Post # 1
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Helper bee
I’m pregnant with my first baby and everyone I know who’s pregnant / recently given birth has delivered significantly early. Most commonly between 4-6 weeks early and the baby luckily was always healthy, just a little small around 4 lbs 6 Oz – 4 lbs 11oz +++…are doctors messing up due dates? What is going on?I’m getting nervous I will be early also and unprepared. When did you deliver your 1st? Did you have any complications pre-labor i.e. gest. diabetes, preeclampsia or none at all? How much did your baby weigh? Was he/she born healthy via natural or c-section? I’m having my baby shower 6 weeks before my due date and hoping I will be okay and deliver on time so I can have time to prepare ahead and spend time with friends/family before delivering and have a full-term baby
Post # 2
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Blushing bee
Induced at 41 weeks after a healthy pregnancy
baby born healthy via c section after failed vacuum attempt at 10lbs 1oz
Post # 3
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Buzzing bee
38 weeks vaginally delivery after water broke, 6lb6oz boy, I had preterm labor scares week 31 and 33 went on bed rest til week 36 and then we were good to go!
Post # 4
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Busy bee
With both kids I went into labor naturally; my first at 40 w 5d and my second the day before her due date
Post # 5
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Busy bee
Post # 6
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Bumble bee
I went into labor at 39 weeks, water broke while I was signing in at triage, baby girl born via vaginal birth with 4th degree episotomy and vacuum. It was brutal!
Post # 7
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Helper bee
I delivered at 36 weeks, 3 days and she weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces. my water actually started breaking at home and i had a vaginal delivery with epidural and only a 1st degree tear. she was as healthy as could be, no nicu stay but they did check her blood sugar before she ate which sucked and we wound up staying for 3 days instead of 2 just to make sure she was putting on weight since I breastfed. I had a fibroid that almost tripled in size (started at 3 cm and got up to 8.9 cm at my last ultrasound). my doctors think that’s what sent me into preterm labor – my body was literally running out of room.
Post # 8
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Sugar bee
With my first I gave birth at 40 weeks and 2 days. I had no complications prior to labour. She weighed 8lbs 7oz. I dilated naturally however she was still so high up that I was given oxytocin to help bring her down. She did eventually have to be delivered via forceps.
Currently pregnant with my second and have gestational diabetes this time around. I’m 33 weeks and 2 days.
Post # 9
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Bee Keeper
39 weeks + 4 days vaginally, no complications during pregnancy. Cord was wrapped around his neck and he was delivered with forceps. 8lbs 10oz
Post # 10
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Helper bee
I had my first at 38 + 2. Water broke and had a vaginal birth 17 hours later. He was 6lbs8oz!
Post # 11
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Bumble bee
38 
weeks, water broke in bed on New Years at 1 am. I did 100 squats before bed lol. Born via c- section at 3:20… his heart rate kept dropping :/ they found I had a placental abruption. Love this boy so much! I wanted a ” natural” birth, just glad he’s here. 5 pounds, 11 ounces
Post # 12
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Bumble Beekeeper
Baby#1- induced at 39w 5d, 7lbs 2oz.
Baby#2- induced at 39w 5d, 7lbs 1 oz.
Baby#3- due 2/19/17, so stay tuned!
Post # 13
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Honey bee
giaf1 : i dont have kids yet but my niece was born in sept, 1 week late. Very healthy pregnancy.
Post # 14
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Buzzing bee
- Wedding: August 2008 - Toronto, ON
Delivered at 29w4d but there’s a history of premature births in my family and I have a bicornuate uterus so that is why he came so early. Definitely not a normal situation. Luckily my little man is doing great, despite being born so early!
Post # 15
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Busy bee
37w3d….I had high blood pressure after 35 weeks so I was induced. I labored for 18 hours and when they broke my water they realized he was transverse, so I had a c-section . Baby was very healthy at 6 lb 13 oz 🙂