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Hi Guys,
Just wondering how common this is? I know it's the 'norm' that you usually go over with your first, but I have this feeling / knowledge / acceptance or something, that I'm going to come early by about 3 weeks. Just wondering if an intuition can be right or am i just working with wishful thinking? I feel very hard, very low and I don't know, just have this 'feeling'.
Wondering what everyone elses experiences with their first has been?
Thanks
I was three days early and i kind of expected to go over because that was what i constantly heard. I had no idea or intuition of any kind i was just hoping that i would go naturally. I just didn't want to be induced.
I had a feeling that I would give birth early, but only by a day or so. Amy ended up deciding that she wanted to be here almost a month early. In a way it's great that you have that extra time to meet and be with your bub but it is very stressful too, as there are a number of things that can go wrong when your bub is prem. I know everyone says that you usually go over with your first but it's not true for everyone....and in the end your bub will arrive when it wants to. It was a total shock to me for Amy to come that early but she's happy and healthy....a little behind the other bubs with milestones (which is to be expected) but other than that all perfect. Good luck and I hope everything goes wonderfully for you.
I had a feeling I was going to come early with my first because my belly was very hard and bubs didn't move as much etc but ended up going 3 days over...I think it was wishful thinking for me. This time I think I will go on time or a few days over so maybe I'll go early this time haha ;)
my dd was 4 days early dd2 was 3 weeks early
sophie was 11 days early and i was very mcuh surprised by it!!
i had the feeling too .
plus was having a show from 37 weeks.
DD arrived at 39wk 2 days.
I had a strong feeling I was going to go early and I did by 9 days
I didn't really think about it with DS, but he was born exactly a week early.
This time I have a feeling I'll go early, fingers crossed I do, cause my OB won't let me go over.
I was sure I was going to go over (I'm a bit of a pessimist!) but was one week early.
maria was 6 weeks early and I was very surprised, Sofia was just over 5 weeks early, this time not so much of a surprise
Oscar was 1 week early.
Try not to get your hopes up hun. It's better to think you'll go over and have a nice suprise if your bundle decides to arrive early!
Chelsea was 3 days early
Jaz was 8 days late.
Bri was 7 days late.
My gp said I'd more than likely go over again, but
DS 2 days early.
My first was one day early - I had no idea either way if I would be early or late so I wasn't anticipating anything kwim?
I was sure I was going to be late (even said so the morning of delivery in an email to my doula) as bub was still high.... but she arrived 3 weeks early! Takes after her mum I guess... I hate to be late :)
DD was born at 39 weeks, and I started having a show from 38 weeks.
I agree with Danielle, try not to get your hopes up too much on going early.
All the best
My first one was a little over 3 weeks early - born at 36.5 weeks.
Water broke late one night and off we went, no warning whatsoever. Hadn't had a show, hadn't had any contractions or anything. I had an appointment that morning and was told she was very deeply engaged and that she'd probably show up pretty soon...but I didn't even notice how engaged she was either. Wasn't very on the ball back then LOL.
Harrison was 14 days late then induced. I thought I was going to be early but I think it was just wishful thinking.
My little boy was 2 weeks early. No joke, I was sitting looking at all of his little jumpsuits that were on the line wishing that he would hurry up and come and said to myself "i'm ready", then I went to the bathroom and part of my mucus plug had come out and I started getting contractions a little after that!! Good luck :)
It depends on your definition of 'early'.
Full-term is anywhere between 37ish weeks and 41ish weeks gestation. So a delivery that occurs anywhere within this timeframe is actually 'on-time' and neither early nor late! :rolleyes:
My daughter was born exactly 2 weeks before my EDD (so still 'full-term' but certainly earlier than I was expecting for a first-time bub). I'm hoping for this baby to arrive before it's EDD, however my obstetrician advised me that it could come at any time.
I wasnt thinking about it too much with DS but eveyone kept telling me i was not going to go to term as i was really low and they were right he was 6 weeks early, Then 2 weeks early with DD.
I like you have had a feeling I'd go 3 weeks earlier than my EDD (I was born 3 weeks early) and so did my DF. I have just passed that point so am now classed as full term and he's not here yet so it looks like we were wrong. I'm so shocked to find myself still pregnant - particulary when I was warned that women of my age tend to go quite early.
I think it can be wishful thinking as I've noticed a lot of women think they'll go early (often hoping to when they get towards the end and get uncomfortable) but in my case it's the opposite. All the way along I've been wanting to reach my EDD as the baby bonus goes up on 1/7 and I'm due per LMP on 3/7 or by scan 29/6. Now I'm happy for him to arrive whenever he's ready.
I was almost 3 weeks early with Mackenzie - and I certainly wasn't expecting it. We had 8 people over the night before for a dinner party (crazy I know) and everyone commented on how high I was still carrying. Woke early to go to the toilet and my waters broke while I was on there - no pre labour pains or any other sign. Contractions started about 15 mins later and were 5 mins apart but within another 30 mins they were already 2 mins apart - scared the hell out of me!
Aidan was born at 35w1d so pretty much 5weeks early. Next pg I'll know to expect anything!
i did too. I "knew" i was going to go early and everyone told me i was going to late with my first.
bah to them!! i was right. 36 weeks and 3kgs!! best thing ever.
I was 4 days early with William and 3 weeks early with Rory.
I knew I was not going to 40 weeks with either of them and I have the same feeling with this one. Fingers crossed thing happen in the next week or so!!
My first three babies were all late 42+6 and all were induced,I thought they might have come early as my mother said I had come a month early,didn`t happen that way for me.
going by my dates my DD was born on the due date
going by the date given after ultrasound she was 1 week late. She was a very long baby and now at age 5 is finally a average height! :rolleyes: (as in the other kids have caught up)
all the best ;)
My first one was almost 2 weeks late. My 2nd one I think was two days over, as was my third one. All throughout this pregnancy, I've had the feeling that I'd have this little boy early. I'm starting to develop symptoms of pre-eclampsia and they're making noises about inducing me anywhere from 37 weeks onwards, depending on how it progresses.
Before I knew bubs gender I had a dream that I was having a little boy and that he came early...
Well I think I am destined to come early. Went to the Ob yesterday who told me that bubs is slightly over average size at 3kg already, but cause I'm an under average size she thinks it will happen sooner rather than later - again, all hear say and their gestimates at the weight, but an interesting thought which confirmed what I had felt all along.
Stay tuned.....
I thought I would be 2 weeks early and DD was born about 37w6d
My first was born at 39w4d
I always thought i would go over...family history type of thing happening, but i went at 37w 5d. I did have an inkly though, i wouldn't travel to far at the time and i was nesting the week prior....doing gardening (to DP's surprise) and getting the house spot on!
Hope i go early this time too!
Best of luck to all you mummies.
:)
I have 2 sons who both came early.....my first son came 10 days early and my 2nd son was actually induced as I had cholestasis....but once I had the gel I went into labour immediately, so they think maybe he was going to come soon anyway, he was born 13 days before my due date...which was nice given that he was due on Christmas Day:)
I always thought i would go early with DS as he was a week bigger the whole way and just had that feeling. My due date then came and went and he was born 2 days overdue.
I finished work at 36wks expecting to relax for at last 2-4 wks before bub was born. I had a feeling on the Sunday that I better go and get my Christas shopping done NOW so spent the whole day at the shopping centre. Monday morning at my OB appointment I was induced within 2 hrs for pre-eclampsia and bub was born 5 hrs later!
With DD I was told to expect her around 34wks due to a heart condition and BP and told they wold probably induce. 34wks came and went the condition had stabilised so we were told we could go full term. We got my mum up early as I was SURE she was going to be born around 36-38wks I had so much pre labour! 4 days post dates I was induced :-)
So I guess, I do think you can 'know' but it isn't always reliable and after our saga with DD it is much better to keep telling yourself you will go overdue than to anticipate an early arrival and feel like you are 6 wks overdue by the time you are full term :-)
Marisa was born 3 days early, but so many factors come into play with being early, its so hard to get an accurate response. Some people wont know when they conceived/last period, some may have had an innacurate ultrasound (which is innaccurate up to a week either way), you may have had an unskilled sonographer, your baby may have a health problem, you may have, the baby's position may influence when labour happens - so it's all so difficult to really know who comes early and who doesn't. And how do we know that the baby really did come early if the dates where wrong anyway ;)
I think babies come when they need to, not on a date, and if you go by the stats, only 3-5% are born on that EDD with 40% born up to 2 weeks before that and 40% up to 2 weeks after.
Heres my list....
DS1 came a few hours before his due date
DS2 came the day after his due date, yet contractions started on his due date.
DD3 came on her due date
DD4 had this feeling that I would go early with her and came exactly 2weeks earlier than her due date.
DD5 - Currently baking. Will be shocked if she doesnt come early. hehehe.