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!!

I was a week overdue - most first babies tend to be late (at least anecdotally)

Waters broke & labour started 10 days before due date, born 9 days early.

36 weeks. very quick. no pain relief

40+12 - in the middle of a heatwave, grrrrr

But worth it in the end

Waters went at 39+6 (5am Christmas morning )
established labour 40+1
DD delivered 40+2

37+5 weeks waters went first followed by baby 4 hour 20 mins later, I went into shock was not expecting it.

Second time was a whole lot different 41+5

4 days early with no1
7 days early with no2
so to continue the pattern that'd be 10 days early with no3, which is tomorrow!

i was convinced i would be late....

I was 3 days early

40+2. Was nice. Didn't get taken by surprise with being early, but wasn't kept waiting too long either. DC2 was 40+1. Am hoping for similar this time!

40+6

37 weeks exactly - with all three babies!

I was convinced I'd be overdue too as everybody said that that's what happens with your first baby.

I had dc1 at 39+5.

40+4. Only took 3 hours.

Enjoy your last weeks.

38+5, labour was on-off for a couple days, baby came at 39 wks exactly.

40+4. I knew he would come that day as DP had tickets to the cup final - cue waters breaking an hour after DP got home (drunk as a lord) and DS arriving 11 hours later!

BTW DS was a heffer (9lb7oz) and his birth was great, so don't worry if your LO is not the little one you are hoping for. My best friend had a much worse time having her 6lber!

39 +3

37 weeks exactly

the show happened exactly on due date. DD was born 36 hours later.

36 weeks - no problems (other than parental shock )

26+6 with DTDs
39+5 with DD3

w eeks early with dd and two weeks late with ds

I'm hoping to be about a year overdue !!!
i will never be ready, my house, my finances, my life!! aaargh

on my due date, so 40 wks exactly