so is 38 weeks too early to start the make baby arrive campaign???

[deaconblue]

Should I wait til due date to start all the tried and tested methods? Really want baby to come early/on time. Any reason why it would be dodgy to start now as I think 39 weeks counts as term anyway doesn't it??

[snickersnack]

They come when they're ready, rather than when you are, sadly...dd was 15 days late and I was going quietly crazy. Then ds was 15 days early and I was woefully underprepared as I was expecting another 30 days or so of lounging around enjoying maternity leave...

Don't think 38 weeks is too early. No-one batted an eyelid when ds turned up, though I do have a theory that he'd have benefited from another couple of weeks cooking. Just didn't seem as ready to be alive as his sister...

[Heated]

I thought my 2nd was ready to go from 38 weeks and mw confirmed it. 41+3 she turned up, ignored every encouragement, and had to be induced. And she's just as stubborn now about going her own way .

It can't hurt though and can be entertaining to try...!

[deaconblue]

so won't do baby any harm then. Ok raspberry leaf tea etc here I come.
Did all this with ds btw and he was still 13 days late, but didn't start til due date with him.

[TLSM]

Hi its 37 weeks your counted as term from I started trying all the methods at 38 weeks but as Mumofmonsters says they come when they are ready thus I am 39+5 today! but good luck

[MerlinsBeard]

here it is

Have to say though that if baby is not ready to come then nothing will make it come! (sorry)

[MerlinsBeard]

i think its 37 weeks counts as term

thre is athread somewhere with lots of ppl waiting for their LOs...will bump it up for you