I’m surprised...
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Topic: I’m surprised...
Posted By: Maya
Subject: I’m surprised...
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 1:13pm
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At this weeks poll results so far, I thought most first babies were supposed to be late! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 1:15pm
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According to my midwife there is no truth in that rumour but IME more first timers seem to be late. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 1:17pm
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Conor arrived on his due date.
Nyah arrived one day late. Cooper was a week early. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 1:18pm
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I heard that most woman take after their mums. Mine was early with all of hers.
I was surpised at how many are on time. Are we talking actual due dates or give or take a few days because I thought it's very rare to have your baby on their EDD? ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 1:31pm
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Kiya was probably early (based on appearance at birth, we've no idea when she was actually due)
Josiah was born on his due date Xavier was born 15 minutes after his due date... so if he hadn't sat around for half an hour 4mm away from crowning he probably would have been born on his due date Nat and I were both born on our due dates  ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 1:34pm
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My mum went early with all 4 of us but she had premature rupture of membranes every time which I've never had. Maya was early. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 1:40pm
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That's what I got told too, that it's rare to have them on your due date... no one told Conor that though. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 1:42pm
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I expected Michaela to be early but I was hoping to have the weekend off before she came but instead I left work early on the Friday and had her that evening. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 1:49pm
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It is a very interesting poll. Out of the girls in my coffee group 5 were early, 1 came on their due date & 4 were late.
I'd heard that 1st time Mums usually delivered late so I was fully prepared to go over my EDD but baby came 6 days early. -------------    
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Posted By: pip1
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 2:13pm
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Thats interesting results cos i was also told that they are mostly late.
My Connor arrived on due date also. Yay cos it was so very hot i was over it anyway. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 2:17pm
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i dont think the poll is very accurate - the results for the last one kept changing, higher, then lower... etc.... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 2:18pm
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James was a week early.
Mum had my brother on his due date or pretty close to it and I was a week and a half early. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: hooper
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 2:48pm
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i was 5 weeks early
paige was 1 day early. i think its just luck of the draw they come when they want to.  ------------- Desiree 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:13pm
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Mind you if you take into account the inductions and C-sections that will push it up. -------------  
 
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Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:16pm
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My mum had three babes two weeks late and then induced....and her fourth prob would've been too but she was an elective c-section at 38 weeks.
My first was 6 days late and my second was 1 week early. It's anybody's guess what this one will do! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:17pm
It recalculates each time a new vote is received. I can view the back end stats and it is accurate. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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GandT wrote:Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:19pm
| Daniel was a week early but I was surprised as well as there's always lots of girls on here talking about how to get baby out because they are overdue |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:38pm
Both my boys were late, prob too big to fit, so just gave up on the idea ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:51pm
| I chose on time because Jack was only one day early and to me thats more on time than early. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:56pm
both mine were late too - too cosy... Nice to "see" you again glow! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 5:05pm
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We got told at antenatal that most first babies were late. Then 7 of us went early and 4 were late. A couple of us were induced early/had c-sections due to complications, so I guess that pushes the early figures up. Might be a different story if the poll asked how many people went into spontaneous labour with their first early/on dates/late. ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 5:14pm
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My first 2 were early, then Jett was on his due date. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 5:30pm
would that be why the "on time" category has gone down from when i looked at it earlier today? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 5:32pm
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I guess it would...the percentages are proportional so if one goes up the other goes down... ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 7:16pm
Exactly! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 7:39pm
ok i understand now... i'm a bit of a maths dummy!!!  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 23 February 2008 at 8:03am
| maybe there should be an 'early by intervention' option cos I guess a lot of the early ones bubs might not have actually been ready but for medical reasons were delivered. Kobe was spontaneous prem labour but Addison (although not my first) was early but she was induced. |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 24 February 2008 at 8:15pm
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that's a good point robyn......jack was a week early because he was breech, so i had him by elective c/s
charli was a week overdue, despite my m/w telling me i wouldn't have to worry about being overdue! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 24 February 2008 at 8:20pm
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Yeah my midwife told me 80% of first babies were overdue. Someone forgot to tell Ashleigh that though ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 24 February 2008 at 8:57pm
The punctual L-- family! Makes a good excuse for post-birth being late events ------------- |