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EthansMummy 
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 11:51am |
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Is it quite a normal and expected for a first pregnancy to go over 40 weeks? I really want to have baby on my due date (i know this is a high expectation) but have been told that most first births go overdue.
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 11:53am |
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I don't know about first babies being overdue, but I do know that only 10% of babies are born on their due date, and that 38 to 42 weeks is considered "full term".
Kiya was early, Josiah was born on his due date (as were both I - eldest, and my husband Nathaniel - youngest)
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:01pm |
james was 10 days over and i wouldnt wish that on my worsy emeny 
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:17pm |
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I was 2 weeks overdue i was so overcooked lol
Im hoping Ella isnt like that lol
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:18pm |
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most of the mums i know that were due around same time as me with first bubs were EARLY.... (not heaps early but around 38weeks)
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:22pm |
Hello!
With my first pregnancy I was 10 days overdue. 
I have heard that alot of first time pregnancies tend to be late, but like becca said, only 10% of babies are born on their due date and your EDD is only an 'estimate' and can be two weeks either way?
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:27pm |
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my sister was born 14 days early (mums first)
my daughter was born exactly 1 week early :D
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:31pm |
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my first was induced at 39 weeks, second was induced 10 days overdue..... so i have never had an on time baby!
i was 9 days late myself.
but in saying that, my sister had her first at 39 weeks and her second at 39 weeks.....
i had a friend who had her first at 39 weeks....
and a cousin who has also had both of her 2 at 39 weeks....
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 1:14pm |
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My friends babies were both over due and both by almost 2 weeks, another friend's first baby put in her appearance the morning she was due to be induced...and another friend was also around 10 days over due...overall most people I know seem to be a bit overdue with the first one but that said I've spoken to/heard of some women who were early...in the end the due date is an estimate...
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 1:32pm |
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My daughter was born on her due date....she would have been two days early if she looked down instead of up (ended up having a c section after two days being in labour)....my sister in law was 12 days overdue with her 1st....I was 2 weeks early and my brother was 1 week early....????
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 3:43pm |
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Bailey was 4 days late by my date but 5 days early from one of my scan dates
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 3:48pm |
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Maya was 10 days early.
I was Mum's first, 2 days early. Things went downhill from there - brother #1 born 5 weeks early, sister born 4 weeks early, brother #2 waters broke at 27 weeks, ended up being born by c-sect at 36 weeks after 9 weeks in hospital flat on her back.
Hoping I don't follow her form...
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 4:10pm |
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Jake was 14 days late and induced. Taine was one week late. But with both boys, my dates were highly dodgy.
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 4:17pm |
Hmmm well I was 10 days late (I'm the eldest in my family) then my sister was 10 days late then BOTH of my brothers were 10 days early. I guess they were in a hurry
My son Alex was born 8 days late but I was induced because of pre-eclampsia and he wasn't really ready to come without help.
My SIL was 3 & 1/2 weeks early with her girl though so you just can't tell really.
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 5:23pm |
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Xanda was 5 days late. My sister and I were on time.
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 5:37pm |
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My eldest born 9 days late
My 2nd born 3 days late. ( i wish she had held on a bit longer)
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 7:08pm |
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I was told to expect to go over with my first but ended up going 6 weeks early. A lady I work with was due with her first at the same time and she went a month early.
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 8:56pm |
Hannah was 9 days over (strange dates tho )
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 9:28pm |
well i was due on the 7th of december and born on the 30th -which would make me burnt to a crisp-been in the oven waaaay to long so i think they may have estimated the date a teeny bit wrong (lol-ya think?)
Caitlyn was due on the 1st of june and born on the 8th,as i said she would be (psychic abilities woooooo) but she looked like she was still a bit raw-lots of yucky vernix (i didnt hold her very long until they wiped her)
SO basically your baby will come on the day that she comes and whether that is the day shes due or 2weeks after....what ever day it is will become the most important day of ur life.
God thats profound...i might just copy it down 
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Posted: 27 March 2006 at 10:05pm |
lol haven't read all the replies here so other probably already said the same stuff but yep only 10% arrive on their due date, other myths about first time are that first labours are *at least* 12 hours, lol
my first was due the 13th of August - but came on the 5th (always said i was due the first week in august..)
my second was due about the 6th of June - but i told everyone the last week in may, and hello - May 25th.
baby comes when it comes. no matter how much you want baby to come on due date, early, or to stay in there forever, (as if) it's not really up to you.
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