How many of you went past your due date your first pregnancy?
Amanda asked:
I’m 38 weeks today (due March 21) so I only have two more weeks and everyone around me is telling me that I’m not going to go till my due date for various reasons, one of them being I went into pre-term labor at 34 weeks.
This entry was posted
on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 4:27 am and is filed under First Date Don'ts.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
Both comments and pings are currently closed.
I’m 38 weeks today (due March 21) so I only have two more weeks and everyone around me is telling me that I’m not going to go till my due date for various reasons, one of them being I went into pre-term labor at 34 weeks.
I was just wondering during your first pregnancy how many of you went past your due date, on your due date or earlier?
Angel
February 4th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Stephanie
With my 3 year old, he was 8 days early. I was due November 4th 2005, and he was born October 27th 2005. But my friend Amanda is pregnant with her first baby and is actually 2 days overdue now I guess and she also had a preterm labor scare earlier on. So, I don’t know. I guess it’s different for everyone.
February 6th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Gabriella
I went until 41 weeks. They told me they let nobody go a week past due date, so they induced me. But at 38 weeks, that isn’t to early for the baby to come if the baby needs too. So if they were to induce you, it’d be ok. =) Good Luck.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
Samantha
I went into preterm labor at 28 weeks due to a kidney infection, but ended up having my healthy baby girl at 39 weeks exactly. Just depends on when the little man/lady wants to be seen.
Congrats!
February 9th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Mollie
My first 2 were both a week early, my 3rd was 2 days late.
February 12th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
William
My doc induced me on Oct 28th she was due on Oct 29th and came at 3:48 am on Oct 29th. With this one (due June 27) I have been told I probably will not make it to my due date b/c I am already starting to dialate at 24 weeks have to go every 2 weeks from here on out to be sure every thing is OK
February 13th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Christopher
I was due January 20th (apparently) and had my beautiful baby boy on January 13th. But when he was checked over the nurses and doctors said he was actually at 41 weeks! So you just never know!! Just relax, don’t get worked up about when your baby is coming and just enjoy laying around and being pampered!
BUT! I was told and found alot of research saying that your first baby is more likely to come later and a longer labor! A friend of mine went 9 days over her due date and was induced with her first. My labor was AMAZING! I personally believe its all in your head! Tell yourself you can and you will! Mothers are very strong individuals!
Again, I technically went over my due date but I didn’t know that! So enjoy your time and your beautiful baby will be here before you know it!
February 14th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Dominic
my best friend just had her baby yesterday and she was over due by like 4 days and was going to be induced on the 11th.
February 15th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Nevaeh
Hello, and congratulations! I think, with a first baby especially, you simply can’t tell what will happen.
When I was pregnant I asked every mum I knew what their experience had been, and tried to predict my own, but in the end it’ll be a surprise (unless you’re booked in for a c-section, but even then…. who can tell!)
I went into premature labour at 32 weeks, but the doctors managed to stop the labour progressing and after a week in hospital everything was normal again. Then at 36 weeks, my doctors decided to try and turn my baby, as she was breech, and I was going to attempt a natural birth. When they do this, it can start labour, and I was kind of expecting that to be honest. But no! Some cramps and angry kicking (!), but all the same, plus the head stayed down. Then by 38 weeks I’d had enough, I was huge (well, I’m very small, have a very big uterine fibroid and baby very large!) and my blood pressure was creeping up and up. So I had a membrane sweep. Nothing. Had another sweep, still nothing, but I had a show, so I thought labour would happen in my 39th or at the latest 40th week. In the end, I was induced as I went into my 43rd (!!!!!) week, I had been hoping to get an induction earlier, or a scheduled c-section, but my doctors had other ideas. So, I was induced, labour began and was fast and painful, really big contractions, but at about 7cm dilation my body decided to just stop. Labour just… well, stopped. By this time I’d got an epidural in (thank God!) and was very, very tired. After 24 hours of labour my baby got distressed (and swallowed some meconium, poor girl!) and I was whisked off to theatre where I was given a caesarian and our baby girl was born, (8lb11!) within minutes. She was fine, and so was I, but boy, what a wait!!!!
Have to say, if I ever embark on another baby, (and 2 years on the annoyances and pain of pregnancy seems so distant!) I’d love another caesarian, but a planned one.
Whatever happens to you and your bab’y, I wish you an easy, joyous experience, and happiness. Best wishes.