How early did you go into labour NATURALLY with your FIRST baby??

[Katelyn]

Now I know that this is a guessing game but I'm just at that curious stage.

I watched a TV Programme last night whereby a woman gave birth at 30 weeks (I'm 30 weeks!)

Just wondering, assuming all ok, when did you give birth naturally??

Obviously, the longer I can keep this baby in, the better!!

Went into labour at 39+6 - but he was born on his due date.

I am eternally grateful that I didn't ever have to go overdue (DS2 born 39+1) Not much you can do about it either way though - not without medical intervention anyway.

36 weeks, my waters broke.

38 weeks.
Had a midwife appointment on the 24th Dec, I felt really weird, like a bit spaced out and slightly out of my body, iyswim.
Midwife said, heads not even engaged, you will go past your due date!

Went into labour early hours of xmas day!
He was born on 27th Dec!

Same here. DS1 - waters broke at 36 weeks and he was born 17 hours later.

went into labour 40+3, dd born the following morning

36+6 with a rather spectacular SROM.

I went into labour at 40+3.

43+3!!!

5 days before due date

My DS came at 39 wks, though i was going to be late so came as a complete shock! My friend on the other hand was 35 weeks and another at 36 weeks. x

35+5 I think. Knew all along I wouldn't go over but still hadn't packed stupid bag. Pack stupid bag now otherwise DH will bring you some horrible unmatchingness to wear home and bring baby an 'I love Daddy' babygro. Seriously.

I'm happy to hear about all these on time or slightly early babies. I thought going overdue was going to be a given

My waters broke exactly a week before his due date. He was born the following day so he was six days early.

43 + 6

You really don't want that. It is hell.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for a slightly early, reasonably small (but of course healthy) baby!!! I keep telling the baby that too!

the size of the baby doesn't make much difference, its 10 cm you've got to get to (the diameter of a diarylea triangles box incidently) regardless.

40 wks

38.1 - was a bit of a surprise, and a fairly quick labour.

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36 weeks 2 days. Had a feeling I'd be early. All was fine (and very quick too!)

Blimey Flamesparrow!

39+4 , dd weighed 5lb 9

Twas a joy

38+6. Noticed big contractions at about 3am, went into hospital at 9am, DD arrived at 12.15 - all a little bit quicker than I'd been expecting and DH was not pleased to be sent away from his newborn daughter to go and set up the moses basket and iron some clothes for her!

I didn't. I was 10 days over my due daye so took castor oil and it was incredibly effective.