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was your first baby earlier or later than expected due date?

I'm a ftm and was wondering if it's more common to go past your due date with your first or do they make their entrance early.  I'm due Dec 28 and I really hope to have a 2014 baby.
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8961294 tn?1404176667
From what I've heard, first time babies tend to go later, after the due date... I was a first child and I was two weeks late. But my Mom didn't gain enough weight, so maybe that's why it took longer.
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I've always heard first babies come late. My due date was yesterday..... No sign of baby ;(
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7721203 tn?1468443229
it all depends.. I was my mama's 1st and I was 2 weeks early.. perfectly healthy too.. 6 lbs. 10 oz! my brother (her 2nd) was born right around his due date she thinks.. and he was 6 lbs. 9 oz! every baby & every body is different.. I don't think it's "more common" for one or the other. (((:
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I'm a ftm and had my daughter at 38+3.
She tried coming at 32 weeks, but the hospital stopped the contractions.  
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7602406 tn?1402367748
My son was born on his exact due date.
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Ftm here. Our son came at 39 weeks
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My first baby came a day after my due date. Im currently pregnant with my second baby
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9414151 tn?1406839268
My first bb was two weeks early! It depends when the bb wants to come
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8171562 tn?1408628833
My mother was 3wks early with her first...my sister and I were both 2wks late. My first was born on her due date and my second was born exactly 39wks my sister in laws first was 3wks early due to toximia and had to be induced her second come in his own 2weeks early. Every woman and pregnancy is different, the babies come when they are ready or when they are forced to vacate :)
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my 1st baby was born 2 days before his due date
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I'm my first child and she said I came late and now I'm a ftm and I'm 32 wks so now I'm waiting we'll see!!!
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My 1st and 2nd came 5 days early. I don't think it's common to be late I think it's just whenever baby is ready. =)
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I had my first at 39 weeks and 3 days
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My daughter was born on her due date.
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My DD was born exactly 1 week before her due date. She was my first and my after broke on its own. The contractions started immediately and she was born 15 hours later.  I Have been told multiple times,  that first babies are usually late. But it's definitely not the case for everyone!
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Water* not after :)
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My first daughter was born 2 weeks before my due date weighing 6 pounds 9 oz and my second daughter was born a week before my due date weighing 6 pounds 10 oz
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Im awaiting my first baby and im on 41 weeks now! X
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Im 30 weeks with my third girl. My first baby came EXACTLY on time. I went in labor on my due date. My mucus plug came out that morning about 6am and i was only 1 1/2 cm dialated when i went to the dr that morning at 8am. Then labor kicked in around 8 or 9 pm.
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8395984 tn?1400469103
All three of mine were late, my second was late by 2 weeks and he has to be induced
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My first child was due on the 9th and he come on the 9th weighing 7lb 8, ☺ my second child was a week late weighing 8lb 13 so had to be induced 2 weeks early with baby number 3 to make sure she didnt get stuck like my 2nd and she weighed 7lb 6, im now pregnant with baby number 4 and also due 28 dec, congratulation everyone.
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My 1st baby was due Nov 15th and she came Nov 7th. Second baby was due April 15th and came April 5th. This baby is due August 2nd and I think he's sticking around until we pull him out on Tuesday. My two oldest were scheduled c sections and I went into labor both times with them before the scheduled date and due date. It's all on baby.
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My first came 3  weeks early on her own!
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My first was born 3 weeks before my due date but I truly believed my edd was wrong  
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