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  • Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at? (Final results are in - in original post)

    So I know that its generally accepted that first babies are late and that the average pregnancy is 41 weeks not 40 but just wondered whether hitched followed this pattern?

    I am currently 38 weeks and working on the basis the baby will end up being induced but you never know!!

    Thanks for your replies everyone

    Ok so having looked at the replies so far 44% of hitched babies were born on or before their due date

    23% were up to 7 days late and 32% were over 7 days late so I guess we don't follow the average!!

     

    FINAL RESULTS:

    13% were less than 38 weeks

    21% were between 38 weeks and 39+6

    10% were due date babies

    17% were born between 40+1 and 40+6

    27% were born between 40+7 and 40+13

    12% were born at 40+14 or later (am hoping that I am not one of these!!)

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    • Noo
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    Well, for me contractions started at 40+6, waters boke at 40+7 but she was finally born by emegency section at 40+10

    Two beautiful girls 

    J - Sept 2007 & S - Nov 2010

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    39+3 Smile

    Baby boy Harry - 25th December 1996

    Baby girl Charlotte Victoria - 20th April 2007

    Baby girl Amber Rose - 24th July 2010

     

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    Contractions started early afternoon at 39 weeks, he arrived at 4am at 39+1. (I was thoroughly unprepared as I figured he'd be late!)

    My 2nd was also born at 39+1.

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    40+8 for me

    I was in latent labour from 40+5 though. I heard that first babies are on average 8 days late...

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    • dinx
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    Went into labour at 40+3 and had him at 40+4.  My sister went into labour at 40+4 and had her baby at 40+5.

    Baby boy George 31.10.09

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    My first was born at 39+3 by LMP, 40+2 by scan (they only changed EDD if 7 days difference)

    Baby boy Tate Alexander 22 June 05; Baby boy Angel Caleb July 08; Baby boy Seth Gabriel 16 May 09; Baby boy Jude Elijah 15 November 10

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    40+4

    I was convinced he would be at the very least a week late and wouldn't have been at all surprised if i'd ended up being induced so it actually felt like he was early!

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    Went into labour at 38+6, baby born at 39+0!

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    A - 39+1 (boy) then had R - 40+3  (girl) then F - 38+2 (boy)

    So I guess for me the boys were more keen? Well only acccording midwife/scan dates (not me) Laugh

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    40+11Weep I just escaped induction.  Hoping this one puts in an appearance a bit sooner than that!

    You have FB mail BTW x

    Heart Baby boy Harvey born 7 October 2005 - 11 days late - 6lb 10oz
    Heart Baby boy Hugo born 25 April  2010 - 12 days late - 8lb 8oz

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  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    • Raquel
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    Induced at 40+13..............felt like i was pregnant forever!

    Finley Sean 04/08/2009 7lb 6oz

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    #1  39+2

    #2  40+4

    Baby girl A- May 2007

    Baby girl M- April 2009

    Baby boy W- September 2010

  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    • Miffster
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    Induced at 40+14. Am hoping this one makes an appearance on its own although am prepared to go overdue again but would rather not be induced.


  • Re: Humour me - what gestation was your first baby born at?

    40+11 here

    Apologies for lack of capital letters - Zoe has stolen my shift key Huh?

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