this gestation last time. Last time I had cramps in the evening for around a week before.

2.5 year (ish) age gap. I think age gap probably makes a difference, my friends who had really small gaps had their second babies weeks earlier than their firsts.

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moodymary · 28/10/2023 16:18

First baby was 2 weeks past due date and I was induced.
Second baby 3.5 years later was born 4 days before due date

LarkspurLane · 28/10/2023 16:21

DC1 8 days late, normal labour.
DC2 two weeks late, induced, ventouse, honestly thought he would never arrive.
Also 2.5 year gap.

CrochetedOwl · 28/10/2023 16:42

First child was 15 days late. (Induced)
Second child born on due date
Third child was 1 week late
Fourth child was 1 week late
All dc bar no1 I knew exactly when I conceived

CrochetedOwl · 28/10/2023 16:42

Bizarrely all 4yrs 3 month age gap

user1497787065 · 28/10/2023 16:43

Both induced at 42 weeks

Cookerhood · 28/10/2023 16:43

DC1 10 days late
DC2 10 days early

Lizzieregina · 28/10/2023 16:44

DC1 4 days late
DC2 15 days late (2 yr gap)
DC3 2 days early (3.5 yr gap)

DelurkingAJ · 28/10/2023 16:44

DS1 42 weeks (spontaneous the morning before I was due to be induced)
DS2 (3.5 years later) 41 weeks

naughty40me · 28/10/2023 16:46

First baby 12 days late..hours of labour...2 hours of pushing...

Second baby 10 days late but very fast labour...6 min delivery!

Nursemumma92 · 28/10/2023 17:56

First baby labour started at 40+3, born at 40+5. Second baby born 41+2, 2.5 hour labour.

PinkPlantCase · 28/10/2023 18:50

Sounds like it could go either way 😂 I’ll just have to wait and see

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NameChange30 · 28/10/2023 18:52

3.5 year age gap.
DC1 was born at 41+4.
I was expecting a wait for DC2 but baby was born at 40+1!
Both spontaneous labour.

BitofaStramash · 28/10/2023 18:53

First 41+5 induced

Second 34+5 c section for pre-eclampsia

jamsandwich1 · 28/10/2023 18:57

DS - 40+2
DD - 40 exactly
(<2y age gap)

DiscoBeat · 28/10/2023 19:05

First was exactly two weeks late (induced) and second was 3 days early (but I was determined not to get induced again so I was climbing around soft play when it started!

angelcake20 · 28/10/2023 19:05

DC1 10 days late, DC2 induced 13 days late.

Matilda1981 · 28/10/2023 19:07

DC1 12 days late
DC2 8 days late
DC3 12 days late
DC 4 13 days late!!

18 months between 1 and 2, 5 years between 2 and 3 and 18 months between 3 and 4 - defo not having anymore but if I did I’d add 2 weeks into my due date when telling people!!!!

Theduchy · 28/10/2023 19:08

Both mine arrived 40 + 4

AngeloMysterioso · 28/10/2023 19:23

No. 1 41+3 (2 days after sweep)
No. 2 41+1 (spontaneous)

DaftWeeBun · 28/10/2023 19:26

DD1 2 weeks late, DD2 day before due date but I was doing everything possible to start labour. I was getting induced the next day because it was close to Christmas and 'there wouldn't be enough staff on'

lingmerth · 28/10/2023 20:51

Dd was 14 days overdue. Went into Labour night before I was set to be induced.
Ds was 14 days overdue and was induced.

Mimmi22 · 28/10/2023 20:51

1st 40+5 (although labour technically started at 40+2 :/)
2nd 40+3

Pinklilly · 28/10/2023 22:26

1st 41+1 (given pessary on 41 weeks and baby arrived next day)
2nd 41 weeks (spontaneous labour)
they are 25 months apart.

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