At how many weeks did you give birth?

Interesting topic.

My dating scan at 12 weeks said my due date is 26May.I changed gynaes after that. & at 16 wks my new gynae said May 30 but did say the 12 week scan is more accurate so i'm sticking to that.

But just like you laurakim I suspect baba may come early. But i'm hoping the 24th or 27th cause those 2 days are special to me.

Thanks ladies for sharing.

This is my 3rd normal/healthy pregnancy but for some reason these last weeks are taking their toll on me emotionally

I know he will come when he is ready and will be fine

I am actually fascinated by how many women carry on so long though I have only ever made 37 weeks and that was a battle but to make 40+ weeks - amazing!

LOL sounds odd cos I know thats the normal time

Laurakim, Nathan must have just decided he wanted out I guess there was a reason, but no Dr can really say. They say it could be due to some kind of infection and baby is just better off out. He was only on respirator for 1st night and then normal room air from there - some days a bit of oxygen. He had to stay in NNICU for 23 days - the longest time ever. He actually came home on Christmas Eve - probably a little early, but the Dr knew I knew what I was doing and we were better off at home (breastfeeding, other child/baby at home etc). I had a thrombosis afterwards, so it was hectic days for me with not being well, and having a 14 month old at home! But you get through it and it doesnt matter anymore, although at the time it seems like forever. I saw my gynae at 32 weeks and everything was fine, I never had a days concern. I did however only find out I was pregnant at 18 weeks. I never for one moment doubted he would be ok, he just needed to catch up a bit. He is still probably a bit behind, but I am not sure how much, defnitely not 8 weeks behind. Its hard to compare and I didnt compare with my little girl either. We'll meet next thursday at the Pta meet!

Laurakim, I hear of lots of babas coming at 35w, and being ok. We believe that maybe she was sick, and thats why she came early. She was tiny 2.3kg, lost lots of it. Was on ventilator, blood preasure meds, antibiotics, and had to get blood twice. They didnt realy tell us, but I believe she almost died after birth, as they told us the strugled with her.

It was the worst time of my life. But today she is fine.

My ob did say I am low risk for it to happen again, but I have to go on progesterone from 32 - 36w.

1st one spontaneous labour at 41weeks - natural homebirth 9hs
2nd one spontaneous labour 40w4d (although i could have happily stayed pregnant for another month - homewaterbirth - loved my labours immensly

Mikayla was born 39 weeks 2 days. Went into labour naturally. Amazing experience 6 hours from first contraction to seeing her beautiful little face!

Wian was born 37 weeks and 6 days. Induction. Wasn't a nice experience AT ALL. I went from 3cm to fully dilated and seeing his little cutie face in 25 minutes!! (doctor broke my water) I don't know who was more shocked, me or the doctor??

My son was born at 39 weeks 4 days (20/12/07 was due 23/12/07). My waters broke at +-7:10pm, got my first proper contraction at +-9pm, son was born naturally with just gas and air at 11:55pm. My birth notes say that I had a 3 hour 7 minute labour. And because of that I haemorraged a lot and had a slightly longer stay in hospital and still have problems with my iron levels.