Another third birth question?

I was just talking to my BFF about bub being born on its due date (11th feb) or even valentines day and I said I think I'll go early and she said do you know that or is it a hunch? Of course it's just a hunch but it got me thinking what is the likelihood it'll actually happen? DS1 came at 41+5wks (12 days over) and DS2 came at 38+5wks (9 days early) both spontaneous labours. Both pregnancies, labours and births were nearly identical (


So what's your experiences with 3rd bubs? Have all your bubs come early or late or did you have one of each like me?

Two days before EDD, a week past, then one day before. In order :)

My girls came 7 & 9 days after their EDD. DS caught me by suprise and arrived 45minutes before his EDD.

#1 - 10 days late
#2 - 9 days early
#3 - 6 days early

I don't think there's any rhyme or reason! They come when they are ready and not a moment sooner :)

Interesting question, I'd like to know more answers as well!!

DD2 was 12 days over, DD3 was 11 days over. I'm sort of expecting this one to be 10 days over haha

(I don't count DS and DD1 because he was taken out at 39 weeks by elective c-section and DD1 was 42 weeks - again by c-section)

I guess it would be interesting to know if you are once a slow cooker, always a slow cooker!

I have had all spontaneous labours at:
#1 12 days over
#2 7 days over
#3 5 days over

I thought that slow cooking was a genetic predisposition (my mother slow cooked all of us). If we go for #4 I'm hoping for my EDD!

With all of them, I've had inductions booked in for a future date and perhaps the thought of that scared them out!

#1 41 weeks
#2 41 weeks
#3 ????

#1 37+6 (but born the next day at 38wks)
#2 41+1
#3 40+6

#1 arrived 39+4
#2 arrived 40+5
#3 arrived 41
#4 arrived 39+3

DS1 - 39+3, spontaneous
DS2 - 39+6, spontaneous
DS3 - 42w, induced with gel only (I'm sure you can imagine how unimpressed I was going this far past EDD, lol ... his was the speediest labour of the three though.)

DS1 40 weeks
DS2 41 weeks
DS3 40 weeks
DS4 39+5 weeks
DS5 39+3 weeks
DS6 36+1 weeks
twins ??

1 38+5
2 36+3
3 37+5

DS 1 was born at 38 weeks
DS 2 was born at 41 weeks
DD was born at 40 weeks on her due date! All my babies seem to want to be born on a full week!

Dd1 34 weeks
Dd2 37 weeks
Ds 39+5 weeks

DD1 - 40+5 (induction)
DD2 - 41+2 spontaneous
DD3 - 41+1 spontaneous

38wks
39+1wks
38wks

DS1 40wks 5 days
DS2 41wks 5 days
DS3 41wks 2 days
DS4 40wks 5 days
DS5 41wks 5 days

My bubs just never want to come out! I have a long cycle though - around 38 days usually. With the last bubs I tried acupuncture from around 36 weeks and although it was relaxing it didn't seem to affect his arrival time :)

#1 40 weeks 6 days
#2 40 weeks even
(#3 16 weeks 3 days)
#4 (Technically #3 though) 38 weeks even

#1 - 39+4 (Induced after prolonged spontaneous rupture of membranes)
#2 - 41+5 (Induced)
#3 - 40+5 (Spontaneous)

DS1 - 40 (due datq)
DD - 39+5
DS2 - 39