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DC1?

25 replies

MiauMau · 22/12/2011 12:52

So, I'm 32+2 and although I know that it's still early I'm starting to wonder how much longer it will take.
How late or early was your DC1?

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Gigondas · 22/12/2011 12:54

A week late

melliebobs · 22/12/2011 12:56

I am my mums dc1 I was 7 days late
My dh is his mums dc1 he was 10 days late

I'm 31+4 and guessing dc1 will be late too

PotteringAlong · 22/12/2011 12:56

40 + 15!

NewBikeForChristmas · 22/12/2011 12:57

9 days early.
DC2 was 7 days early.
I was my parents DC1 and I was 7 weeks early.

WeeLors · 22/12/2011 13:45

11 days early!!

Had a feeling though, my blood pressure was through the roof in the few days leading up to labour and I was so swollen I looked like Violet Bouragarde from Willy Wonka after she ate the gum

puzzletree · 22/12/2011 13:47

Mine was 10 days early, it was clear at my 38 week midwife appointment that his head was engaged, I felt like a nutcracker clutching a coconut! She booked me a 40 week appointment but said she with a smile that she wouldn't be seeing me then. I went into labour that night :)
DS2 was 3 days early.

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MiauMau · 22/12/2011 14:03

ouch! I'm a DC1 as well (should have mentioned that before) and I was 23 days late because I was seating comfortably on my mum bladder and the hospital refused to give my mum a c-section. She had to be transported to the nearest maternity 25 miles away. I was all old and wrinkly, with black fingertips when I finally came out

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puzzletree · 22/12/2011 14:09

Ooh I'm a DC1 too, arrived on my due date :)

puzzletree · 22/12/2011 14:10

ps Your poor mum!

Apricots · 22/12/2011 14:10

My dc1 was a due date baby - perfectly efficient!

sherbetpips · 22/12/2011 14:17

3 days - was totally sure I was going to be early - had loads of pains, show, etc but alas no, 3 days late.

AnotherBloominChristmastance · 22/12/2011 15:34

I am DC1 5 weeks early
My DC1 4 days late [fsmaile]

xmasmummytobe · 22/12/2011 15:35

40 + 2 and still waiting

Elsjas · 22/12/2011 15:41

Dc1 was born on her due date. Waters broke at 1 minute past midnight. Very timely.

BeattieBow · 22/12/2011 15:43

i'm a dc1 born 2 weeks early. my dc1 was a week late.

kickingking · 22/12/2011 15:52

I'm a DC1, born at 38 weeks.

My sister's DC1 also born at 38 weeks.

My own DC1 was an elcs but the midwife reckoned I wouldn't have gone past 39 weeks (DC delivered at 38+2)

So... not all first babies are late!

LikeAnAdventCandleButNotQuite · 22/12/2011 15:55

I was 4 days late, my DD was 2 days late

MrsHuxtable · 22/12/2011 17:22

I'm a DC1 and was supposedly 1 week early.

startail · 22/12/2011 17:40

6/7 days early and 3 days early.
DD1 had lots of scans because she was small for dates and appeared naturally the day she was due to be induced.
Her BFP meant I had to cancel my first infertility appointment. I think she likes to tease!

Davinaaddict · 22/12/2011 21:34

40 +16. I'm currently 28 weeks with DC2 & hoping this one does not get quite so comfy!

JollyJinglyJoo · 22/12/2011 21:35

My dc1 was born on her due date- she hates to be late for anything to this day!

goatshavestrangeeyes · 22/12/2011 21:38

My dc1 was 4 days late.

I am also my mums dc1 and i was 10 days late!

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MiauMau · 23/12/2011 10:12

My sadistic side is hoping for an early baby, just to see the look on my boss' face :o
I told him that I was going to work until my due date and he got all fidgety and started to tell people that he wanted me to swap places as I seating next to him. I think that he's imagining a big flood and a baby poping out straight after it.

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Davinaaddict · 23/12/2011 11:56

Ha ha - love the sadistic side, MiauMau. I'm a bit the same as I'm due to finish the day before my due date, although luckily my boss is female with 2 kids, and is telling me I WILL be working from home for at least the last month. I think it will drive me nuts though!

dannid · 23/12/2011 12:03

I was 4wks early...but not a well baby so think it was due to that more than anything else! My DS1 was 10 days late and DS2 was 7 days late...was convinced that I would be early with both...shows what I know!!!

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