Anyone just KNOW when they'd go into labour?

[Olive]

at my baby shower i picked the 1st of november for bubs to come, EDD was the 11th, she arrived on the 1st! i also missed the correct weight by 1oz! freaky!
with DD2 i thought id go early again but didnt, wasnt expecting things to happen when they did, wasnt mentally ready!

[Life is Good]

I had a feeling right from the start that bub would come early (not by much, but I was so sure it would be before my EDD). I was so sure to the point where I was telling my parents to reschedule their air tickets from overseas! Bubs came just over two weeks early, 6 hours after DH went to fetch my mum at the airport!!

[AliB]

Sue, I hope you don't have to wait too long but and I know this is not what you asked for in your OP but..... I do recommend that you start giving yourself a very strict talking to about this coming early idea!! Otherwise you're going to have a VERY long 6 or even 8 weeks ahead of you.. I don't want you to feel frustrated and irritated for weeks on end... and be easily seduced into induction suggestions (or perhaps you'll be the one begging for it).

I always thought I'd be late ... I worked full time till 38 weeks and part time at home til 40 weeks.. and now a mere 8 days later I am going nuts and feel like I've been waiting forever!

So I say to you, sure, pack your bags, organise the nursery, then ... get yourself a serious set of hobbies! Exercise, charity, weekly classes of yoga and aquarobics etc, and get out of the house.

All the best!

[Daydream Believer]

I knew I would have DD the weekend I had her because it was the only weekend I was extremely busy for the whole pregnancy. Fri night we were out, Sat morning up at 6am, undercoverwear party at a BB friends house, then a 21st that night, home at 1am, waters broke at 1.15am. Was supposed to go to the footy the next day & go out for dinner but had DD at 4.46pm on the Sunday

[MummaSue]

I actually have no expectations about this, just a feeling. And I certainly will NOT be asking to be induced. I don't mind sitting about waiting for this baby, she'll come when she is good and ready. My bags are packed, the nursery is nowhere near ready but it will be in the next few weeks.

All I was wondering was if anyone had a feeling and were they right.

Thanks again everyone for their input.
Sue xx

[Mildez]

In my head I was preparred to have my baby 10days past my EDD (as that's when I knew the hospital would be pushing induction if I went over) but also in my head and heart I knew bub would be early. I kept this to myself however as I didn't want to be disappointed or have people asking have I had the baby yet. I thought she would come at 38weeks.
The day before she was born I was talking to my midwife friend and admitted I was sure it was going to happen very soon (that was 9pm) she arrived 11am the next day at 36+3. No warning until my waters broke at 6am, no bags packed, camera etc so she arrived even earlier then I expected.
With no1 I was expecting to go over due. I also wasn't preparred when I went into labour at 39weeks. I could have gone another few weeks not expecting it to happen lol
If no3 ever comes I will be expecting it to arrive early (due to the past 2) and will probably have it after I expect it.

[Cassius2]

in my heart i *knew* that DD would come at 38 weeks. but i did shove it to the back as i read so many books telling us first-timers that we all think we'll go early. but sure enough at 38+1 my waters broke in the afternoon and she arrived the following dawn.

[all girls]

I had that feeling of "I bet DD4 comes on the 29th of Feb" and sure enough I had a little leap year baby

[AliB]

All I was wondering was if anyone had a feeling and were they right.

I know Sue I'm so sorry for being so boring!!!

Y'see...that's what happens when you're waiting to have a baby, you get boring and want to lecture people!

[MummaSue]

You're not being boring at all Ali!

Hehe, it's all good.

Hope your bubby comes soon!!

S X