How close did you deliver to your dates?

Hi everyone,

With my 30th week fast approaching, people have started saying oh you won't go full term, or gee being your 4th pregnancy you'll go early.

I got to wondering when have you delivered with each pregnancy.

My first pregnancy was overdue by 3 weeks (date mix up with hospital) Induced
My second pregnancy (multiple birth) was induced at 37+3 although i was already 3/4cm dialated.
My Third pregnancy was right on time i went into labor and delivered naturally the day before my due date.

I have a huge 12 yr gap between this baby and my youngest so i am guessing my body willl be treating this like a first timer .. Hmm i wish people would stop with the date guessing it's put wishful thinking about going a few weeks early into my brain :)

Sue, my last bub was my 4th and even though there is just under 3 years age gap between her and her closest brother I had not laboured for nearly 11 years. My body did treat it like a first labour once again, but I also had other reasons for the hold up.

I was so sure too that I would go early, even my midwife thought so. Bub was engaged and so ow in my pelvis from and early time and I was 3 cm's dilated before labour even began. Tehya was born the day before her due date.

So I guess what I am saying is that no one can predict what is going to happen. Bub will come when it's ready with no consideration to anyone else :D

With Jesse i was 2 days over. He was said to be a week ahead in size the whole way so thought i may go early.. not the case im affraid. I think it just depends on when bubs is ready.

I was exactly 1 week early with Oscar.... I was convinced I would go over!!

All the best.

I was due on the 24th and delivered on the 17th, though I was induced due to my waters leaking.

Mine have gotten longer ;)

Mason came on his EDD.
Angus was 40+5.
Caleb was 41+1.

Mine have got a little shorter each time....

1st - 42 weeks
2nd - 41+4 weeks
3rd - 41 weeks
4th - 40+3 weeks
They never wanted to leave lol

I delivered 3 days before Chelsea's due date.

I have had 2 inductions and only one normal birth which was my 2nd and she came on her due date!!!

Despite EVERYONE telling me I would go early coz I was huge.. I was induced at 9 days over and had her (by c/s) 11 days over :lol:

sophie arrived 11 before her due date, was induced due to waters breaking

my gorgeous boy was born one week before my EDD

I had everyone saying i wouldnt carry full term as i looked like i was "ready to burst", so they said. But my DS was born on his due date.

My first was 41+1 weeks & engaged at aroung 36 weeks. My second was 41 weeks, but didn't engage til well into labour as she was sideways. I'm expecting this one to go about a week over too. Just coz they seem to like it in there.

DS - 41.2 wks
DS & DD - 37 wks
DS - 36.2 wks

i'm 2 days before due date and nothing happening yet...will keep you posted!

My DD arrived on her EDD!!!!

2 days Gracie :o

how exciting :D

I was 10 days over with both of mine... and they were both over 10 lbs lol with my daughter outweighing her big brother by 1 and a half ounces. Hope this one comes early :lol: or I might hit 11 lbs :(

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I was 10 days over with both of mine... and they were both over 10 lbs lol with my daughter outweighing her big brother by 1 and a half ounces. Hope this one comes early :lol: or I might hit 11 lbs :(

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My last one was 10lb on the dot ouch

My DD arrived 10 days over her due date

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2 days Gracie :o

how exciting :D

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very exciting!!! one day now....have a very strong feeling i'm gonna go over my due date ;)

Ooh, Gracie, I hope it's soon for you!!

Jack was two days over (but I went into labour in the evening of the day after he was due). Tom was 3 1/2 weeks early.

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Ooh, Gracie, I hope it's soon for you!!

Jack was two days over (but I went into labour in the evening of the day after he was due). Tom was 3 1/2 weeks early.

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Thanks Mel:) well, Jack gives me hope! i'd be happy to go on Tuesday night!! :clap:

DS - 39.3 - 7.1p
DS - 40.3 - 7.12p
DD - 39.0 - 7p
DD - 35.6 - 6p this was due to a high water leak at 22wks

I delivered James right on 40 weeks and on my birthday too.

first boy - 34 weeks 6 days - spontaneous rupture of membranes and then went into labour and had him the same day

second boy - 38 weeks 4 days - induced for medical reasons but was 2 cm dilated at 36 weeks and then 3 cm dilated at 38 weeks 3 days when i went in for the induction so i dont think he would have been far off anyway.

third baby - 31 weeks and counting. so not sure yet what this one is going to be!

best wishes

beccas

I had my first son ten days over due and i was induced not much happened very quickly very slow labour.

My second son my waters broke just as I was trying to go to sleep at night and I had him on his due date the next day .

Hopefully this baby is as nice and comes quickly and not ten days over.

Nikki

DD#1 - 3 days before due date
DD#2 - 10 days before due date
DD#3 - right on time thanx to a stretch & sweep :)

No.1 1 week over due date 7lb 15 oz
No.2 37w induced due to medical reasons(RH iso immunisation) 7lb14 1/2 oz
N0.3 38w induced due to medical reasons(RH iso immunisation) 6lb 9oz
No.4 right on due date 7lb 3oz
No.5 37w induced due to medical reasons(RHiso immunisation, ended up in NICU and SCN with severe jaundice and double volume blood and platelet transfusion, 3 transfusions by 8 months of age) 6lb 5oz
No. 6 35+5 days PROM (labour stalled due to drugs at 32 w) spontaneous labour 5lb 6oz

I went 5 days over with DD :)

still waiting.....

Oh no Gracie, I can't believe you are still here. Hugs hun, it can't be long now!

10 days over....7 pounds 10. :)

Everyone told me I was going to go over as it was my 1st baby, but at 35 weeks 5 days, I had a sponatneous rupture of membranes and went into labour. I was induced and DD was born that day (although they reckon that even without the induction she would have come later on that day). She didn't need to spend any time in NICU, she just came when she was ready. :)

My daughter was born at 38.5 weeks and was 2.9kg/6lb 7oz, so close enough to her "due date". I wasnt taking the due date the hospital told me as gospel though, I was just thinking bub will be born in March some time. I too was told "oh its your first, you'll go over" and people were telling me "dont have your baby on the 3/3". heheh

gracie wat happening

My water broke at 1am and I had Jensen just before 8am on the saturday, exactly a week overdue.