Are first babies usually late?

[mamaAJ]

I'm 39 weeks pregnant today - yay! Which means exactly 1 week until due date

My due date based off LMP was 20/04/20 but dating scan changed due date to 16/04/20 so not sure if this will affect anything.

I've been having a few twinges here and there, but nothing significant at all and I believe those twinges are me reading into every single little thing 😂

I'd love if baby came early (in the next 7 days) but all I hear about is how first babies are always late, is this true?
Was your first early/late or due date?

2 weeks early.

First labours are supposed to be really long to but mine was 5 hours.

I was 1 week early. But i was very active, whi h may have had something to do with it.

My first was a week early. 2nd 10 days late and 3rd 5 days late (but induced due to his size, 10lb 6oz! And polyhydramnios) they pretty much just come when they're ready 😊

2 weeks early. 4 hours active labour.

3 weeks early

2 days early, 4 hours 0-10cm.

Out of my 8 closest friends, 5 of us had our first babies before our due dates and only 3 had their first after their due date. Not sure why so many of us were early but I’m hopping my second decides to arrive early later in the year too.

Had my first at 39+5 and my second at 39w.

I was 39+3 when I delivered with labour starting the day before. Hopefully things get started for you soon OP

I was 10 days over with dd and it was 10 looooong days 🤣 I tried everything to get her moving and nothing worked 🤣

Started labour on my due date but it lasted for 3 days.....! 2nd was induced and only 5hrs.

My first was born on his due date.

I went into labour on my due date with ds1 he was born 2 days later.

My waters broke at 37+1 weeks . Everyone in my family went 1-2 weeks past their due dates so I felt pretty confident I would too . I was literally in disbelief when my baby came early .

In my NHS birthing class we were told first time mums go 10 days past their due date as an average 🤷‍♀️ I’m not sure where that days is from !

My first was 3 weeks early and second 1 week early

Being induced tomorrow for me first - two weeks late. Really does seem to vary! Hope you aren't waiting long.

First was due date. Second a week early.

2 days early.
My mum had me 3 weeks early.
My dsis was 2 weeks late and had to be induced.

My first was 2 weeks early and in labour for 6 hours. Xx

DD was 17 days late, despite plenty of sweeps, curry and pineapple, induced and turned out to be 10lb 10!
DS was 5 days early, planned C-section and 9lb 13 (don't like to think how big he'd have been 17 days late)

Mine came 40+6; my sisters were about +9 and +6.

The statistics say that first babies have a 15% chance of being later than 40 weeks, compared to 10% for other babies, so there is a skew, but it’s still only 15%! Stats also say 1st babies are more likely to be pre-term, ie. before 37 weeks... but you’re out of that zone now at least 😁