First baby early or late

Typically do first babies come early or late?

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There’s literally no saying with it! Depends on pregnancy/you/baby x

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In Canada statistic is 81% go overdue in first pregnancy. So hence I’m in October group too with the due date of September 25 😁

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I had my first baby 4 weeks early, completely spontaneous. Waters just broke at 4am, there was no reason for her wanting to come apart from she just did😂🥰

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I was counting on be over due and was working up to a couple of days before my due date … baby come early and I was stuffed as still needed to finish things up with work with a newborn. Anything can happen in that last month give yourself time, better to be prepared early

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Each pregnancy is different but often first babies can be late. I was 40+6 when I gave birth first pregnancy x

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My first pregnancy was 40+5 and that felt like a lifetime overdue 😂 don’t know how people cope being 2 weeks over!

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My first baby was just 2 days late I’ve heard most first babies come late

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my one was born at 42 weeks, and I had to have my water broken to start the labour
All my friends were spot on 40 weeks or earlier. It really depends

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My first was 6 days early as my waters started to leak for no reason

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My son came at 38+2 x

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My first was born at exactly 42 weeks, had to be induced as when my waters went they had meconium in them! X

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My first was 12 days early x

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Statistically first babies are more likely to be over 40 weeks gestation

Remember that going into labour naturally between 37-42 weeks is still normal and it's not "early" or "late"
40 weeks is a rough guess based on extremely outdated ideas that everyone has a 28 day cycle and ovulates on the same day

https://www.fearfreechildbirth.com/pregnancy/due-date-calculation/

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