How common is it for first babies to come before due date?

Question

I am now 36 weeks pregnant and was told by my doc 37 weeks is full term and the baby can come any time after that....what are the chances of me having this baby early? I cant wait to meet her...and i am super ok with a 37 or 38 week pregnancy!lol

Answer 1

actually I've heard that its common for first borns to be late, I know cause my first one came when i was 42 weeks 3 days.

Answer 2

I went almost 2 weeks over. And then was induced b/c my water broke. (ick)

Answer 3

I was due June 7th and my baby came June 4th....thankfully!!!! I was sooo tired at this point I could not imagine going a week over my due date...I was scheduled to be induced on June 16th.

Answer 4

50/50

Answer 5

I was four days early with my first. But I don't think going much earlier than a week is very likely. :)

Good luck! You'll be there before you know it...and if you're like me...I cried when I realized my son was 3 hours old!! I wanted to get him so bad, but everyday for WEEKS I was upset about how fast he was growing up!