Welcome Skybie and to your DD2. I have done the same and have joined both the baby buddies from when she was born and from when she was due, I couldn't not share in my belly buddies babies growing... but DD is similar in that she isn't doing things that the bubs she was born around are doing and she is sometimes ahead or behind the babies due around her. I decided to not really pay attention to when she does things on a strict scale, I am still watching milestones but not in a huge panic if she hasn't 'achieved' something strictly to the MCHNs schedule. I agree - when I was told I had to be induced as my liver was failing I no longer 'cared' about a 'perfect birth' I just wanted my baby born safely. I did it without drugs because I felt guilty taking anything when it was my body that was failing us both and I realised a few weeks ago that a part of me felt like managing the labour pains was the only thing I could control.

Welcome Rhyb and Sienna, Bella and Ruby. You did a great job baking!! My DD was also 2.4kg born. You have every reason to be proud

Leesa - I agree, the corrected thing is starting to do my head in... I am not explaining it to everyone but I do expect my and DPs family to get it. Some do, some don't. The ECHNs and her Paed have been great but argh family sometimes... DPs family are famous for saying that I shouldn't correct her age because she chose her birthdate... um NO she didn't... I was induced because my liver was failing... if she needs that 6 weeks leeway then so be it... but now because she has discovered her hands and constantly has them in her mouth well yep that MUST mean she is teething... I know can be a sign but she hasn't had any other signs... she just found her hands and a place to put them LOL. Argh argh argh

Great thing about having a prem though is we get extra time for Newborn cuddles .
I totally agree!

BW - I remember seeing your BA when Sam was born but have not read your birth story. I will. I sometimes feel like a fraud when DD is bigger than some babies born FT before her but then in other ways she is a 'classic prem' as my fill-in ECHN said one week.

I have linked DDs birth story into my sig if anyone would like to read.