Assumptions I'll go over grrrr

[ElleJay]

Hun, I was only two days over. If it's any consilation, I think you won't go over

[cathie5]

I was 2 weeks over for my first and 4 weeks early with my second. My sister in Law was 10 weeks early with her first.

[luna moth]

OK, so I'm having a little giggle at the fact that the assumptions were correct. Sorry. But I am.

[Smoke Jaguar]

I still say most people go over because the method used to calculate is WRONG, putting most women 'overdue'! It's only an estimation - usually it's everyone else around you who gets hung up on that date, not the mummy

[Cherished]

Mayaness thanks hon, I know it's an estimation. Luckily I'm still feeling wonderful physically and the only impatience is a mental one where I just want to meet my baby. After all those miscarriages it feels like I've been waiting over 4 years for our baby.

Audax I'm a little surprised at your post.... ummmmm yeah it's really supportive?

I've also considered the irony of my post and that I have in fact gone a week over my due date and honestly I feel like slapping every person who has said I'd go over! I know that we create our own reality and I'm still annoyed that I let peoples ridiculous comments effect me... I guess this is the end result, I allowed it to enter my subconscious mind and I've now created it

On a positive note we did discover that the name we wanted to use is a name that we can not use and we only found this out 2 days ago! So it was as little stressful but now we have changed it to something we love even better. Maybe this is the real reason why we are OD? Either way I'm just going to sit back with my beautiful dh and enjoy heaps of snuggles, my massage and bath

[luna moth]

Ohhhhhh...... I didn't mean it in a nasty way. You know I laugh at everything in the world. Do you remember way way waaaaaay back when you were 20 weeks, when I was a little excited at even the slightest prospect of you going over because I thought you might hit my birthday? It's this Friday. Maybe I tampered with the fabric of the universe by wishing for such a thing? Sorry.

Enjoy your snuggles.

[onthefly]

No no no cherished! You didn't do this! There isn't anything wrong, your baby just hasn't made the move earthside yet.
Mayaness is absolutely right - the 40 week term is arbitrary. We are all different, as are our babies and our pregnancies.
I'm glad you're still feeling positive And that's wonderful you've picked out a name! Good work.
You're not 'late', you just haven't reached the end of your pregnancy yet. It will be soon, I'm sure of that.