Just thought I would get some opinions and other people's experiences.

When I was pregnant with DS, I started losing my plug on Xmas day, he was due on the 16th January. So that's like 37 weeks or something. From memory that continued until he was born at 39+1. Looking at his birth video the other day, I noticed that his head was quite cone shaped - could he have been engaged at that time too?

I went to 42 weeks with DD1, but I believe my mental state prevented me from going into labour.

I went to 41+5 with DD2 and was scared of labouring with her, so it might be possible I held that up as well? Maybe?

So based on that, and other people's experiences - am I right to have asked my mum to come down the day after my due date to watch the kids for me when I go into labour? Cos I'm just assuming that I'm a slow cooker and this next one will be 12-14 days over as well.

Anyone go over with a few and then on time or early with the next one?