For those who have 3 or more children...

[happyhomemaker]

#1- 3 weeks early

#2- 1 week late

#3- on time (technically 2 days late)

[nukeswife]

My 1st was 3 days early

My 2nd was 3 days late

My 3rd was right on time.

 

So I guess he was born in between when the 1st and 2nd were, but as you can see my kids were all pretty close to punctual. LOL

[MrsJewelsRae]

I went longer each time, all spontaneous labours.

 

#1 was 38 wks

#2 was born on due date

#3 was 41 weeks

[silliness7]

My first 2 were born 9 days early. #3 was 19 days early. Yee haw!!

 

Then it was 12 days early, 10 days early and the last two hung on the longest at only 8 days early.

[5LittleMonkeys]

Okay, I clicked on this thread thinking the post was regarding how many years it was between my first two and my third.

 

I didn't read the OP's post but went straight to the poll. I was racking my brain trying to figure out how my third child could have been born before my first two.

 

It's been a long day.

[Dustybug]

not true here

 

1st born at 41 weeks exactly

2nd born at 41 weeks and 3 days

3rd born at 40 weeks and 6 days.

 

I go overdues every. single. time. :glare:

[Chelle in MO]

Okay, I clicked on this thread thinking the post was regarding how many years it was between my first two and my third.

 

I didn't read the OP's post but went straight to the poll. I was racking my brain trying to figure out how my third child could have been born before my first two.

 

It's been a long day.

 

:lol:

[Joyofsixreboot]

1st 42wk+1 day

2nd 42wk+2 days

3rd 40wk+5 days

4th 40wk+2 days

5th 39wk + 4 days

6th 39wk + 3 days

7th 39wk + 6 days

 

So the 3rd was not born between the first two. He was however, bigger at 10lb 2oz so really glad he didn't go 42 wks.

Edited December 10, 2011 by joyofsix

[Cynful]

1st - 30 weeks (emergency) - boy

2nd - 38 weeks - girl

3rd - 35 weeks (emergency) - boy

[Ester Maria]

Okay, I clicked on this thread thinking the post was regarding how many years it was between my first two and my third.

 

I didn't read the OP's post but went straight to the poll. I was racking my brain trying to figure out how my third child could have been born before my first two.

 

It's been a long day.

To make you feel better, I will admit this was my first thought too. :lol:

 

For a few seconds, and then I started laughing.

[jentancalann]

4 weeks early

5 days early

3 days late

5 days late

INDUCED a week early!

[Momma2Many66]

All of my children were born exactly 3 days past my due date except for number 5, he came three days prior to my due date. He was born on April 1st ( My little April Fools Baby) and I was shocked, since he was my only "early" baby. He was also my only baby in which my water broke at home before labor set in ( all others occured at the hospital after labor began). Labor started 15 minutes after my water broke and it progressed extremly fast ( my other births were all very long 12 to 30 hour labors). He was also almost born on the side of the highway as we raced to the hospital going as fast as possible. When I arrived at the hospital, they put me immediatly on a gurney and hustled me up to labor and delivery and he slid right out of me as they put me on the bed. From the time we arrived at the hospital at 4:31 pm to the time I was holding him in my arms 4:34 pm it was only 3 minutes. He was my most exciting labor and delivery !

 

All were natural labors and births except number 6 who turned into an emergency c section.

[amyable]

DD1 was 7 days early

DD2 was 11 days early

DD3 was 14 days early

DD4 was 16 days early

DS was only 3 days early

[gardenmom5]

1dd was born on her due date. (Srom)

2dd was two weeks late. (and after finally reaching full dialtion, decided she liked where she was and wanted to stay. grrrr.)

1ds was one week late.

2ds was one week late.(Arom to induce.)

3ds was one week early.(Srom)

[elinnea]

First was five days early, second was 1 day late, and third was two weeks early.

[LibraryLover]

1st birth- 21 days early

 

2nd birth- 13 days early

 

3rd birth- 10 days early

[Pretty in Pink]

My first was induced @ 37 weeks.

My second was 3 or 4 days early, I can't recall.

My third came the day after his due date.

My fourth came the day before his due date.

My fifth was born 3 days after her due date (according to midwife) and 6 days prior according to my calculation.

[nitascool]

1st 36wk water broke

2nd 36wk water broke

3rd 39wk scheduled C-section (but I did go into labor that day)

4th went into labor at 33 wks and was on meds. until 36wk when she came

[JeneralMom]

#1 - 3 weeks early

#2 -4 weeks early

#3 - somewhere between 3 and 4 weeks early but closer to 4 by my calculations, closer to 3 by early sonogram dating

#4 - about 3 weeks early

[Mom23Boys]

My 1st was 11 days before my due date (induced though).

 

My 2nd was 15 days before due date (went into labor on my own) 5:06 pm

 

My 3rd was 14 days before due date (went into labor on my own) 3:59 am

 

My second and third were within hours of being the exact same. Technically my 3rd was born in between the time of my 1st and 2nd.

[elfgivas]

1st.... 37 weeks 7:30 pm

2nd... 37 weeks 4:30 pm

3rd.... 36.5 weeks 2:30 pm

4th..... 36.3 weeks 12:30 pm

 

and your doctor based this idea on ????

 

ann

[Running the race]

3rd child was born earlier, but she was induced a week early for medical reasons.

[Heather in OK]

#1 38wks

#2 37.5wks

#3 40w1d

#4 39w5d

[Rosy]

Mine were 5, 9, 6, and 8 days late, respectively.

[Lucy in Australia]

I voted that all 3 were born around the same time. #1 was 7 days early, #2 was 7 days early, #3 was 8 days early :)

[Reesegirl]

1st dd was 7 days late from due date

2nd dd was 10 days late from due date

3rd dd was 10 days early from due date

[Sasharowan]

My first two were born at about 37 weeks. 3 and 4 were born right around the due dates, within a day or two. But number 1 and 3 were born at the exact same time of day!

[Monica_in_Switzerland]

I had to laugh at this post, as I am now 1 day past due date with baby number 3!!!

 

My first was born on due date

Second was 5 days past

Third... We'll see (hopefully very soon!)

[momofkhm]

My first was born 10 days late - natural. 8 1/2 lbs

My second was born 10 days late - induced. 10 lbs 3

My third was born 3 days late - natural. 9 lbs 14

[Amber in AUS]

First 40+4, second 38, third 37, forth 25w.

[happypamama]

My third was earlier than my first two, but since he was born at 40w5d, and my first was born at 40w6d and my second at 41w1d, that's only a span of three days from earliest to latest, and I think it's not terribly statistically important. They all fell into the "about a week late" pattern that we expected for baby number four as well.

 

Baby number four decided to make his appearance at 38w3d. If we have a number five, all bets are off. :)

[LindaOz]

Ha! Yep, well, it did work that way for me, now that I think about it. But I had never heard that theory before or particularly thought about it before reading the poll.

 

1st - 10 days early

2nd - induced day after 40 weeks due to high BP

3rd - 3 days early

[Momof3littles]

DS1 was born at 39w1d

DD was born at 40w2d (just barely as she was born a little after midnight)

DS2 was born on his EDD (40w exactly).

 

I apparently deliver within a small window ;) My third was in between the first two in terms of gestation, but my window isn't a very wide one I guess.

[Onceuponatime]

Before I read your post I thought it was about the actual date of birth. As in March 3, 2011. In that case your doctor would be right 100% of the time. The date of birth of the 3rd child would fall somewhere between the dates of the first two. :D

[KidsHappen]

I have four children that were due between the 22 and 23rd of the month. Their birthdates in order were: the 30th, the 31st, the 6th and the 29th. So with the exception of the one that needed an eviction notice they all came pretty much at the same time. Child #5 was due on the 9th and came on the 15th so she was a day or two earlier than her siblings. The very last one came a week early. Her water broke and she was not engaged. She settled into a transverse position and then labor would not progress. At pretty close to the 24 hour mark we took made radical efforts to get her born naturally which we managed but she did have some breathing problems and wass in the NCIU for a week.

 

Traditionally, mothers carry their babies about the same amount of time eash time with perhaps a day or two longer for each additional child. Children also usually get progressively bigger which is why I was ready to stop after the 10 1/2 pounder.

[Laurie4b]

I chose option 4. Ds 1 was born very close to his due date (I don't recall how far off--it was past his due date somewhat.) Ds 2 was 10 days late. Ds 3 was 4 days late.

[higginszoo]

35 weeks on #1, 36.5 weeks on #2, 38 weeks even on #3 (he's very precise) and 39 weeks on #4

#1 and #3 were spontaneous labor, I was induced due to complications with both girls (#2 and #4)

[Barb_]

OB's say things like this. I think it helps give them the illusion of control :tongue_smilie: The poll seems to be telling the opposite story.

 

#1 late by 8 days.

#2 induced because dates were off. They said 10 days late, I said 3 days early.

#3 right on her due date

#4 late by 4 days

#5 late by 16 days

#6 late by 5 days

#7 late by 10 days

[ChandlerMom]

Mine were each sooner (and my EDDs were exact WRT when I conceived):

#1: 3 days AFTER my EDD

#2: ON my EDD

#3: 3 days BEFORE my EDD

[extendedforecast]

1st- born on due date

2nd- born 11 days early; didn't go into labor

3rd- born 26 days early

4th- born 1 day early

5th- born 9 days early; didn't go into labor

[akmommy]

My oldest was born at 39 weeks. The middle at 41 weeks and the youngest at 40 weeks and 4 days.

[TKDmom]

OB's say things like this. I think it helps give them the illusion of control :tongue_smilie:

 

:D Yes. I don't think you can predict when any particular baby will be born. My first 2 were born slightly before their due dates. My third was induced after my due date.

[TheAutumnOak]

My first two were born at 36 weeks and my third was born at 38 weeks...

[akmommy]

 

Traditionally, mothers carry their babies about the same amount of time eash time with perhaps a day or two longer for each additional child. Children also usually get progressively bigger which is why I was ready to stop after the 10 1/2 pounder.

 

:iagree: I think barring other factors this is true in general, but not always. With my oldest my water spontaneously ruptured at 39 weeks with no other signs of labor and we ultimately had to make the decision to induce so, there's no way to tell when labor would have began naturally, but she was 7lbs 4oz at birth. Although she was a very well developed newborn and I've always wondered if they were wrong about her due date. I had been pretty sick shortly before she was conceived and it had thrown off my normal cycle. Younger DD at 41 weeks was 8lbs 9 ozs, but I think genetics can play a big part because DH was also an 8 plus pounder. Then DS was born weighing in at 7lbs 6ozs.

[KidsHappen]

:iagree: I think barring other factors this is true in general, but not always. With my oldest my water spontaneously ruptured at 39 weeks with no other signs of labor and we ultimately had to make the decision to induce so, there's no way to tell when labor would have began naturally, but she was 7lbs 4oz at birth. Although she was a very well developed newborn and I've always wondered if they were wrong about her due date. I had been pretty sick shortly before she was conceived and it had thrown off my normal cycle. Younger DD at 41 weeks was 8lbs 9 ozs, but I think genetics can play a big part because DH was also an 8 plus pounder. Then DS was born weighing in at 7lbs 6ozs.

 

Your oldest sounds like my youngest. We were not totally sure on her dates either due to the fact that we were actively trying to prevent contraception and were totally shocked to find out that we had failed. She was also my runt at 8 lbs, 8 ozs. The one that was born in the middle of the month was not only a little earlier but also a little smaller than her sibs at 9 bs. 9 ozs.

[BamaTanya]

First was 11 days early.

Second was 9 days early.

Third was on the due date.

Fourth and fifth were both induced during the 40th week (a few days shy of the due date). I wonder how long they would have waited if they'd been left alone? Drs were too slow to catch the first two (they both were delivered by the nurses who were on duty while the drs were in route). He wanted to make sure I was already in the hospital when the last two arrived. :D

[sassenach]

1st 40w+1d

2nd 37w no labor emergency c sect

3rd 41w

4th 40w+4d

 

If you go by straight birth order, the 3rd was latest. If you set #2 aside for special circumstances, then the 3rd (4th) came in between.

[TheApprentice]

My first and third child were born in the 40th week, my second, week 39.

[ForeverFamily]

1st was 10 days early

2nd was 3 weeks early

3rd was born at 39 weeks

4th was induced 2 days before due date

[funschooler5]

My first was at 38 weeks, my second was 40 weeks, and my third was at 37 weeks. I'm wondering when my fourth will get here. :)