How many babies are actually born on their due date?

babyfox22 · December 2012

I don't know about you ladies, but I was born almost 3 weeks late (1 day short of 3 weeks exactly). My Mom was never induced or rushed into having me...I came out perfectly fine

But I'm curious to know if anyone is really born on "the date".

tokenhoser · December 2012

My son was.

I've read it's about 5% for the actual due day, with 80% within 2 weeks +/- of that.

sparkymcgeee · December 2012

Very few. Give yourself two weeks or so either way. My daughter was born at 38w3d. That's after we stopped labor a few times.

DesiRocha · December 2012

My doctor told me 5%... You never know

toomanycats1 · December 2012

babyfox22:
I don't know about you ladies, but I was born almost 3 weeks late (1 day short of 3 weeks exactly). My Mom was never induced or rushed into having me...I came out perfectly fine

But I'm curious to know if anyone is really born on "the date".

Your poor mother. 3 weeks late! My ds was 7 days overdue and I was absolutely miserable waiting for him. Good for her for waiting :-)

GlowingPrincess · December 2012

2 weeks late with all 4 children..... And even then I had to be induced into labor.... I was totally miserable and uncomfortable

MelissaRae1525 · December 2012

I was 11 days late in the middle of September in Florida. If you've ever been to Florida in the summer you have an idea of how miserable that was. I have heard most first time moms deliver at 41 weeks. I'm not expecting to go on time but it would be nice. I'm already uncomfortable.

michelina34 · December 2012

My daughter was born two days before my due date. I was expecting to go late because everyone I talked to told me not to expect going before my due date. Of course those same people also told me I would be in labor for hours upon hours and I was only in labor for 7 1/2 hours.

anvloveskme · December 2012

DD was born 4 days before my due date. I don't believe my clinic/hosptial will allow you to go more than 2 weeks beyond the due date due to the risk of complications

mexicolombiana · December 2012

anvloveskme:
DD was born 4 days before my due date. I don't believe my clinic/hosptial will allow you to go more than 2 weeks beyond the due date due to the risk of complications

OMG anvloveskme you're pregnant again? CONGRATS. And yes I will keep my big trap shut on FB.

ladybugpjb · December 2012

I went into labor on my due date, and then had a c-section two days later because DS just wouldn't come out.

I don't know anyone else who even went into labor on her due date.

ChisenaBlasko · December 2012

DD was one day early (she was born at 12:10 am, so she was almost 2 days early).

tokenhoser · December 2012

It's entirely possible that a pregnancy 20-30 years ago that was "3 weeks late" was just dated wrong. Women didn't get ultrasounds back then, generally, so a late ovulation could have easily skewed the date.

sparkymcgeee · December 2012

tokenhoser:
It's entirely possible that a pregnancy 20-30 years ago that was "3 weeks late" was just dated wrong. Women didn't get ultrasounds back then, generally, so a late ovulation could have easily skewed the date.

Yes Exactly. Just too lazy to type it out. Lol.

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