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If you went into spontaneous labour...

163 replies

handslikebirds · 21/01/2023 07:40

How many weeks were you? Feel like all the birth stories I see online are c-sections and inductions. Curious what it's like for people who just go into labour at home one day (obv hoping this happens to me at some point before 40 weeks!)

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Dracarys1 · 21/01/2023 08:13

39 + 6 with first, born on due date. 39 + 5 with second, born 39 + 6. Very punctual my 2!

sexnotgenders · 21/01/2023 08:13

I really shouldn't have engaged with this thread!! 😭😭

I went 41+3 with my first and those last few days/weeks were torture (though the birth itself was very straightforward). Now expecting baby number 2 and was desperately hoping that as my fanny now resembles a windsock, that it would surely fall out sooner?!? Apparently according to you fabulous bunch of women, second labours don't come earlier. How did I not know this 😱😱😱

Hopingforno2in2023 · 21/01/2023 08:14

39+6 and baby born on due date

4thonthe4th · 21/01/2023 08:14

I’ve never gone into labour as I’ve had csections but my sister has gone into labour spontaneously between 37-38 weeks with all of hers.

HeyBwoss · 21/01/2023 08:15

40+12. Went in to labour the day I was supposed to be induced

SunSandAndLotsOfGin · 21/01/2023 08:16

On due date.

gogohmm · 21/01/2023 08:16

On my due date !

ohfook · 21/01/2023 08:20

40+3

Lockdownmummy · 21/01/2023 08:20

40+4
40+5

Declined sweeps for both as felt it wasn't close. 2 quick labours both born within 45 mins of being at hospital

Theduchy · 21/01/2023 08:21

40 + 4 both times

annlee3817 · 21/01/2023 08:21

40+5

bluebird3 · 21/01/2023 08:24

41+2

angeltattoo · 21/01/2023 08:26

40+6
40+9

Waters broke both times, followed by contractions and quite quick labours.

Dippyeggz · 21/01/2023 08:26

41 and 40

TokyoSushi · 21/01/2023 08:26

39+5 although it was a long and fairly hideous 48 hours until he was born!

YouSoundLovely · 21/01/2023 08:30

37 + 5 with my first (birth at 38 + 0), 40 + 8 with my second (birth a few hours later). No. 3 showed no sign of budging at 40 + 10 and I went for induction (and had a very precipitous labour, though that may not have been the induction). .

Angelicapickles1 · 21/01/2023 08:31

40 + 2. Was v surprised as no signs the day before at all

GruzViews · 21/01/2023 08:31

39 + 2, both times.

YouSoundLovely · 21/01/2023 08:32

(My waters never broke on their own. They were artificially ruptured in the first two when I was fully dilated and my third was born in her waters)

Nejnej2 · 21/01/2023 08:34

Early hours of 40+2 started with irregular contractions, established labour by around 6/7am, baby born just before half 6 in the evening :)

Aesopstable · 21/01/2023 08:37

40+12 (I declined the induction booked for that day)
40+7
40+7 (but on time by my calculations)

IdrisElbow · 21/01/2023 08:38

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pastabest · 21/01/2023 08:38

39+6
40+5

101dalmatians · 21/01/2023 08:38

40 and 40

First baby I had gone to hospital for a routine appointment and they found I was already 3cm dilated. Admitted and things ramped up from there. Did need a forceps delivery in the end, but no section or induction . Second was a homebirth with waters breaking an hour before baby appeared!

DelurkingAJ · 21/01/2023 08:40

42 (due to be induced that afternoon, arrived 24 hours later)
41 (arrived 5 hours later)

My waters never went and were broken when I was fully dilated with both.