Just an old wives tale - or a bit of truth?

[Tinks]

I have no idea about my DH's real mother's pregnancies but my pregnancies and labours were very similar to my mother's.

[NaeNae]

I have never asked my MIL about her pregnancies TBH but I do know that all the Mrs X (X= married surname here) that have lived in the family home have ALL lost a baby 3 were 20-25 weekers and 2 born sleeping.

My mother had relative short labours I think I recall her saying I was 3 hours and my brother was 5-6 hours.

I am the only one who has had a silent labour up until contrax started at 5 min apart??

[Antheia]

Hmm interesting question.

Not sure on labours as both my mum and MIL had c-sections. But my mum was 3 weeks overdue with me and 3 out of 4 times ive been at least a week over. MIL had DH 2-3 weeks early and he was breech. So doesn't really ring true for me.

[~clover~]

Not in my case. Neither of mine had ms, or went overdue. I had severe ms til 20 weeks 3 times out of 4.
My mum thinks she had spd with her 3rd though, & I got it first time with DS, my 3rd. Mine & mum's first 2 labours were similar lengths, but thats about it.

[*TripleJ*]

ok well i cant be anything like my mum as she had a double uterus and cervix so had c/s coz she cant give birth naturally and mil i dont really know all i know is her labour with DH was 5 hours and mine was a lot longer than that lol but we did start with our waters breaking