If you have had 3 or more...

[emily24]

I am pregnant with my third and will not allow an induction of any kind. My first was born at 40 weeks and 6 days and my third was induced at 35 weeks (due to malpractice IMO, but that is for a different thread). 

My current midwife team is amazing and they keep saying they feel I am going to go early. Since I have nothing to compare it to I was wondering if those of you that have had 3 or more naturally are typically pregnant the same amount of time or if you go into labor sooner with each pregnancy?

I know there is only so much I can do to prepare, but i am just curious what your experiences have been.

[Peony]

#1 38 weeks 4 days

#2 38 w 6 d

#3 40w 5d

#4 38 w 3d

So my 3rd pg was the wild card!

[emily24]

Wow! I hope that doesn't happen this time around! But it looks like other than that you were pretty much the same with each baby. Thanks for sharing! Anyone else?

[new2texas]

Baby # 1-induced at 41+4

Baby #2-40+4

Baby #3 40+4

Baby #4 40+3

All my natural spontaneous labours had about the same gestation period.

[Juggling3]

My first was 40 weeks plus 12 days
Second was 40 weeks plus 10 days
The 3rd I had a c section at 39 weeks
The 4th I am hoping for a VBAC before 40 weeks, but not too optimistic that anything will happen before 40 weeks!
Was curious about this myself, if you have had post term pregnancies if these continue....

[Juggling3]

First baby spontaneous labor at 40 weeks plus 12 days.
Second baby spontaneous labor at 40 weeks 10 days.
3rd baby was born by c section at 39 weeks, no labor.
4th coming in a few weeks! Hoping for a chance to have a VBAC before 40 weeks, but wondering if the post term trend usually repeats itself....

[happyblessedmama]

#1 - 40.0, induced

#2 - 40.0, natural

#3 - 41.2, natural

#4 - 40.0, natural

#5 - 40.3, induced

#6 - 40.4, induced

so nope, not earlier each time.

[Right of Passage]

#1-40w 1d, induced(was already contracting but it was prodromal)
#2-40w 4d, spontaneous
#3-39w 6d or 40w 1d (depending on the date I used), spontaneous

So not "early" enough to count as much of a difference if you count it as early at all.

[100%mom]

# 1 - 36 wks 4 days, natural

# 2 - 39 wks 1 day or 39 wks 6 days, natural (depending on which date)

# 3 - 39 wks, natural

# 4 - 38 wks 6 days, natural

[broodymama]

#1: 39 weeks, induced due to hurricane evacuation (was already 6 cm dilated)

#2: 39w 6d, spontaneous

#3: 38w 3d, spontaneous

#4: 40w 4d, spontaneous

[josie423]

#1 39+4

#2 40+1

#3 39

All natural, no inductions. 

[ashleypLC]

#1 40.4 (but I think more like 40 exactly knowing what I know now about my ovulation pattern)

#2 c/s at 38.5

#3 39.4

#4 39.4

No inductions.

[carseatqueen]

#1- 39+4 or 1, depending

#2  39+2,

#3  39

No inductions or interventions.

I'm hoping to continue the trend with #4 due in Dec. LOL.

[BeanSprout Mama]

#1 - 40

#2 - 38.5

#3 - 38.2

I'm currently pregnant with #4.

No inductions.

[jodi5]

#1 - 41 weeks

#2 - 41w 2d

#3 - 42w

Hmmm.... that looks scary, lol.  My last one did not appear to be older than my #2 and I know he was conceived a bit later in my cycle so I suspect he may not have really been 42w, but just was based on last AF.

[blissful_maia]

Mine were earlier each time!

dd1 - 42w5d
dd2 - 41w4d
ds - 41w0d

[holly6737]

#1- 37w 0d, natural

#2- 39w 0d, natural

#3- 40w 0d, natural

No inductions and my pregnancies got longer each time. :) And all three of my kids were born on Saturdays, how weird is that?

[motherhendoula]

First baby - exactly 40 weeks

second baby - exactly 39 weeks

third baby  - 41+1

(first two were born on Fridays, third was on a Saturday)

[L J]

#1 41w6d
#2 35w5d (died prior to birth, labor was spontaneous)
#3 38w3d

I was sure of my dates each time. #3 weighed exactly the same as #1 and was 1in longer. I was very surprised to have her before 41 weeks! All 3 were spontaneous labors, UCs.