First babies... 'usually late'..

rubberducky88 · Mar 13th, 2012, 05:51 AM

How much truth in this??

People keep going on at me saying 'Don't worry, first babies are ALWAYS late' and I want to see if this was true for those who already have little ones

xx

Sunshine12 · Mar 13th, 2012, 05:53 AM

I keep getting told this too so keen to find out what the poll says!

MrsMtobe · Mar 13th, 2012, 05:54 AM

I don't think this is true tbh, I was my Mums 1st and I was 5 weeks early.

Everyone is different, it all just depends on when baby is ready to put in an appearance

x x

ssuchianlo · Mar 13th, 2012, 05:54 AM

I don't know if this is true either...but so many people keep telling me I'm going to be late that I feel they're cursing me.

40 weeks due date is sorta arbitray as it's the average between 38-42 weeks...which is the most common time frame for delivery.

It's also arbitray because we can never have a truly accurate due date.

I've had plenty of friends deliver "early" and/or "on-time" with their first babies...so who knows.

patni · Mar 13th, 2012, 05:56 AM

I'm overdue so voted yes

mrsbailey8 · Mar 13th, 2012, 05:56 AM

Im pregnant with my first baby at the moment but I voted because I'm a first born and was 2 Weeks early

henrysmumkaz · Mar 13th, 2012, 05:58 AM

my first arrived bang on his due date, naturally. i was however, 20 days late when my mum had me (they let you go more overdue 30 years ago lol) anyway, i voted no.

brokenbits · Mar 13th, 2012, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ssuchianlo

It's also arbitray because we can never have a truly accurate due date.

I have a truly accurate due date, we had ICSI so there's absolutely no doubt when OH's little soldiers and my eggs were put together!!

My nephew was born just after 38 weeks and he was my sisters first so I'm not sure there's much truth in that saying...

redsunflower · Mar 13th, 2012, 06:08 AM

i'm also overdue so I voted yes ... wish i didn't have to though.

Menelly · Mar 13th, 2012, 06:16 AM

I voted no, my son was born the day before he was due.

View Poll Results: Was your first baby overdue?
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No	53	46.09%
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Mar 13th, 2012, 05:51 AM	#1
rubberducky88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 931	First babies... 'usually late'.. How much truth in this?? People keep going on at me saying 'Don't worry, first babies are ALWAYS late' and I want to see if this was true for those who already have little ones xx

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Mar 13th, 2012, 05:53 AM	#2
Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,590	I keep getting told this too so keen to find out what the poll says!

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Mar 13th, 2012, 05:54 AM	#3
MrsMtobe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wigan Posts: 54	I don't think this is true tbh, I was my Mums 1st and I was 5 weeks early. Everyone is different, it all just depends on when baby is ready to put in an appearance x x

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Mar 13th, 2012, 05:54 AM	#4
ssuchianlo Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern CO U.S. Posts: 739	I don't know if this is true either...but so many people keep telling me I'm going to be late that I feel they're cursing me. 40 weeks due date is sorta arbitray as it's the average between 38-42 weeks...which is the most common time frame for delivery. It's also arbitray because we can never have a truly accurate due date. I've had plenty of friends deliver "early" and/or "on-time" with their first babies...so who knows.

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Mar 13th, 2012, 05:56 AM	#5
patni Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 201	I'm overdue so voted yes

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mrsbailey8 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: US Posts: 578	Im pregnant with my first baby at the moment but I voted because I'm a first born and was 2 Weeks early

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Mar 13th, 2012, 05:58 AM	#7
henrysmumkaz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 2,021	my first arrived bang on his due date, naturally. i was however, 20 days late when my mum had me (they let you go more overdue 30 years ago lol) anyway, i voted no.

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Mar 13th, 2012, 06:08 AM	#9
redsunflower Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Western New York Posts: 55	i'm also overdue so I voted yes ... wish i didn't have to though.

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Mar 13th, 2012, 06:16 AM	#10
Menelly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 3,468	I voted no, my son was born the day before he was due.

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