I think that the mind does have a lot to do with it.

I am not the best example when it comes to going over due...

I was the opposite, I thought that there was a pretty high chance I would go early, the day before I went into Labour I said to MIL, well I have two goals to meet, Tuesday (2 days later) as the baby Bonus went up , then 36 weeks so I could deliver in my private hospital, then bubs could come anytime after that. I believe that subconciously I knew labour was impending.

I still hadn't packed my bags, except for a couple of things that I bought new for them, but I did have all the camera's packed, chanrged, with clean memory cards.

The next day when my waters broke @ 33 weeks I was not at all worried, more like bugger I am not packed, it is early but not dangerously early (nephew was born at the same gestation), but I had no idea that I would be holding my baby 2 1/2 hours later.

I wasn't organised, but I guess I was ready... DD not quite so ready... but chance of stopping her!

I think I will likely go early next time as well, I hoping not as early, preferably 37 weeks but gee won't I get a shock if I crack 40 weeks!

I think what is important for you is to keep your dates private to avoid some of the pressure, I would even been tempted to say I was going to be a month later

But Mel, YOU CAN DO THIS, your BODY WILL DO THIS when IT IS READY, when YOU are READY.

You have a mountain of knowledge here to draw upon, and it is fabulous to see that you have already started to put things in place, start early