how many people delivered before 39 weeks?

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I've just been booked in for a Caesarean at 39 weeks, as this is the best time for the baby (apparently 39 weeks is the new recommendation). I'm at risk of pre-term labour anyway, so have been told I might go lots sooner, or the date might be brought forward, but I'm interested in how many people had their first before 39 weeks.

Also, I'm booked in for the op on Good Friday - does this seem usual? I know hospitals don't stop delivering babies out of office hours, but an elective op seems strange on a Bank Holiday.

DS1 - 37 1/2 weeks
DS2 - 36 weeks

i had ds3 at 38 weeks

DD1 - 38 weeks (8lb 2ozs)
DD2 - 39 weeks (8lbs 14ozs)

Good Luck

DS1 39 weeks by emcs (5 days after waters broke).

DS2 was booked in for cs at 39 weeks but went into labour at 37 weeks so was delivered then by cs.

Now pregnant with number 3 and presume i'll be booked in again for 39 weeks but won't be surprised if this one comes early too.

35+6 - emergency c-section after PROM dd was 3.5kg
38+3 - elective c-section ds was 3.3kg

No problems with either - both breastfed well, but were jaundiced due to ABO incompatibility (would've happened whenever they were born).

Forgot to say both weighed 7.5lbs and breastfed well.

DS2 was poorly at birth with breathing difficulties and spent a week in special care.

Ds at 39 wks (10lbs 5oz so had run out of room and was quite big enough thank you)

Me I had my first DS was 35 weeks 2.5 kg. Spontaneous VB. Hoping to get further on with the next one tho DS has no long-term issues.

DD1 36 weeks (5lb 5oz), breastfed ok after slow start
DD2 39 weeks (6lb 11oz), breastfed ok after slow start

Good to know your early babies are all doing well!
I was measures yesterday and was told I'm not small, and am having regular scans which also tell me that baby isn't small - just hoping he will hang on in there until 39 weeks so no emergency CS.

Do you think most people go over 39 weeks?

Thanks

DS (only DC) 38+5, 13 weeks ago. Water breaking to 8cm dilation was 6 hours. Ended in em CS as he was undiagnosed (until then) footling breech.

3.46kg (7 lb 10oz). Some probs feeding in first week, lost a lot of weight, but paed thinks this is more down to birth trauma than gestation time.

I've never gone beyond 39 weeks - I was 10 days early with ds1, and a week early with ds2 and ds3. I came to the conclusion that 39 weeks was my natural 'term'. And all three boys were healthy at birth and have flourished since. They are untidy (and in one case, soap-dodging) now - but I doubt I can blame that on their gestational age at birth.

Dd1 - Elective c section at 38 weeks - 6lbs 8
Dd2 - Emergency c section at 34 weeks - 4lbs 14
Ds - Elective C section at 37 weeks - 5lbs 14

Me, 4 times .

Dd1 induction at 39 weeks, 7lb 9oz
Dds 2 & 3 elective c-section at 37 + 3, 6lb 8oz & 7lb 3oz
Dd4 10 days early, 9lb 4oz
Dd5 11 days early, 10lb

As you can probably tell I am glad I've never gone over .

DD by section at 37 weeks, due to placenta previa. She was 7lbs and perfectly healthy, no probs.

DD at 37 weeks, 3.26kg (so plenty big enough). Had early waters and was induced aftr 48 hours, vaginal birth. She was a picture of health and bf straight away.

DC1 34+4 weeks at just over 5lbs. BF within minutes and self weaned at 10 months and is now nearly 7 and comes up to my chin and is an academic

DC2 9 days early at 7lbs 1oz. BF within the hour, self weaned at 15 months and is just over 3 years old and the artist of the family.

DC3 37 weeks at 6lb 10oz. BF within the hour. Now 17 months and still BF. He is the adventurer in the family, has had more visits to A&E than both his siblings together