How many wks/days before/after due date?
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: Pregnant
Forum Name: Pregnancy
Forum Description: Pregnant! Wanting to chat to other mums-to-be (or dads-to-be)? Share your thoughts, experiences, and ideas... This is that place!
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34651
Printed Date: 20 August 2025 at 7:16pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: How many wks/days before/after due date?
Posted By: babybrain
Subject: How many wks/days before/after due date?
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 1:28pm
|
My count down is definitely on!!.... curious to know how many days before or after your due date your little one was born!! I know everyone is different.. but I'm curous never the less!! It's my first baby and I have been told it's likely I will go over 40wks.. although specialist has said I am carrying a biggish baby already.
Most people I know were induced with their first baby- so I know thats a possibility.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
|
Replies:
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 1:30pm
|
10 days early with #1 (induced for PE)
12 days early with #2 (natural but waters broke 4 days before he actually arrived) -------------  
|
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 1:35pm
| By my dates I was on my due date, by what my MW thought my due date was I was a week early |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 1:46pm
|
I went 5 days overdue -------------  
|
Posted By: mammaE
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 1:59pm
| I had been told too that #1 often is late but I was 2 weeks early. |
Posted By: Lou1972
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 2:09pm
| I was 2 weeks early with #1.Hoping #2 might be the same. |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 2:10pm
|
the first often is late, its more uncommon for the baby to be born early , and 5% are born on their due date .
In saying that , there are plenty of exceptions to the rule and a lot of first time mums have their baby early . As for mine , first was 8 days over, 2nd was 6 days over , and this one is due on the 8th , but im saying the 16th ------------- 
http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 2:12pm
|
Induced 11 days late. Big baby wouldn't engage so labour didn't come on naturally. -------------   
|
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 2:48pm
|
I went 6 days overdue.
The best part about being overdue is the look on people's faces when they ask the age old question 'when are you due?' and you say 'today' 'yesterday' or 'last Thursday' it's priceless  Especially if you're in a supermarket, shopping mall etc. and they look at you like you're about to have the baby right their in their shop.
ETA - I almost want to go overdue with my next so I can do it again lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 4:08pm
I was 1 week early when waters broke and she was born 6 days before due date. In saying that I am rather small 5'2 and 52kg so MW didn't think I would have a baby bigger than 7 lbs and if I did it would be a difficult birth 
I honestly thought I would be 2 weeks late so was rather shocked/annoyed bout being early! Anyway she was early but I was 5 days late for my mum who is same size and my baby was 2 oz heavier than I was, also my mum was a week early with my gran and was a bigger baby but she was breech and grans waters broke while the doc was trying to turn her. DP was a couple of weeks early too but MIL water broke due to an infection. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 4:11pm
|
Miss M was 6 days early!
My Bestie has had both her children ON their due date, what are the chances of that happening huh! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
 Angel baby - May 2008
|
Posted By: RBsMama
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 4:15pm
|
DS was 8 days overdue and I ended up being inducted due to labour not progressing. I was prepared to go overdue, but in the end I was glad I was induced as I finally go to see my little man after 40 hours of labour
|
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 4:19pm
|
Induced 13 days early by my dates (11 days by my mw.. not sure why she was out by 2 days!).
Dont really mind with this one but with J I wanted him out from about 28 weeks LOL I did not enjoy that pg at all! -------------   
|
Posted By: RedHeadDuck
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 4:20pm
|
I was 12 days early. On my 4th day of being induced!
I had ridiculously high blood pressure (but NOT pre-eclampsia) so it was in my best interest that baby came out sooner rather than later (not even drugs were lowering my BP) |
Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 4:21pm
|
2 wks late going by the new date they gave me at the 12 wk scan. But if we had stuck with my orignal dates then he would have only been 2 days late. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: fadeless
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 4:58pm
|
#1 was 10 days late (induced ended in c/s)
#2 was 2 days late (normal birth at hospital) #3 was 18 days late (homebirth) #4 was 2 days early (homebirth) Im currently 37wks but preparing to go overdue again. ------------- DD 9 ~ DD 8 ~ DS 7 ~ DS 5 ~ DS 2 ~ DS 14mths ~ DD 3mths |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 5:10pm
|
7 looooooooooong days late lol Hoping this one will come on time hehe -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
|
Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 6:10pm
|
Caleb was 10 days late and 7lbs15oz, so pretty standard here!
I reckon if you count down to 42 weeks you won't be quite so annoyed when you go overdue. After all, 42 weeks is the longest they will usually let you go so that's a guaranteed date! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
|
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 6:40pm
|
#1 -2 days early # 2 - 8 days late
next time I will definitely be counting down to 42 weeks instead of 40 weeks, as those 8 days overdue went by very,very slowly ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 6:57pm
|
#1 - 10 days early
#2 - still waiting...... MrsEmma - thats soo funny about peoples faces 
|
Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 7:09pm
|
induced 12 days over, arrived by c sect 13 days over. DD was 10lb 2oz.. ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel
|
Posted By: babybrain
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 7:24pm
|
Really interesting...
haha Mrs Emma - never thought of that- that's cute!! I like it! will enjoy that in a week or so perhaps! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 8:04pm
|
9 days early with #1
8 days early with #2 Both times went into labour naturally ------------- Lindsey 
|
Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 8:19pm
|
First full term pregnancy, DS was born 4 days early.
-------------   
|
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 8:22pm
|
Induced 12 days over, Dan was born 15 days over.
This one, I'm due 6th of Nov but am expecting it 16th of Nov. But if it's not out by then, I'll be really  and  ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 8:32pm
|
DS1 - one week early. I was told they were going to induce me the next morning, two hours after being told, I went into natural labour ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 12 July 2010 at 9:36pm
|
#1 was two days early, c-section for breech
#2 was 10 days overdue, and absolutely no inclination of coming out at all. Emergency c-section because he would NOT come out. |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 13 July 2010 at 12:33am
|
#1 was 8 weeks early on the dot, I thought he was going to be a couple of weeks late at least and he looked like he was going to be a BIG baby (up around 90th percentile)
#2 well, I'm still pregnant (thank goodness!) but preparing for this one to come early as well. However, quite a different pregnancy so far and this baby is smaller (50th percentile at the mo) so perhaps we'll get lucky and go full term
It's really interesting to read everyone else stories - great topic! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 13 July 2010 at 7:57am
|
#1 - 5 Days overdue
#2 - on due date! |
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 13 July 2010 at 8:56am
|
#1 2 days early
#2 3 days late. waters leaked with first, broke naturally with second, both babies became distressed and i had to be monitored the whole time, 34 hours with first, 22 hours with second. -------------  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
|
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 13 July 2010 at 12:47pm
|
#1 - 4 days late
#2 - 5 days late #3 - 1 day early ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 13 July 2010 at 1:43pm
|
Haha Mrs Emma we did that too!
with my first (12 days over, waters broken by MW) we tried to go everywhere we could to encourage an awkward place for my waters to break. (didn't work). My 2nd was 3 days early by my dates, 10 days by 12 week scan, but he was born with an infection so that made a difference I think. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
|
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 13 July 2010 at 11:49pm
|
2 weeks early with a spontaneous labour and natural birth ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
|