First babies - when do they arrive?
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Topic: First babies - when do they arrive?
Posted By: mrs frantic
Subject: First babies - when do they arrive?
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:39pm
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A lady at work told me today that first babies almost always arrive late - she said 99% of them will be overdue - is this true? Obviously situations vary I understand that but I was wondering for those of you who have already had first babies - was your baby on time or late?
------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Alan & Bubbles Mummy
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:42pm
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Alan was 3 or 5(I had 2 due date's for some reason) day's late alot of my friend's went late for their first. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:42pm
| Everyone tells me this too! No idea if its tru! |
Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:45pm
I am also not sure. My midwive said to me to expect baby to arrive anywhere between 38 and 42 weeks. I hope that he arrives on time to be in October  ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:46pm
ten days over for james and it suxed every minute suxed ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:48pm
| i wouldnt agree with that.... i have plenty of freinds that had their first at 39 weeks..... i did too, but i was induced. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:54pm
| 2 weeks over and induced with no. 1 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 3:12pm
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My first was right on time. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 3:14pm
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Hannah came on her due date! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 3:35pm
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thats not true... Ive heard most come a few days to a week earlier!
With Bailey I had 2 date and he came smack bang in the middle |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 5:29pm
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My mum and grandma both had all their babies a couple of weeks early and I keep wondering if that will be the same for me.
I have had quite a few friends who have had their first babies early. It is hard to know isn't it. The waiting at the end and not knowing when it will happen must be quite nerve wracking I think. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 5:40pm
I've been told most first babies come late too so I'm preparing myself up for another month of being preggy and if bubs comes earlier then it will be a nice surprise  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 6:02pm
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I was 3 weeks late when I was born. Depends on who you talk to about Andrew as to if he was on time of early. My dates and the midwifes dates Andrew was on time. To the hospital Andrew was early. I was only induced as I had pre-eclampsia. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 8:44pm
Ummmm 14 weeks early!!!!!!  Actually I remember early on my midwife said that 80% of first babies are late.------------- 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: AnnC
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 9:00pm
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My first I was in labour on his due date (came 2 days later) two of my friends had their first 2 weeks early (due to baby not growing) all depends I don't think there is a norm. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 9:10pm
| 11 days overdue |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 9:13pm
| caitlyn was 8 days over. First thing u learn about being a parent is kids are unpredictable and do not follow a set way to do things....some will be early some on time and some late....prepare urself for a wait but keep in mind that it could happen sooner |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 9:57pm
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both of mine were early - i think it depends on the individual and history of the family and stuff, but can i say one thing... i cannot remember who said they were planning for another month of pregnancy - DON'T!!! plan as if you are going tomorrow - ie make sure everything is in place and ready cos when they come the last thing you need is to send hubby to do stuff cos chances are it'll be wrong and when you get outta hospital or whatever, you get home, things are just wrong, you are tired, you are sore and possibly around day 3, everything just falls apart.. so plan plan plan. In saying that, for the last 2 weeks make plans to do stuff and get out and about to fill your time waiting otherwise you'll go nuts.. and as it goes, the one day you plan something really kewl - will be the day you go into labour. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 10:46pm
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Zac was exactly 2 weeks early - although on the note on his cot at the hospital it said he was 3 weeks early (37 weeks). I say 2 weeks (38 weeks) cause my due date was the 14th of December and he was born on the 30th of November...no idea how they work those things out! ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 8:52am
| Just to add to what janine says - do plan to do stuff in those last weeks as waiting around sucks. And then everyone is ringing saying "have you had the baby yet", and every movement you think "is this it?". So plan to go out for tea, go to the movies (see something mindless so it doens't matter if you get up and go to the loo fifty gazillion times). I HATE waiting - especially as "we" decided not to find out the sex. I hate suspense. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:11am
ohh it was me! I said I was preparing myself for being preggy for another month - what I should have said was that we have EVERYTHING ready to go as if it were to happen today, but I'm mentally preparing myself that it COULD be another 4 weeks until bubs arrives. If I don't then I'll go insane - I'm one of those anal people that hates to be late for anything  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 1:36pm
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Based on how she looked, Kiya was 2 weeks early (I had 6 due dates spread over 4 weeks)... Josiah was bang on his due date (just like Nathaniel and me). ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 2:01pm
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Jack was one day early but hes written down as being born at 39 weeks. I think u have to be pregnant for the whole week for it to count ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
www.jackkeith.blogspot.com |