What week did you give birth the first time?

[rachloux]

Yeah basically I'm a FTM, over being pregnant and just wanted to hear some statistics off people who already have given birth and which week it was?

Also howwww did you go into labour, were you relaxed that day or active?

I'm quite worried that I'm not doing enough, I took early maternity leave because of SPD hip & back agony so am probably too relaxed!

34 weeks, due on New Year's Eve & really would love her to be here before Christmas lol :( x

[ChubbyMummy12]

40 weeks with ds, I had spd also and didn't do much

40+3 with DD, had spd again and was much busier during maternity leave that time

[MyBlackCat]

36 weeks - this time last week I was pregnant and spent the day at a hypnobirthing class, waters broke about 11pm, born 2.5 hrs later I'd had one day maternity leave

[redheadbarmaid]

Ds1 41+6

Ds2 42+1!

Induced with both but stayed very active. Definetly helps imo, both labours quick

[Etak15]

40 + 1
40 + 4
42 ( but I think they got my dates wrong!! I started in labour the day I was due to be induced)
40 + 4

[DelphiniumBlue]

36 weeks,37 weeks, 37 weeks, and Saturday morning each time.

[paddypants13]

I was 40 plus two with both of mine. They've been pushing their luck ever since.

[paddypants13]

Sorry, just realised there is a second part to your question...

First time my waters broke in the early hours of the morning (I was in bed but awake because I had just been for a wee). I had no contractions at all and there was meconium in my waters so I was induced with a drip.

Second time I was shopping in Asda, went from nothing to contractions 3 minutes apart. Abandoned shopping, mad dash to parents' house to drop dd off. Started with contractions at about 3, ds born just after 6.

[allegretto]

41 + 3

[Jabuticaba]

I've had 4. One was born slightly early, don't wish that on yourself . I know it can be horrible in the last months but with any luck the baby might drop or shift position and give you some relief.
40
40
37 weeks with placenta complications
40

[ChubbyMummy12]

Oh and ds I had a stretch and sweep at 10am at 39+6 but went into labour at midnight

And DD I had been active because it was Christmas so there was a lot of things to be done & I was bouncing on my ball and she was 3 days late

[Nikki2ol6]

I was 39 weeks and a couple of days. Two days before I wanted to clean the house badly!! The day before I felt very sick allllllll day. That night I could not get comfortable and wasn't really tired.... I did fall asleep and woke up 5am with a contraction and mucus coming out. It was a lot of mucus and I actually thought it was my waters but they said it was my mucus plug

[SockQueen]

Induced at 42 weeks exactly, born the same day.

[mamatiger2016]

42 weeks exactly, I was induced at 40 + 12

[BowiesJumper]

40+4, waters went in middle of the night whilst I was in bed. I was wearing a pad, felt a trickle and just made it to the bathroom before woooosh.

[NapQueen]

Dc1 40+4. 1st cxn at 4am. Born 4am next day.

Dc1 39+4. 1st cxn at 6am. Born 10.30am same morning.

[DillDongMerrilyOnHigh]

Exactly 41 weeks with both (not what you want to hear sorry)

[DillDongMerrilyOnHigh]

Sorry, also, had sweeps with both DS1 3 days before birth, DS2 day before birth.

DS1 - had contractions on and off for 3 days (had not felt relaxed).

DS2 - had been pottering about, 9.30pm had massive Chinese, watched a bit of TV. 11pm went to sleep. 1.30am woke up with niggling contraction. Half an hour later full on contractions. DS2 born at 3.30am in A&E (had to flag passing ambulance down on way to hospital). So just 2.5hrs beginning to end.

[blessedmummyov5]

43 weeks exactly , very lengthy failed inductions was told if I didn't start in a few hours then it was a c section 10 mins after being told this my waters broke and labour really came hard and fast few hours later out he popped , iv been induced 4 out of my 5 births

[Shadowboy]

38+2 - I was still at work that day. I'd also taken the dogs for a walk and sorted the horse out. Went for a meal with NCT crew then got home and waters broke.

This one was 40+4 I was off work but had walked the dog twice that day and sorted horses out and been to PIL for a curry. Waters didn't break till head crowned but the contractions started straight after getting into bed.

[SockQueen]

Oh, and in answer to the second part, I went on mat leave at 37 weeks and had days when I was relaxed and barely got off the sofa, and days when I walked for miles - nothing made any difference!

[8DaysAWeek]

40+3

Had a sweep 1 day after DD. 24h later started feeling irregular tightenings which became regular period like pains that night at 9pm. 4am waters broke and he was born midday that afternoon.

I started mat leave at 33 weeks due to hip pain and ongoing sickness. Wasn't particularly active as everything I did was painful!

[alltouchedout]

42+1 with my first
(41+3 and 40+4 with the next two)

[sj257]

42+1, induced x

[bibbitybobbityyhat]

40+5 but I was induced

[ScarletSienna]

34+1 weeks in the afternoon.
Hadn't started maternity yet and baby wasn't engaged even an hour before birth. Waters broke in the morning but no labour signs so was given a steroid injection and antibiotics. Was about to get sent home from hospital after observations and examinations that said I was definitely not in labour but that my waters just broke early when I got a contraction and the baby arrived 17 minutes later.

Having an early baby is so scary. I know that is definitely not what you are wanting but every day and week you are pregnant really helps even though the last weeks must feel really slow!