How common are 42+ week babies? - Page 3

[momto l&a]

My second was 2 weeks "late"
My third was 3 weeks "late"

Am hoping that #4 is not 4 weeks late

Haven't told people who freak out over being late what my due date is. Take my inlaws for example. She asked a few weeks ago what the due date was and I said May, she like I know that but whats the date. I said we will find out when the baby is born :evil: I dont want the phone calls starting the 8th of May saying have you had the baby yet???...

[cappuccinosmom]

I've only been giving the baby's "due month"(in April, sometime ), rather than the date, because last time I did go to 42 weeks and a few days beyond. I'm perfectly willing to do that again, and the midwives will "let" me (slightly reluctantly ). The only downside to going over 42 weeks is that I cannot birth at the birthing center, so it would either have to be a hospital birth or and accidentally-on-purpose home birth.

[In Exile]

How about "adding" a week to your last menstrual cycle when initially "calculating" a due date...that way at least nobody will bug you until 41 weeks...

[mwherbs]

as to how common- here is info from a recent Finnish study-
"The overall frequency of post-term pregnancies was 6.9% and the incidence of post-term pregnancies was found to be increased in obese, primiparous, and smoking women, whereas in women with chronic diseases and obstetric risks deliveries were induced earlier."

I don't think that smoking in the US relates to postdates- it is a more common finding in preterm birth here.

[wombatclay]

I was a few days past 42 weeks when I had sPROM...contractions started about 12 hours later.

I did have my mebranes stripped at 41 weeks and then again at 42 weeks (three days before my waters broke, so I wouldn't say the stripping caused it!) but that was the only intervention I had in terms of getting labor going. DD was fine, but I'm really hoping this babe comes sooner!

[Storm Bride]

I don't know how many go to 42+ weeks. My mom has a friend with four kids - all 10 month pregnancies. (She also had a 49-day menstrual cycle...can't help but think there's a link.) My MIL went about 42 weeks with all four of hers.

I went into labour spontaneously at 38w, 5d with my first. He ended up being a section for breech.

I let myself be bullied into a repeat section (again for breech) with dd. She arrived at 39w, 2d. There was absolutely no sign that labour was anywhere near due. It took a few days for even my colostrum to come in, and she was...I don't know how to describe it. I definitely think they took her too early.

After fighting with my doctors for months, I finally caved in to a threat, and allowed another section with ds2. I fought for a long time, though...he was taken at 41w, 5d (42w, 5d according to the damned ultrasound), and I had gone into labour the previous night.

I suspect the number of babies that arrive after 42 weeks these days is vanishingly small, because the moms aren't "allowed" to carry them that long.

[Storm Bride]

With respect to my due date this time, I'm lying to everyone except the midwife and dh. I don't need the "isn't that baby here yet?" pressure again.

[Snork]

All of mine have been overdue. Luckily I have a midwife who trusts womens bodies and in particular believes in me.

I've had five babies who were 13-15 days overdue, and then the latest two were only 6 days over - I wonder if that means my pregnancies are getting shorter? Another 10 and I might actually deliver on my due date, lol.

With one of mine I went to talk to an OB about induction at 10 days over, and booked for 16 days over. She arrived at 15 days over. I was twitchy about that pregnancy for some reason - she had been breech till almost 39 weeks and I just felt something was not quite right. When she was born she had the cord around her neck three times and a two knots in it - thats why I felt twitchy. She needed a bit of help but was okay.

[kijip]

My mother was due in mid June and I was born in late July. Since I was born in Texas during a heatwave, needless to say my mother was pretty unhappy with the extra weeks of pregnancy. Their hb mw had them go to the hospital because I was so past the due date. This was 27 years ago- now I figure she would have been induced around 41 or 42 weeks max.

[MidwifeErika]

My third baby I was induced once I was 21 days past my due date.

[veggijessie]

I am 15 days past "due" and my MW says that "she will come when she is ready". She will let us go as long as we want!