Hubby has a lovely friend who has a 3 year old son, and she was talking to him on Facebook last night. She said we'd be having a Christmas baby, and wasn't that exciting?! Hubby thought she'd just forgotten when Splodge was due, being as we don't expect the rest of the world to be counting down to 23rd November too, and she said, "Oh, all first babies are 2 weeks late, so it'll be December!!!" This has freaked hubby out slightly, as he now thinks there's no point thinking the baby will arrive in November, as it's going to be 2 weeks late!!!

I realise there are always exceptions to the rule (I know a girl whose first baby was super-early but was ok in the end) but is this what I'm supposed to expect as the norm?! I'm inclined to think she just thinks this because she went 2 weeks over with her son, but hubby is convinced she's right (we don't know many people with babies, even this girl lives pretty far away and we hardly see her). Surely the majority of first time babies aren't a full 2 weeks late?

Em 20+1 x x x

No I dont think so, my 1st, a girl, arrived on her due date, my 2nd, a boy, I was induced at 10 days late. Im now 41+1 with a little boy and looking quite likely I'll be induced again. People have said to me ahh you're overdue.... is it your 1st? when I say no 3rd they act surprised! You never can tell!! xx

hi im gatecrashing from baby i was told this too when i was pregnant with my 1st but she arrived 7 days early my 2nd was 5 days early too only my 3rd was 2 days late baby will come when its ready good luck
claire and lola-mae 8 weeks 1day
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personally i think its rubbish, i know lots of firsts that were early or on time and lots of 2nds 3rds etc that were late.

Baby will make an appearance when ready

xxDBxx

My sil had her first baby a 3 months ago and it was 10 days early. i wouldn't listen Emily, dont worry your baby will arrive when its ready!!

23+2

Hon
I don't think it's true and I have lots of people telling me it will be xmas day and laughing as i'm due 20th December, why they are laughing I don't know. What better present, doesn't bother me about being in hopspital for xmas day - well enough of that rant!
My mum was 3 weeks early with me and I was her first and 2 weeks early with my sister so it's not true.
Like sxychick says, it comes when it's ready so try not to worry.
I'm actually thinking along the lines that my baby will come sometime in December. With my mum being so early with me and my sis it's very possible I will be early too and lets face it, how many of us are going to be booking things 2 weeks before/after our due date!
Tell your husband it's all a load of wives tales!xxxx

Our lo came almost six weeks early but was completely normal and complete. We where discharged out of the hospital on day 2 to the surprise of everyone he was doing very well and was acting like he was term. It was just his time to come out. (mind you, he was 7lbs1 when born, I do not want to know how much he would be at term) We were not expecting it and I was actually thinking I would be late. You just can not know.

Your baby will come when they are ready. My best friends first was a week early, her second was almost a week late. Mother in law, her first two where late (but not two weeks) and the third was early. My mum had her first 2 weeks early and me 2 weeks late (I am born on christmas day, the only day my mum did not want to give birth). Most people I know with babies are actually within two week before and one week after. But you can not say anything about it.

hey huni your baby will come when its ready ,every1 is diffrent believe me i no ,this is baby number 5 for me and mine have all been early but this one does want to come out!!boo-hoo
luv clare
40+2

My first was 2 weeks late (due on 7th December, born on 20th)!!!

I'd try not to worry about it though, it's not a hard and fast rule at all and I know plenty of people who's first babies have been on time or early.

Like the other ladies have said, baby will come when he/she's ready.

Jaimep xx:\)
26 weeks today!

they do say most 2st babys are genrally l8,but it depends on the baby and the pregnancy, baby will cum when baby is ready.
my 1st daughter was 6days l8 and im 17+2 with 2nd baby now, this ones due 13th december and everyone keeps laughing and saying oo could cum on xmas day!! oh my god y do they need to laugh its stupid if im in labour over xmas then so what weve waited along time for this LO.

wouldnt worry when babys gonna turn up hun urll no when it wants too hehe :)
even if u were 2 wks l8 baby wouldnt be that near xmas round bout 15th i would think so urll get ur beutiful bundle jus b4 xmas wat a wonderfull pressie huh.

donna 17+2 x

Thanks everyone, I may just show this thread to my hubby! I'm hoping baby will be on time, or at least reasonably close to due date (wishful thinking, I know) as then it'll be about a month old for xmas and it'll be so lovely!

Emma - if your baby does come on xmas day, it's not a big deal at all, I agree! My cousin's birthday is xmas day, it's fine! Now he's all grown up he has a big night out with his mates around xmas time, and always sees his family for his birthday, because they're all always free, it being xmas!

Em 20+1 x x x

My son was 6 days late, but i wouldn't say all 1st time babies are late at all!

i was born on new yrs day and i always have a party or always do something on new yrs eve and what a way to bring new yr in too i lve it!
would be kinda exciteing if my baby is born on xmas day as its my 30th this new yrs day hehe sooo exciteing!!

donna 17+2 xx

Thanks Emily, I honestly don't get people's problems. Babies are miracles and I don't care when mine decides to make an appearance or how "inconvenient" other people may consider it - means I don't have to do the horrid family visits this year for xmas LOL!
xxxx

Really interesting posts, I don't know why but I have this feeling that my baby will be early. When i say this people always say I will be late as its my first! I guess I will just have to wait and see!

xx

My first was 3 days early!!!! I have only been late with one of my 5 and he was 3 days late.

baby will come when he/she is ready. dont let others stress you or hubby out!!!!!!!!!

d xxx

2 days early. Your mw won't let you go too far over due. x

I'm really hoping that my little man comes on time or even a couple of weeks early. I cant cope with going overdue and i'm ready for him now. Lisa
33+4

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i dont think this is true hun my first came on the day he was due and so did my 2nd i think they will come when there ready! i really believe mine came on time as i was so active and busy everyday they must of wanted out i done 2 20min walks 5 days a week and was even out doing a huge shop the day before i went into labour lol xx

Totally agree with everyone else - babies are all different and will arrive when they want to

SBJr was 9 days early and TJ was 2 days early. I did go in to be induced with TJ though but was already in labour when I got there (I had no idea ) so if I'd been left then I reckon he probably would've arrived on his due date.

TJ was born on NYE which I think is a fab time to have a birthday - always gonna be party night on his birthday

my baby was 3 weeks early(would of been 14 weeks if she had her way) but i think babies come when they want. my midwife said in general first babies are usually later than subsequent babies BUT not always i think the average go over is about 5-8 days anyways not the entire 2 weeks.xxx

no my first was 5 weeks early and alot of my friends have had theres the week leading up to due date i think it all depends different people different situations x

Hi Im gatecrashing from TTC and i was also told this nonsense, i was supposed to go to a conference in dorset i live in london. this was 4 weeks befor my dues date and i refused to go my manager told me dont be sill all first babies are late. i poinnt blannk told her i am not going i just had a feeling. turns out i went into labour while the whole office was on there conference 4wks early everything was fine baby girl weighed 8lbs 14oz...good thing she came early....LOL

god some people,please dont listen to her ,your baby wil come when she /he is ready . just because its your first does not mean u will be later. print this thread and show your hubby .
good luck x

i think its a load of tosh,my first he was 5wks early my second pregnancy i was having twins they were 9wks early,my sil her first was 2wks early,her friend her first was a week early,they will come when they are ready

sarah

I have a pretty strong feeling that this baby is either going to be a teeny bit early or bang on time, but as it's my first I have no frame of reference! I've measured perfect for my dates at both scans I've had so far, and my 20 week scan is Thursday so I'm hoping the same will happen then. I just think some people who've had babies like to 'scare' you - because 'they know best' having been through it (albeit once) I should show her this thread too!!!!

I had always thought this too... and then loads of people I know have had babies recently and most have been early! Quite a few by 2-3 weeks!

I'm due 8th Sept and ideally don't want an August baby so really hope I'm not too early...! (although don't want to be late either. 4th or 5th Sept would be perfect!!! Baby if you're listening... lol!)

x 31 weeks

My little one is due in 15 days and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE her to be early and I have told her im ready for her so if she wants to come now then please do BUT I have told myself she will be late and that I have 27 days until I will be induced to stop me going insane with the waiting!

If I think she could be early then that will make the days I go overdue even more unbearable. Then if she is early it will be a bonus!!

Gemma 37+6
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Hi my daughter was early (4 days) 3 of my friends first babies were early too and only 1 of my friends went 2 weeks over due, so out of 5 of us all with first babies, 4 of us had our babies early ranging from 2 and half weeks early to 4 days early,lol with1 going past due date xx

Hi, my first son was 3 days early, and my second was 3 days late. One of my friends has just had her first baby, and he surprised everyone by being 4 weeks early! xx

hey hun i went 5 days overdue with my 1st but as others say its not all 1st babies that go overdue and i dont know many peple that have gone a full 2 weeks overdue! xx

My first arrived 2 weeks early and hoping this one is similar lol. All the way through everyone joked that I might have a christmas baby (was due in Jan) and we ate xmas dinner and my dad turned round and said right baby u can come now dinners out of the way. Later that night my waters went and I started having contractions ha ha. I just know that I'm gonna go over with this one tho as people tend to say 2nd babies are earlier than 1st lol

My son was 2 weeks early so dont worry hun, baby will come out when he/she is cooked xx

mine was 9 days late, but my sil's was 5 days early, which caused a bit of a hassle as she was due 6 days after me, so it's not a rule at all. Her second had to be induced 6 days before her due date as her waters broke 4 days before.

roflmao my first came a month early.

my first came bang on his due date!! He would have been born the day b4 but got a tad stuck and scraped in on the 26th feb at 12.33am xx i think its a load of rubbish no one can tell when they are gonna make their appearance xx

i was only due last week but my baby came 4 weeks early x

I thought all 1st babies were late but a few ladies at work had theres all early! xxx

I think this is similar to people telling you you are having a boy/girl. Only 5 % of babies arrive on their due date so the odds are almost 50/50.
My mum keeps telling me i'll be 2 weeks late cos she was with all 3 of us but I have a feeling it will be a bit early. Just have to wait and see I suppose!!

Lisa xxx

What a load of crap! As everyone else has said, baby will come when he/she is ready! My waters went 2 days before my due date and I was induced on my due date! Most areas tend to induce you around 10/11 days overdue if nothing has happened anyway so you have it BEFORE the 2 weeks!

P.S My mum had her 1st 1 month early, and me (her 3rd) 1 month late! It was a long time ago and they couldn't induce her to get me out as I was stuck in her hip! When I decided to finally move I was out in 30 mins lol :)