Can't believe how many people are surprised at me being 'overdue'...

[Mrs Jak]

Our due date for baby #3 was 23rd of August (Monday just gone) and I've now been booked in to be induced for when I'm 10 days over, (next Thursday) just like I have with the previous 2.

It amazes me though, how many people are surprised that I haven't had the baby yet. Mostly the other Mum's at the school drop off and pick-up.

I thought I read somewhere that it's something like 75% of babies are born after their estimated due date?

[Kazbah]

yeah. Maybe cause most people are aware of the stats that successive pregnancies start labour earlier?

[Mrs Jak]

I guess most people relate back to their own experience too and it would seem that most people I know haven't gone overdue, so I'm wondering what the true percentage is of those that do birth after their estimated due date?

[onthefly]

on average I think most do
The next thing is "omg haven't they induced you yet?"

[Mrs Jak]

Yeah, or 'Oh you're still here?', 'No baby yet?', 'Jeez you've dropped'...

Not that it really bothers me though, but I felt like a bit of a 'freak' when total strangers were looking me up and down at the shops the other day! Must have been the fitting maternity dress and my bump is way out in front like a big basket ball

[~Trish~]

Gah, I hated all those comments. I got them three times over because I went overdue 100% of the time haha! It's not like bub actually understands dates yet .

At least you know you don't have much longer to go