Due Date & Labor
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What's My Due Date?
Asked by L.G. from Los Angeles
on September 1, 2011
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I carefully chart my fertility and menstrual cycle so I always know when I ovulate. According to my calculations, my due date is Nov. 14. Based on my LMP, my OB agre...
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- Babies can grow faster too. For my first my Due date based on my cycle was May 7. Ultrasounds hovered around the date between May 5 and May 11. On may 9 I had no baby ...
- Third trimester ultrasounds are notoriously error-prone; for most measurements etc expect an error margin of 15%. My scans indicated I would have a 10 pound baby and ...
- It doesn't sound like you actually brought up your concerns with your doctor yet? Does your doctor know that you feel the due date is inaccurate? I recently had a ...
Past Due Date - Suggestions/Referrals?
Asked by S.L. from Chicago
on July 31, 2006
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I'm about 5 days past my due date (first time mom to be!) in the Northern Suburbs. Does anyone have any suggestions or referrals to natural practicioners (acupuncture...
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- Hi S., If you're near Northbrook, I'd highly recommend Lilo Schuster. She's a chiropractor with lots of experience with pregnancy, delivery and babies. She also h...
- Most first timers are 1-2 weeks late. Some people say to eat spicy food or go for a walk........a woman we know swears by eggplant parmasan.........Good Luck!
- Have you tried nipple stimulation or eating pineapple (so I have heard about that one). Goodl luck.
Due Date Discrepancy
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on June 26, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Have any of you ever had a due date discrepancy? I'm expecting my third baby and have always kept accurate records on my cycles and have always been accur...
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- M., I know it can be very stressful with due dates. Especially since both of my children were born on the actual days that I was due to check into the hospital for...
- This did happen to me with my first and second baby. Like you, my cycles were like a clock....one day late = pregnant. Baby #1, this was 31 years ago so a home preg ...
- You know your body better than any doctor or ultrasound ever good! I would go with your instincts!
Estimating Due Date
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on March 15, 2009
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Hi ladies! Good news, I am expecting my second child! YEAH! I know that when they estimate your due date, they use your last menstrual cycle which would make me due ar...
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- Not to discount what you think at all because you know your body the best. But, subsequent pregnancies can make you think you are further along because you notice thi...
- With my third, I wasn't sure when my last period was, becuase of the birth control I was using. OOPS! They did a series of three ultrasounds throughout my pregnancy ...
- hello i have a sister who had a period 6 months of her pregnancy i know of quite a few cases that had their periods the whole pregnancy.it isnt uncommon and never take...
Working up to Due Date
Asked by C.E. from San Francisco
on September 18, 2008
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I was wondering how most first time moms handle working in the last trimester. I was planning to work up until my due date at least which is November 8th, but I am bec...
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- Congratulations! I personally wasn't able to work the last month of my pregnancy. I was so swollen and tired, I was glad for the 4 weeks off prior to birth even thou...
- Something about becoming a mom teaches you to throw your plans out the window. ;-) I worked the day I delivered my first--she came at 37 weeks, to the day--and surv...
- In this case, you should rest up for the real 'work out'. When you get that 'huge burst of energy'. Please do NOT act on it. This is Mother Nature's way of helping ...
Due Date Confusion...
Asked by K.H. from New York
on December 15, 2011
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Hi moms!
Wondering if something similar has happened to you and need some suggestions...
We found out i'm pregnant with our third child with at hone pregnancy te...
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- The due date DOES matter, contrary to what some posters say bc it is what the doctor goes by regarding decisions to induce, etc, when baby is late for example. Anyway...
- As soon as you have an ultra sound, go with the due date of the that one because that is based on development whereas those done later in the pregnancy tend to be base...
- Songbird---First, congratulations. Next, I would just simply be ready to go starting at what you first thought would be your due date. As others have said, 2 weeks i...
Past My Due Date - HELP
Asked by R.A. from New York
on May 19, 2008
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I am 2 days past my due date and could possibly be pregnant for another 2 weeks. I am looking for ways of encouraging my soon to be son to come out. I tried caster o...
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- Hi R., I was 9 days late with my son. And for a first time mom that's a LONG time! I'm not an expert, but what actually worked for me was a stretch that my chiropr...
- When I was pregnant and went for a massage- the masseuse avoided a certain spot on my ankles/heel area b/c she said it made labor come on. I asked my obgyn about it a...
- Hi R., Congratulations!!! When I was pregnant I went for a Mommy Massage and went into labor the next day. The woman doing the massage knew that I was in the safe zon...
Changing Due Date
Asked by M.S. from Columbia
on June 11, 2009
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Ok I didn't have this problem with my first one so I am kind of upset more than worried the OB GYN changed my due date after I had an ultra sound at what should have b...
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- Good Morning M., Our daughter in law had her due date changed about 3 times during her second pregnancy. Then they told her they would induce her so pick a date. She...
- It's all good. Besides, in the whole scheme of things, the due date is not that big a deal. How many babies are born on their due dates? I had two that were induced...
- I think its ok. I had a due date set my 1st ultrasound, and everytime after that I measured 2-3 weeks further, due to having a huge baby. They kept the same due date...
Due Date Changed Due to Ultrasound?
Asked by C.N. from Chicago
on September 22, 2010
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My original due date was October 4, but it was changed to September 18 based on my 27 week ultrasound (my first ultrasound). I've heard that later ultrasounds are not...
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- Just to let you know they cannot force you to get induced. Doctors will tell you they want you to do x,y,z and ultimately you can refuse. Obviously...doctors tend to h...
- I was told in my pregnancy that they "date" the pregnancy based on an early ultrasound, somewhere between 8 and 12 weeks. For me, that meant I was due March 14. Howev...
- As long as there is no medical reason to get the baby out, you can refuse an induction. You could go until you are 42 weeks pregnant. Baby will come when s/he is read...
Past My Due Date
Asked by L.C. from New York
on January 25, 2007
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I really dont know why im writing. I guess i just want someone to tell me that i am indeed going to have this child :) My due date was sunday. I am only four days ...
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- Your body might be saying no to labor since you have a cold. G.
- You may laugh, but it worked for me. My due date was 9/9 and I was a week overdue. I really wanted to have the baby on 9/17 (long story) so the evening of 9/16 my hu...
- Hi, I know you've heard the word "relax" constantly. Don't. Go for walk. A good long walk. Walking is what the docs recommend for making labor speed up. Please...
