"You'll be late First babies are ALWAYS late." - Page 4

**AtomicPink** · Apr 5th, 2012, 11:28 AM

No.

They aren't

I promise

michellle1980 · Apr 5th, 2012, 11:37 AM

Let's hope we prove them all wrong.... you don't need to say you had an epidural even if you did. My last 2 friends who had babies had them at 37 weeks so I will probably even out the stats by going over but I need to keep telling myself its not long either way.

Leids · Apr 5th, 2012, 11:41 AM

I've heard it as well, and it's really annoying. My OB told me he'll come when he comes, that's about it. Out of 5 friends of mine, only one of them went overdue, and one had her baby on her due date, the rest were 1-2 weeks before their due date. All of them are first babies!

Sometimes it seems like people just feel the need to comment on your pregnancy, regardless of whether or not it's true. Most have absolutely no idea what they're talking about and want to hear themselves talk or get a reaction.

floofymad · Apr 5th, 2012, 11:43 AM

I always thougt ours would come early. So did my midwife, but here I am overdue and frustrated! Baby engaged since 31 weeks but no signs! And now all I'm getting is "oh first babies are always late" Sven from my midwife!

littlemamana · Apr 5th, 2012, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by floofymad

I always thougt ours would come early. So did my midwife, but here I am overdue and frustrated! Baby engaged since 31 weeks but no signs! And now all I'm getting is "oh first babies are always late" Sven from my midwife!

Aww, that must be awful

. I'm trying to get myself in the mindset that I could go 42 weeks so that if I do go over, the blow is softened a little bit... haha I doubt it'll work though. I'm 37 weeks next Wednesday and I'm like, "He can come then if he wants!

"

ClaudiasMummy · Apr 5th, 2012, 12:00 PM

I know how you feel! I believe when the baby is ready, he/she/they will come!

Some women can give birth at 36 weeks, some at 41.. :-)

no drama mama · Apr 5th, 2012, 12:06 PM

Uh, yeah. My sister's first was 3 months early. So much for ALWAYS. Asshats.

sweetpeaxo · Apr 5th, 2012, 12:09 PM

I hate this too! It's funny because a lot of people I know, including FTM, have had their baby at least a week or two early. I'm praying I'm lucky and have my baby around 38 weeks, this GD is killing me. Not that many people go overdue

Crannog · Apr 5th, 2012, 12:58 PM

My first was late, but I do remember doing a lot of research before she was born, and statistically the majority of first time babies are born at 38 weeks!

ClaudiasMummy · Apr 6th, 2012, 02:02 AM

I find that when you're pregnant people think they know everything about pregnancy and babies, yet most are men or women who've never had a baby!
One that makes me laugh is my Hubs friend, he thinks he knows everything yet he knows nothing so it makes me giggle.
I do hope my baby isn't overdue though, I am so impatient.

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michellle1980 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 973	Let's hope we prove them all wrong.... you don't need to say you had an epidural even if you did. My last 2 friends who had babies had them at 37 weeks so I will probably even out the stats by going over but I need to keep telling myself its not long either way.

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Apr 5th, 2012, 11:41 AM	#33
Leids Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East Coast, USA Posts: 2,357	I've heard it as well, and it's really annoying. My OB told me he'll come when he comes, that's about it. Out of 5 friends of mine, only one of them went overdue, and one had her baby on her due date, the rest were 1-2 weeks before their due date. All of them are first babies! Sometimes it seems like people just feel the need to comment on your pregnancy, regardless of whether or not it's true. Most have absolutely no idea what they're talking about and want to hear themselves talk or get a reaction.

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floofymad Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Teesside UK Posts: 3,347	I always thougt ours would come early. So did my midwife, but here I am overdue and frustrated! Baby engaged since 31 weeks but no signs! And now all I'm getting is "oh first babies are always late" Sven from my midwife!

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Apr 5th, 2012, 12:00 PM	#36
ClaudiasMummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,067	I know how you feel! I believe when the baby is ready, he/she/they will come! Some women can give birth at 36 weeks, some at 41.. :-)

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Apr 5th, 2012, 12:06 PM	#37
no drama mama Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,055	Uh, yeah. My sister's first was 3 months early. So much for ALWAYS. Asshats.

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Apr 5th, 2012, 12:09 PM	#38
sweetpeaxo Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,725	I hate this too! It's funny because a lot of people I know, including FTM, have had their baby at least a week or two early. I'm praying I'm lucky and have my baby around 38 weeks, this GD is killing me. Not that many people go overdue

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Apr 6th, 2012, 02:02 AM	#40
ClaudiasMummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,067	I find that when you're pregnant people think they know everything about pregnancy and babies, yet most are men or women who've never had a baby! One that makes me laugh is my Hubs friend, he thinks he knows everything yet he knows nothing so it makes me giggle. I do hope my baby isn't overdue though, I am so impatient.

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