pongo- I'm sure I've said my spiel here often enough, and I don't want to be too much of a drag on the thread by posting stuff like this, but risks of fetal mortality go up pretty sharply late in a pregnancy (see e.g. Fig. 7 in the most recent National Vital Statistics report). Risk factors are often things like heart rate decelerations that you can only see with continuous fetal monitoring over an extended period of time. Research shows that kick counting is actually fairly effective in monitoring things, so you might want to look into it if you're going to stick with midwives/42 weeks.

Good luck!

Does a baby measuring bigger than it's due date give it a greater chance of arriving sooner? My gfs last appt she was 22 weeks and he was measuring at 24 weeks.

We're definitely not doing anything unsafe. He had no dipping of heart rate during our NST yesterday, and he is still SUPER active. My midwife also said that it feels like my amniotic fluid levels are still really high. Ultrasound on Monday will confirm everything is still looking healthy. Of course, the minute anything starts to look off at all we will try to figure out what we need to do to ensure the best outcomes for everyone. I'm not going to crazy hippie it until the very end if it isn't safe or logical.

However, with the average first-time pregnancy, labor starts at 41 weeks, 3 days (10 days "late"), which for me wouldn't even be until tomorrow, I'm not going to worry until I have a god reason to.

Ultrasound measurements of fetal size are notoriously inaccurate, and become less accurate the later in pregnancy you go. Unless you're really unsure of the date of conception, it doesn't likely mean anything.

Good luck with it pongo

Confirming that first pregnancies often take longer than 40 weeks. My wife is due in September. IMO she looks ready to pop now. Gonna be a long 2 months.

Good luck pongo!


Status pic to show how long this thread has been running (see post 1)

(still from a celly video shot by older sister)

Reading through the updated cast posts is always so awesome. This really is a tremendous thread.

during both pregnancies we've thought we were 2 weeks further along than what we were. we would figure out the due date using the chart or whatever they tell you to use, based on your last missed period.

then when we go in for the first ultrasound they changed it both times because the baby was measuring small. i'll never understand how/why they change it, because if that was the case the due date, in theory, should be changed every new ultrasound based on size.

good luck tho, hopefully today is the day for u and kyleb.

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This is what I did today:



9lbs, 2oz, 23 inches long, his head is 14 3/4 inches around. Big boy! Totally drug free vaginal delivery with our midwife at the birth center, everyone performed beautifully.

Congratulations!

Niceeeeeeeeeee!!!! 9lb2oz with no drugs...you are a machine, gz.

Congrats to you and kyleb!!

So serious! Looks like he's already heard about the Mariners' losing streak.

Congratulations, Pongo! He's a real cutie pie. Nicely done. Glad you and baby are okay.

Willing to tell us his name?

He is Tycho John Boddy.

My wife is pregnant :-). Due date 1/20/2012.

Nice name!!

And congrats to you goofball! When did you guys find out?

Nicely done pongo! Have kyleb post the trip report. He's got another couple hours of freedom before it really hits him...

Welcome Klavs!

Lol thanks. Been a lounge poster for a while now but figured I'd come in and congratulate you guys for doing things which are still very far off for me

Pongo, grats!

I am waiting for the first baby to have a number in the name, to see who is copying the Beckhams with 'Harper Seven'

My son was 10lbs 2oz and was 2 weeks late, was measuring big the whole time. It doesn't mean much.

Congrats Pongo!

That is a long baby!

Congrats pongo and kyleb! Welcome Tycho John