first baby and EDD

MrsJOSEnADRI · April 2010

Many women have been telling me lately that since this is my first baby, he/she will probably be born AFTER my EDD. They say that first-borns are usually late.

I know that there's a small percentage (5% or so) of babies actually born on their due dates, but I can't really find any info on the statistics of those born before or after. I just find general statements saying most babies are born within 2 weeks after the due date.

Any ideas? Was your first baby born before or after your EDD?

MelanieJH1016 · April 2010

My first baby was 3 weeks early!! It is true most 1st babies go late, but there's always the exception and there doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to it!

rach312 · April 2010

I don't feel like there is any rhyme or reason to it. DD was born on her due date.

MrsJOSEnADRI · April 2010

MelanieJH1016:
My first baby was 3 weeks early!! It is true most 1st babies go late, but there's always the exception and there doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to it!

She just wanted to be born on April Fool's Day, lol. She's so cute!

cocojack10 · April 2010

I'm the first, and I was 2 days late. Just adding to the statistic. : ) I can assure you, mine will not make it pass their EDD!

mrsjessnjorge · April 2010

My water broke on my due date and Nico was born that same night.

But I have heard that most first pregnancies are born after EDD. Also remember that unless you are temping or something like that, you don't know excatly what day you ovulated and concieved therefore EDD can be off by a couple days in either direction.

letty1678 · April 2010

They wanted to induce me from 37 weeks but my body wasn't ready. At last arrived the big day and nothing. He was four days after EDD. Of course, I went into labor the night before they had planned on inducing me.

There are lots of old wives tales out there...don't listen! LOL Lots of acid = hairy etc.

Plenty of my friends have had their 1st babies earlyor on their due dates, so it all depends.

MrsLeanna · April 2010

I was induced 2 weeks early because of high blood pressure. I have heard that 1st babies are usually born after their due date, don't know why though.

MrsJOSEnADRI · April 2010

cocojack10:
I'm the first, and I was 2 days late. Just adding to the statistic. : ) I can assure you, mine will not make it pass their EDD!

LOL!

I was late, too. I was very cozy in there

MelanieJH1016 · April 2010

MrsJOSEnADRI:

MelanieJH1016:
My first baby was 3 weeks early!! It is true most 1st babies go late, but there's always the exception and there doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to it!

She just wanted to be born on April Fool's Day, lol. She's so cute!

lol! thanks!

MrsJOSEnADRI · April 2010

letty1678:

They wanted to induce me from 37 weeks but my body wasn't ready. At last arrived the big day and nothing. He was four days after EDD. Of course, I went into labor the night before they had planned on inducing me.

There are lots of old wives tales out there...don't listen! LOL Lots of acid = hairy etc.

Plenty of my friends have had their 1st babies earlyor on their due dates, so it all depends.

I've definitely read this in books and websites - that most first babies are late. But, that's it, it doesn't give statistics or reasoning for it.

I do agree there is no rhyme or reason to it. Every baby is different and so is every pregnancy.

FutureHernandez · April 2010

I started getting contractions 2 days before and had Matthew on his EDD.

StephE623 · April 2010

Cati was born on the 14th and my due date was the 15th. She decided to come a day early

southmiamiwifejen · April 2010

MelanieJH1016:
It is true most 1st babies go late, but there's always the exception and there doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to it!

Yep. The statistic didn't told true to my baby - I went into labor with Emma three days before my due date. Both DH and I, on the other hand, were firstborns and we were both over a week and a half overdue!

CJB8 · April 2010

Caitlin was born 9 days early. I was induced at 38w2d due to high blood pressure.

VandRicky · April 2010

WOW! alot of babies born on their due date!!

I was induced with Sebastian (my first) 9 days AFTER my due date.

Nate was a c-section 3 days before my due date.

allison8878 · April 2010

I was induced with Quinn 7 days after his due date (EDD 12-13-07 and born on 12-20-07).
Also, I was the first born in my family and was 3 weeks late and delivered by c-section.

TtotheG · April 2010

Wow... so many on or after EDD!

Women in my family tend to go early. I was three weeks early. Only child to come late was my little sister... and she is still always late to everything she does!

MariM · April 2010

Nadia was 6 days late!

TayLynn · April 2010

Harvard did a public health study in which they found the AVERAGE length of gestation for first time moms to be 41 weeks and 1 day.

It's average, so some first time moms will deliver early and some will deliver later. And of course that doesn't count inductions and scheduled c-sections.

Andrew was born at 41 weeks and 2 days.

40 weeks is based on Naegele's Rule which he invented in 1744. Amazing how a "myth" continues for so long despite being disproven!

Here's an article about the Lie of the EDD.

KT&BG · April 2010

Don't know if it's true, but I remember hearing somewhere that it may have a hereditary link. My sister and I were both 3w3d early, her kids were both at least 2 weeks early and my son was 3 days early - all natural.

UMwife · April 2010

Carley was born at 41 weeks, 1 day

Albah · April 2010

E was born 2 days before due date by induction - I was already having contractions and lost mucous plug so probably would have gone on my own close or even on due date! I have also heard about genetic link and my doc believes in that as well!

MrsJOSEnADRI · April 2010

TayLynn:

Harvard did a public health study in which they found the AVERAGE length of gestation for first time moms to be 41 weeks and 1 day.

It's average, so some first time moms will deliver early and some will deliver later. And of course that doesn't count inductions and scheduled c-sections.

Andrew was born at 41 weeks and 2 days.

40 weeks is based on Naegele's Rule which he invented in 1744. Amazing how a "myth" continues for so long despite being disproven!

Here's an article about the Lie of the EDD.

Thanks, Tracy! That's the kind of info I was looking for.

g8orell · April 2010

My first was born at 39 weeks...although I was induced for failing my NST and pre-eclampsia.

wrenr · April 2010

My first was born at 37 weeks.

Mrs.ClariC · April 2010

My EDD: May 15 Born: May 4

MrsTweetybride · April 2010

I've always heard that, too, but L was born 11 days early (he was due Aug 31 and was born Aug 20).

MommyToOBe · April 2010

My lo was born on 38weeks and 6 days.. my water broke.

MellyMelB · April 2010

Sophie was 12 days early but I had a csection due to her size and the fact that she was kind of stuck up high. LOL. I have a feeling so would have grown past 10lbs and gone way past her due date.

I was also a first born and late. In fact, I was so against coming out that I turned in the 7th month and decided to go breach. My poor mom. LOL!

karenlisa714 · April 2010

I was born on my due date.

Zachary came at 39 weeks. I was very swollen and close to developing pre-e so I had a c-section.

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