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will i have an early labor

I'm really short and very slim with a petite frame. Always been about 7-8 stone im A ftm. will  I give birth earlier rather then later because im so small
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I was 100 lbs and am 5'2" when i got pregnant with all 3 of my kids abd they came after thier due dates. This one I expect to be 10 days late even if it is number 4!
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Your size has no direct link to the length of your gestation. First pregnancies average about 41 weeks in length regardless of the mother's height or weight.
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