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Hello! I'm just curious- most people tell me that a woman's first child often goes overdue. However at a few recent parties I've discovered a host of mothers who said their first borns came early. I'm not sure how to set up polls but am interested to know if anyone had their first born early. :)
Incidentally I'm 29 weeks along with my first and while I've got a long while to go part of me suspects my little one will be a few days early at least... Not sure why.
My DD was born at 38+1. I had this niggling feeling that i would have her early. I had a dream at 24 weeks that i would go early, then i had reoccuring dreams that i would have troubles having her. Sure enough my waters broke at 38 weeks and i was in labour for 24 hours and she was posterior so took 1hr 45mins of pushing.
DD1 was 37+6 and I always had a feeling she would be 2 weeks early - not sure why.
Statistically first time mums do go a day or two longer than others. The average for everyone is actually a little over 40weeks anyway! But of course thats just an average and the bell curve has a big wide spread! I spent so much time trying to figure out when bub would arrive but it really is a useless endeavor. They will come when they're ready (or forced out!) and not a minute sooner! Get used to the fact that you cannot control what your baby wants haha. Spend the time resting, being kind to yourself and cherishing those wriggles :)
(btw I was so sure I'd be early and was 8 days late! I wish I had not had any expectations cos I became so impatient in that last week!)
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Heya, I had dd1 early also at 39+2 but my prelabour was pretty full on from 39 weeks. I also hada feeling that I would go early as well and thnk goodness cos I was so massive!!!
I had DD1 a week early but DD2 was a week late
Technically not early, but I went into labour on my due date :) I always had a strong feeling I wouldn't go over.
Spontaneous labour at exactly 38 weeks with my first, was not expecting it at all as like you had been told over and over again that first timers are usually later. Kind of hoping that doesn't repeat as 38 weeks exactly with this one is Christmas Day ;)
My Mum was also early with her first (me) at 39 weeks. My Dad had taken time off so they could have a romantic prebabymoon together before first bub and I decided to crash the party with my surprise early entrance! My brother decided to come on his due date.
Most of the females in my family have actually gone early with their first so maybe I should have expected it a little more!
DD was born at 38 weeks.. i had a feeling id have her earlier rather than later!!
and its funny because on the day i had her i had a MW app at 2pm, they hooked me up to check Bhs and all that and she told me that i still had at least 2 weeks to go.. i went into labour at 4.30pm LOL
Dd1 was 34 weeks, dd2 went into labour at 35 but was on medication and got to 37, ds went into labour at 34+3 but on bed rest got to 39+4. With my second two I knew I was on labour and could take steps to prevent it but with dd1 I was clueless in hindsight I should have gone to hospital 24 hours before my waters broke but I didn't know I was having contractions, I was going to attend my first antenatal class the day after she was born.
My 1st was a week early!
I love these little stories. :)
I'm not worried or anxious in the least, it's just a fast approaching date so I cannot help but wonder what my little one's course of action will be. I also have no reason why she might be early or even on time. She's no bigger or any more active than average for her age so who knows! BTW my mum has six children and half were early ;)
My baby was not a big baby, she was 2.9kg (at 38 weeks) so it isn't always those who measure ahead or anything :)
My first was extremely early. My second was 1 day off her due date, I think I will go early this time too.
Two weeks early for my first DD. I had a strong feeling I would either be 2 weeks early or 2 weeks late. Well, to be honest that was what I was hoping for as the poor girl was due Christmas Eve!
(Interestingly, DD2 was 2 weeks early also.... if I have another I will be expecting 2 weeks late just because I am sure Murphy's law will dictate it to be that way!)
My first was born at 30+1 weeks, my waters broke at 28 weeks. I knew I was going to go early, I just didn't think it would be that early.
My second was also early at 34+3 weeks.
DS1 waters broke and labour started spontaneously at 37 weeks. Same for DS2 but then at 38 weeks. My mum and sister all went early for all their labours, so I was kind of expecting it. Both boys weighed about 6 pound 9, so not big.
DD1 was born at 38wks
DD2 was born at 41+1wks
I was expecting to go close or over with DD1 but she came at 36+2 and DD2 came at 35+6 hoping this one comes no earleir than 36 weeks. Not sure what Ill do this time if I go past 37 weeks think Ill be shocked as Ive never been that pregnant before lol
I can't go off mine, since both were induced, but my brothers and I were all earlier than our due dates. I was about 10 days, Brother 1 was 6 weeks, and Brother 2 was 12 days early.
My first was 10 days over and they kept getting earlier and earlier and my last bub was born 15 weeks early.
I know you asked for early stories, but we aren't all that lucky. I went 13 days over with my first, and 11 days over with my second.
My dd came a week early & I kept saying she was going to come early up until the week before it happened! I went to a music concert on the Wed night then the next day spent 4 hrs racing around Christmas shopping then we dtd that night and was awake all night then my waters broke the next morning!
DS was born at 37+3. From the very start of my pregnancy, I had a feeling I'd go early, and because I had GD, I was very relieved because I wanted to avoid an induction.
I thought my son was going to be overdue, as I was overdue by two weeks myself. So I was astonished when my waters broke and I went into spontaneous labour at 37w4d, lol. Even early he was a biggish baby at 8lb10oz.
My daughter wanted to out-do her brother, so she held on an extra day and I went into spontaneous labour at 37w5d hehe. She was another biggish baby at 8lb3oz.
I can't imagine that things will be much different with this baby either :)
My first was born at 38 weeks which was great as he was due on Christmas eve.
My second however was a hanger on, he was born at 41 weeks. I never expected to go over with him as my first was early.
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My DS was born two weeks early at 38 weeks. Everyone told me I'd go late and it took me by surprise. Be prepared you never know :) I wasn't!
my first was born at 38w
My first child was born at 37 weeks. My next children were born at 40+4 and 40wks.
DS was born at 36 + 4 according to hospital records. My dates put him at 38 + 2
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DD was born at 39 weeks. I always thought (or maybe it was hoped??) that I would go early. I think it's because I was 4 weeks early, and my brother 6 weeks (my sis was on time though). I was wishing DD out from the time I reached 37 weeks lol
My first was born 4 weeks early, waters broke spontaneously, induced and eventually emergency csection. She was a monster at 8lb2 considering she was so early! I always 'knew' she would be early as she measured so far ahead and I had an enormous amount of excess fluid (polyhydramnios).
This time I don't have that 'feeling' but I won't go past 39 weeks as I'm a scheduled caesar.
DD was born at 38+5. Labour was spontaneous which started with an hour or so of mild contractions 10 minutes apart (which I slept through, thought it was more prelabour) then my waters broke. She was tiny - 6lb 8oz
I'll pop back in and put the details of this baby. I've had a feeling about 37 weeks but that could be just wishful thinking! :lol:
My sisters boys were both born in the 38th week and were both just smaller than 7lb
A close friend is currently a week overdue with her second baby and is booked for an induction on Wednesday. Her first arrived spontaneously in her 39th week.
our twins who were our first and second I had at 30 weeks. I had a feeling they would be that early, and was telling everyone at work that I was going to have them anyday just before I finished work. I had no indication until I went into labour that they would be early. Finished work on the Thursday night, had my hair, dentist and wax and feet done on the friday and then went into labour on the Sat!!!
With DS2- I thought he would come a couple of weeks early - even mentioned it to my belly buddies and sure enough I had him at 37 +5. I was determined to get the kids back to school after the big school hols. So of course first day of school at 8.50am i got my first cx!!! Had him that day even before the kids had finished their first day back at school lol.
Dd1 was 38+5
Dd2 was 37
Ds 38
Dd3 38+
Yay I have never made 40 weeks ;)
I also didn't make it to 40weeks. My first arrived at 38+5 . My second 36+3. Third 37+5. All were spontaneous labours. I expected to go late with my 1st