Overdue stats
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Topic: Overdue stats
Posted By: monikah
Subject: Overdue stats
Date Posted: 05 May 2009 at 3:44pm
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just curious because i keep finding conflicting info but does anyone know the stats on how late first babies normally are? i read 8 days somewhere but then found 4. im totally not worried bout bubs going late. i only stopped going to uni as of yesterday, i feel totally fine and im not really uncomfortable and figure baby will come when he is ready but would be curious to know. because i was on fertility treatement and getting regular scans and blood tests so my dates are definitly right so its more a curiosity thing. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 May 2009 at 5:11pm
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i had very early dating scans with all my kids and they were all 2 weeks over (and a couple of days). i dont think there is a norm for overdue... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 05 May 2009 at 6:44pm
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yea no stress, im not looking at it for an answer, just curiosity. they take stats on pretty much everything, % of c sections, # of home births, etc... i know there are stats on who delivers how many days over etc..based on the average of all the women who have given birth over certain periods of time too but i cant seem to find the data for it. all good. -------------
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 05 May 2009 at 7:36pm
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I was a week early with both, a person I know was late with all 3. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 05 May 2009 at 8:22pm
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My midwife said that first time babies are usually about a week or so over due, but you really just dont know....everyone is different. Caden was 12 days over due when I went into labour, but I was pretty much 2 weeks to the day once he was acually born. ------------- |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 05 May 2009 at 8:57pm
it is so different with everyone but i have heard the majority of first babies do go overdue, i was expecting to go 2 weeks over and even had the 2 weeks past due date in my head for birthdate lol it was a surprise when i went into labour 3 days early, was so not expecting it and had no indication it was gona happen i thought he was pretty comfy in there lol. good luck for your impending arrival  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 05 May 2009 at 9:04pm
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We were told in our Hynobirthing class that first babies are 10 days overdue on average. Not sure whether that was a Singapore stat, an American one from a book or global, but that's what she said.
Actually it's probably not a Singapore stat given the number of scheduled c-sections here (to ensure babies are born on auspicious dates). ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 1:01pm
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There's no way to tell. Mine was two days early. -------------  |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 2:25pm
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Sorry, can't help, both mine were early! -------------  
 
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 2:41pm
| i don't have kids yet but i can tell you though that i was 6 days early and brother was 3 days late. I'm the eldest |
Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 3:42pm
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I heard 80% of first time bubs were late ... but haven't heard an avg no of days sorry. ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: Andriea
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 6:33pm
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i dunno average but with
#1 I was induced early #2 12 days early (first proper birth labour etc) #3 3 days late #4 8 days late #5 14 days late by my track record who knows how late we'll be this time!! All the best ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 8:38am
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I went into labour at 5 days overdue and her on the 6th day -------------   
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 8:42am
i was 14 days over due and it was horrable ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 9:20am
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Induced day 12, born day 15. Only 4% are born on their "due day". My family is prone to overdue babies and bad labours for their first but it tends to get better the more they have. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |