@mothermademarissa: In the 1900s a man came up with a 40 week “due date” for all pregnancies. But did you know it is more than common to go past your due date even with multiple pregnancies ! My first baby came at 40w+4d and my second baby came at 41w! Did you go into labor before, on or after your due date ? 🤰🍼👩🍼 #motherhood #duedate #pregnancy #doula #birth
Next time I’m gonna lie to my doctor. Because they are trying to get me to schedule an induction. I don't want one! I'm 40yrs birthing my 1st baby and I'm at 38+3 rn.
2026-01-20 10:14:39
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🎀 :
The 40 week due date comes from when the placenta typically starts needing monitored if you want to go past that time. Many women go past 40 weeks and have perfectly healthy babies! But it does require some extra monitoring to make sure amniotic fluid levels are good and the placenta is still doing its job! It often is safe to go to 41-42 weeks, but monitoring is key!
2026-02-03 16:26:43
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Liz 🐛 :
Based on the comments there's quite a range lol I'm just thankful to modern healthcare we are all alive to discuss this with each other :)
2026-01-20 03:27:53
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Real number ppl need to see because they how here saying the baby is stubborn and only 36 weeks
2026-02-07 14:41:12
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p͟a͟i͟g͟e͟ :
me, my mothers first child, born at 40 + 5 😦
2026-01-20 03:42:39
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jalynn_ponder :
Here I am at 41 + 3, still no signs of labor my family is loosing their minds and trying to bully me into induction 😩
2026-01-20 16:27:31
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its_PUCE 🐞🌀🌟 :
38 for my first and I’m currently sitting pretty (miserable) at 41+1 with my second
2026-01-20 01:41:39
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melody reed :
ma’am i would have had an 11 pound baby had i waited that long 😃
2026-01-20 03:28:43
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Kayla❤️ :
Can’t relate. Spontaneous labor at 27 + 1 and 24 + 1
2026-01-20 02:29:33
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Rehtaeh 🤓 :
34, 36, 30. Tried my best to get them to 37-40 but never could. They are all healthy today though
2026-01-20 03:55:18
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kitcat :
Do you have a link to the study? And you’re talking about spontaneous labor right? Not inductions?
2026-01-20 14:54:21
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Jace :
41+3 for my first and 41+5 for my second!
2026-01-20 02:47:19
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Hailey1159 :
All for people deciding what is best for them and advocating for that. I do think it is important for your OB team to inform you of the risks of going past 40 weeks.
2026-02-24 13:18:14
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Milf :
I’m g3p3 and somehow never went past 38 weeks with any of them. All the moms who go 40+ are literal rockstars I cannot imagine the discomfort.
2026-01-20 03:04:55
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Alyssa Loisel :
First pregnancy here and 33 weeks today, she’s measuring two weeks ahead, and has been head down, and low on my cervix since like 23 weeks 😬
2026-02-02 23:56:12
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yaraith⁷ :
Had mine through induction. I don’t count 🥹 my water was leaking for days without me knowing. On my due date I went. Got induced had him the next day
2026-01-20 02:59:26
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taylor.tot715 :
Little man came a week ago on his exact due date🫶
2026-01-20 07:23:13
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Kier🌻 :
36 and 33
2026-01-20 03:03:37
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🌙Samantha Rose🌙 :
I was 42 weeks and I was 19 years old they wouldn’t take her out 😭 my other 2 were 39
2026-01-20 01:58:11
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madisonmarie :
40 exactly! Due date baby🫶🏼
2026-01-20 03:20:56
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Ambria :
37&2 & 39&6 🫶
2026-01-20 03:17:59
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ciaraseward :
I guess I’m special because I had to be induced at 41 and 6 😅
2026-01-20 03:11:15
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