Who was pregnant > 1 week longer with 2nd+ babies?

[whitemerlot]

I delivered my first at 40+5 and my second at 41+5. That last week was eternity.

[Deleted]

Yes it was so weird! I was also SO uncomfortable from 38 weeks on (Ben came at 37w1d). I took Epsom baths every night. I stopped work at 39 weeks so that week sitting around was the worst. DH took off too which was nice because I was in constant pain but my nesting instincts were driving me crazy.

All told I was pregnant 22 days longer with Ethan. Did that make him a better sleeper? Nope. Sigh. I'm bitter because we had a few weeks of just one wakeup but now he's up 3+ times.

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Also every night when Ben went to sleep I told Ethan he had to stay put til morning since we had no childcare. Lol. He was born at 2 am like a jerk.

[mellymel]

I delivered DD thirteen days after her due date. She has to be evicted by induction.

It was sooooo weird to be pregnant almost a whole month longer than I was with DS. He was induced two weeks early because I had pre-e.

[rugbywife]

I did!

I went at 39w1d with DD
I went at 40w4d with DS. (edit: and I was induced because my water broke and I was GBS+).

I was annoyed because I stopped work earlier than I should have.

[jena]

DD1 at 39 weeks
DS at 41.5 weeks

I actually felt pretty good with DS and had fun freaking people out - When are you due? Oh, the 17th. So just a few more weeks? No, the 17th, as in last week. People look at you with shock and horror like a baby is going to fall out on their feet any second.

[shell24]

I went early with my 2nd but I was induced at almost 42 weeks with my 3rd. In August. Waaaaaah.

I was overdue and induced with my 1st too. Darn girls lol

[sh10]

This thread is making me realize I can't have a second. DS was five weeks early. Kid two will probably be born at 41.5 weeks and I'll go insane.

[AmyRI]

It was annoying as hell. I was 10 days later with #2. I consoled myself by sending DS to daycare and doing projects around the house and napping in peace.

[hilwithonelary]

It was weird and seemingly never ending. I had DS at 37w3d and DD at 41w1d. I actually felt better physically the second time, but it was mentally exhausting to spend almost 4 weeks thinking I could have a baby any time.

[ringstrue]

DD (oldest) was 10 days late but DS came on his due date. However, the day before he came I had a meltdown because I was SO READY for him to come but I thought he'd be late like DD. I didn't know how long I could last at that point. Luckily, I didn't have to find out .

[meltoine]

I was pregnant nine days longer with DS2 than DS1. It was a mindfuck.

[humpforfree]

Yes. 37w with Lane and 38w3d with Ella. I felt completely on edge the last week and so done. It didn't help that I was also racing the fluid loss (and lost that race), but I just felt so huge and sore. For good reason apparently, but just carrying a larger baby was so weird.

[sjh722]

It was awful. DD1 was born at 39+6 and I was pleasantly surprised because I was mentally prepared to be late.

DD2 was 40+6 and I hit a mental block once I hit 40 weeks.

[undecidedowl]

Yes. Every single doctor I saw was just sure DS2 was going to come any moment, early like his brother. Every exam they said they didn't think I would make it until the next appointment. I was constantly looking for signs of labor. But nooope, DS2 came late, by induction.

[turtlegirl]

It was weird. And super uncomfortable.

DS1 was 37w exactly.
DS2 was 37w4d
DD was 39 weeks!!!

I can't imagine actually making it to my due date or being overdue. I have so much respect for everyone who wad overdue. I was DONE at 38 weeks the last time.

[biogirl21]

Oct 3, 2015 20:49:06 GMT -5 sh10 said:

This thread is making me realize I can't have a second. DS was five weeks early. Kid two will probably be born at 41.5 weeks and I'll go insane.

Ha, this is how I feel. J was born at 37w. I don't know what I'll do if I have to go to 40 with eventual #2!

[Deleted]

DS1 was 38w +3.
DS2 was 40w +5 and DS3 was 40w +3... and I did things to get labor started for both of them. Hang in there!

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Oct 3, 2015 23:34:16 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

One good thing about having #1 at 41w...I'm hopefully not going to go later this time! (Pls let my OB be open to an earlier induction...)

+1 to this!

[glinda]

Me! Ds1 was born around 38 weeks and DS2 was right at 40.

I hated it, not gonna lie. I think I paid way closer attention to every little twinge and I was so hot and huge that I was doubly frustrated. I just wanted him out!

[Deleted]

Me. It's hard to go past your due date when you're already so uncomfortable and ready to be done.

[mlvmd]

Me. I went into labor and had DS1 at 36 weeks and really thought I would go early with DS2. Nope, he held out until my RCS at 39 weeks. I had contractions for the last month and pretty much lived in constant "is this it?" mode.

[bbonanza]

DD1 was 2 wks early, so the extra 2 wks with DD2 really dragged..she also carried differently and bigger. DD2 was born three days before her due date.

DD3 was one day overdue. My last appt. They scheduled an induction but also swept my membranes, and that jumpstarted my labor.

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[Jem]

I had DS1 at 37w and DS2 finally arrived at 41w1d. It was a VERY long 4 weeks. I just went into labor early with DS1, no health issues, so in my head I thought that was just how long my body would be pregnant. I kept waiting and waiting, and DS2 just didn't come. My water did end up breaking with him, but I think I have DS1 to thank for that too. I spent the morning cleaning up his purple-colored smoothie puke from every single stair on the staircase (from our new stair runner). About an hour later my water broke. I just share in case you get desperate and what to try something.

[mmmomof2]

I was! DD1 was induced at 39W0D and DD2 came when she wanted at 41W2D. I'm glad she wasn't induced, but man did it suck. She was born around Christmas and I just stared at the advent calendar wondering when she would come.

[cep1976]

I went into spontaneous labor with #1 at 37 weeks, and had a scheduled c/s with #2 at 39 weeks. He was still wedged WAY up under my ribs and hadn't dropped, it took two doctors really pushing at the top of my belly to get him out. I'm not sure he would have ever come out on his own if I waited to go into labor. He was super comfortable up there.

But, my biggest complaint is vain. I didn't develop stretch marks with #1, but did in the two weeks later that #2 arrived. Wah. He took the opportunity to destroy my stomach during that extra time.

[nabum]

DS was born at 36w4 and DD was born at 37w5. That week lasted forever. Both kids were the same size. 

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Oct 4, 2015 10:10:54 GMT -5 @starry said:

cep1976 DD2 just took the opportunity yesterday to give me my first pregnancy stretch marks booo

I so don't want to read that! I was hoping that since I didn't get them with #1 that I would be in the clear with #2!

[anna7602]

Yep, completely weird. I had DD at 38w, 3d. Was induced with DS at 40w, 1d. I felt like he could have stayed in there much longer if we'd let him. He wasn't too responsive to the induction for the first 16 hours or so.