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At how many weeks did you give birth to your first?

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star6 · 14/09/2008 10:07

Just curious... wondering what's most "common"... I'm 36 weeks now and really need the full 40 weeks!! Wondering how common that is....
Thanks!!!

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CantSleepWontSleep · 14/09/2008 10:12

40+6

HereComeTheGirls · 14/09/2008 10:14

sorry..but 36, had gone on maternity leave the day before!

Nbg · 14/09/2008 10:16

40+4 for my first

ivykaty44 · 14/09/2008 10:16

41+1

lulumama · 14/09/2008 10:17

most likely you will go to 41 weeks!

ladytophamhatt · 14/09/2008 10:18

40+6

(then 40+6, 40+4 and 41 incase you wondered)

TigerFeet · 14/09/2008 10:19

Labour started at 40+3, dd born 40+4

noonki · 14/09/2008 10:21

38 weeks for mine

then 40 weeks (missed his due date by 17 minutes!)

purpleflower · 14/09/2008 10:21

41

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star6 · 14/09/2008 10:22

I would like to go at exactly 40 weeks. That would work into all of my plans just perfectly. Any special rituals/dances to make baby come on an exact day, anyone
DH has paternity leave for 2 weeks at full pay (he's a teacher) and if I could go on my due date (oct 12th) then he would get 3 weeks (to include the oct. half term)... and it would work for my planning of other things as well. But I realize more and more that babies don't always do exactly what we want them to
Just being selfish, really... last chance before baby arrives!!

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elkiedee · 14/09/2008 10:22

Induced at 41 + 1 (evening), baby born at 41 + 3 (very early am)

princessglitter · 14/09/2008 10:22

40+13 for my first (induced) and 40+12 for dd2

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star6 · 14/09/2008 10:23

Thanks for all the replies!! It looks promising that he will not arrive early. That's comforting

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ninja · 14/09/2008 10:25

39+4 but I think 41+1 is average for th first.

Surely if you went after 40 weeks your DH would also get 3 weeks off (it's just that half-term would be in the middle.

Apparantly nipple stimulation is the thing that works best to bring on babies so get that breast pump out nearer to the time!

laughalot · 14/09/2008 10:27

41 + 3

CvQ · 14/09/2008 10:28

36weeks

uptomyeyes · 14/09/2008 10:29

36

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star6 · 14/09/2008 10:35

AHH!! To the 36 weeks! feeling contractions now ... just kidding!

ninja I think the half term would count as one of the weeks off for paternity leave... (cheeky I know).
Is it ok to use a breast pump before you give birth? I tried it out once, but only for a few seconds. I wouldn't want to run out of colostrum...

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cat8800 · 14/09/2008 10:40

40 Weeks
(then 35 weeks for 2nd)

RupertTheBear · 14/09/2008 10:44

Labour started at 40 + 2, dd born on 40 + 4

SushiMama · 14/09/2008 10:55

Sorry to disappoint, but 42+1. I was hoping I'd be early too

Frizbe · 14/09/2008 10:56

40 weeks +5

electra · 14/09/2008 10:56

41+1

PavlovtheCat · 14/09/2008 10:58

38+3

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star6 · 14/09/2008 10:59

My friend is planning a baby shower for me when I'm 39 weeks. Really don't want to ruin it by going into labour early! This is great! It seems that a lot of first babies like to stay inside for a while

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