Due Dates

rrrogers2012 · January 2013

l know that they are an estimate and that everyone is different... but is it true that FTMs go late? Are there any 2nd time moms on here that can comment?

KdgTeacher · January 2013

This isn't a yes/no question. You'll have FTMs who go late, go early, and go right on their due date.

luvmyducks · January 2013

It really it is different for everyone. I had DD at 39w6d. I have been told FTMs are closer to 41w.

valstulas · January 2013

Very true that FTMs tend to go later. It's just a general rule, though, and there are plenty of exceptions to it. It helps if you're a FTM to have everything ready at 37 weeks but be prepared to not have that baby until about 41 weeks. If you go earlier, lucky you, but that way you are not super frustrated to be overdue.

PrimRoseMama · January 2013

I went early with DD.

audbeach · January 2013

My water broke 4 days before my due date with DD and she was born after 12 hrs of labor.

JCWhitey · January 2013

It depends. You are more likely to go late with your first than subsequent children, but that doesn't mean that's going to be true for everyone. My cousin has had 4 pregnancies and her first was 3 weeks early, second a week early, third was three days before the due date, and the fourth was late by about a week. With her, she did the opposite of what's "normal". But her first pregnancy was also twins and the last had some issues where the baby was wrapped around the cord several times which was preventing labor from starting. So, it all depends.

I keep saying I'll go late. Mainly because I don't want to be complaining when my due date passes and annoy my co-workers. So I keep saying that I'm due at the end of July, but I have August 3rd stuck in my head as the date I will actually deliver. We'll see how well that holds up when I'm big, sore, hot, and grouchy.

3sweetloves · January 2013

Not true...I had dd at 36 1/2 weeks. Water broke middle of night with 11 hour labor

bobcee · January 2013

I had DD at 41 weeks, so in my case it was true. But I was only in the hospital for about 4.5 hrs total before she was born. I said I'd gladly go late again if I can have that easy of a labor again.

But yeah, not always true. My friend and two co-workers who all had babies around the same time as me all delivered at least a week early. And my mom had her first 2 weeks early, second right on EDD, and third more than a week late. You just never can tell.

queenbone · January 2013

I went overdue, but have many friends who were early for their first baby. It just depends upon your babe.

sophie206 · January 2013

Went into labor 1 week before due date and had DD the next day at 39w1d.

MrserinJ · January 2013

My water broke at 11pm on my due date with my first DS and hecwaa born 43 hours later. I was a week overdue with my second.

jennipalmer · January 2013

Went into labor day after due date with first she was born two days after due date at 424am. My second my water broke 2 weeks early and born that day. I have history of GD and would have been induced at 39 weeks if water hadn't broke. When my first baby was born my GD had gone undiagnosed and my placenta was already deteriorating. So, I expect the same with this one I will be induced be for 40 weeks I am all for maybe 37 weeks because my first one 10pounds 12 oz my second two weeks early 9 pounds 9 oz

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