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Punctual first born babies?

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Nellysgirl · 30/08/2013 16:46

So just a general enquiry really... I'm currently 35w with my first and feeling like It may come early! No real grounds for this other than plenty of BH etc... I think most first time mums often feel this way?
However google seems indicate that most first born's are late...
Did anyone on here have an early first child or even a due date baby?

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MyNameIsSuz · 30/08/2013 18:48

argh! made plans to go to a friend's leaving party on my due date. 3am that morning my waters went!

Wibblypiglikesbananas · 30/08/2013 18:51

DD was one day early. 7 hours from first contraction to first cuddle. My Dr tells me DC2 (currently 31 wks PG) will arrive even more quickly. It's a good thing I'm three streets from the hospital!

Incacola · 30/08/2013 18:51

Dd arrived at 38+3. No idea she was coming, I just woke with contractions at 4am. In hindsight walking for nearly 2 hours one day, pruning the garden and sweeping it all up the next seems to have been the trigger as I went into labour that night.

BarnyardDance · 30/08/2013 18:51

11 days early here, no BH and nothing else to make me think I'd be early

Pachacuti · 30/08/2013 18:54

DC1 was 2 days early (and a 40 hour labour, so if he'd been more cooperative he could have been earlier than that).

Not a single twinge before my waters went followed by contractions starting up, and my mother was 2-3 weeks late with all of us so I had been confident he'd go overdue and hadn't finished packing my hospital bag .

Then DC2 was also 2 days early and DC3 was 3 days early. I had my bag packed those times...

Strokethefurrywall · 30/08/2013 22:55

Braxton Hicks from about 32 wks, were pretty regular.

DS arrived at 37+6 - hoping the same will hold true for number 2.

Moog72 · 30/08/2013 23:02

Dc1 1 day early
Dc2 6 days late...

Myliferocks · 30/08/2013 23:04

DC1 and DC4 were born exactly on their due date.
DC2 was 3 weeks early.
DC3 was two days late.
DC5 was over a week late.

GreenEggsAndNaiceHam · 30/08/2013 23:06

Due date first and only here, she was 8lb 2

MrsShrek3 · 30/08/2013 23:06

ds1 EDD
ds2 2 days early
dd a month early

first babies do come early - well in fact they all turn up just when they want, to prove you're not in charge
my friend had all 3 of hers at 35 wks. all fine and her dd is huuuuge for her age!!

ButteryJam · 30/08/2013 23:09

I had my 1st two days early

Nellysgirl · 30/08/2013 23:15

Thanks for the replies everyone. Just goes to show you can't predict these little ones! Seems BH doesn't count for much except practice!
I'm still hoping for an early arrival because I'm so excited and call me naive but I'm not worried about labour (yet). Having said that I'm not keen on getting an induction another reason I'm hoping I don't go overdue xxx

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savvymoo · 30/08/2013 23:15

First born was 1 day early. Second born was 2 weeks early.

However, I was 2 weeks late, as was DH so not sure there's a pattern. And out of (say) 50 people I know who have had babies, I only know about 5 who have first babies before their due date, and 2 of those were properly early (more than 3 weeks).

CheeseFondueRocks · 30/08/2013 23:18

DD arrived at 38+6.

Looby12 · 30/08/2013 23:21

2 days early for dd, no Bh

sillymillyb · 30/08/2013 23:26

My ds was born by 9am on his due date. Punctual little dude!

I'd been joking the night before I'd like to sneeze at some point the next day and pop out a baby, and that's sort of what happened! bar him getting stuck and needing forceps at the last minute

2kidsintow · 30/08/2013 23:30

I know what you mean, OP. I had a suspicion that I was going to go into labour early myself. Partly because I was born 6 weeks prem - I know that doesn't really mean anything, but it was on my mind.

As a result I decided to stop work when I had 6 weeks left.

I was glad I did because DD1 was born just shy of 4 weeks early.

I then went on to have DD2 4 weeks early too. THey were both fine.

None of this 9 months pregnancy for me.

WafflyVersatile · 30/08/2013 23:35

I think babies are quite punctual. It's our measuring techniques that are a bit sloppy.

Clearlymisunderstood · 30/08/2013 23:39

Due date baby here no signs of anything happening until frat contraction about 12pm and baby was born at 16.40

DramaAlpaca · 30/08/2013 23:40

DS1 arrived at 39+2.

My mum tells me I arrived on my due date.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 30/08/2013 23:41

at waffly. So true.

My dc1 was 38+1. Kept telling everyone that he was going to cone early, even the mw who was about to send me home

Southpaws · 30/08/2013 23:43

Dd (first baby) was 10 mins early to be precise! Was born at 11.50pm the day before her due date.

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RememberingMyPFEs · 30/08/2013 23:49

My waters went 39+3 and DD arrived 39+5
Good luck

Mumtochops12 · 31/08/2013 00:01

My little boy came spot on time! Waters broke about 2am then had to wait til 7.47pm to finally meet the little chap! Good luck to you it's an amazing experience x

cravingcake · 31/08/2013 07:17

My DS arrived at 38+4 after my waters broke at 38+1. He was fully cooked. I has braxton hicks from around 25 weeks. I knew he would be early as my DH left to work 5 hr drive away (was planned to be his last week away) i said to him you know i'll go into labour this week dont you i was only half joking

Currenty pregnant with DC2 and this baby will definitely be early, mostly due to having an elcs this time

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