https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:53:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2573296 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:04:20 +0000 Alba4 2573296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I though I'd follow up.<br /> DS1- 38 w 6d<br /> DS2- 38w 4d </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2562064 Sun, 05 Jun 2016 03:42:58 +0000 MrsRcCar 2562064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>N: 37 weeks<br /> E: 35 weeks 4 days </p> <p>I went into labor both times on my own. They even tried to stop labor with E but he was determined to get here. This time around I am shots to bake this baby longer and any signs that's not gonna work I will start steroid shots to prepare baby's lungs. 😬 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2562042 Sat, 04 Jun 2016 23:57:27 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2562042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1 was at 40w0d after over 2 days of labor.<br /> #2 was at 39 + 1 (I think) all in one day. Loved my labor that time around!</p> <p>ETA, and #2 was about a pound bigger! Hah </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2562036 Sat, 04 Jun 2016 22:54:28 +0000 Ms.Badger 2562036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! Eye-opening, there definitely doesn't seem to be any bias to have your second earlier.<br /> Both spontaneous<br /> LO1: 39+3<br /> LO2: 39+5 but i was convinced LO2 would come way earlier </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2562009 Sat, 04 Jun 2016 21:27:58 +0000 mrs.kiwi 2562009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First at 39+2 spontaneous labor<br /> Second at 40 exactly spontaneous labor but dr stripped my membranes the day before</p> <p>I too assumed second would come earlier .. Guess that's not the case according to this thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561999 Sat, 04 Jun 2016 21:07:46 +0000 ohapostrophe 2561999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Earlier with #2 but I was told you're guaranteed faster but not sooner with birth #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561652 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 20:23:37 +0000 pastemoo 2561652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: 2nd one is 3 days later so far and still not out, so... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561623 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 19:20:58 +0000 Maysprout 2561623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Labor started 6 days earlier with #2. Both were right around the 40 week mark </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561602 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 18:12:14 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2561602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd1--induced on my due date due to pre-e<br /> Dd2--10 days early<br /> Dd3--15 days early </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561600 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 18:10:29 +0000 jaguar 2561600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm following this with curiosity. DD was 36+4 spontaneous labour (waters never broke, had to be assisted at 7cm!)</p> <p>Very interested to see what happens this time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561590 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:46:10 +0000 BelugaBean 2561590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>40+4 with LO1. LO2 had to be induced at 41+3, so she was almost a week later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561584 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:29:37 +0000 MrsBeluga 2561584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is terrible :(. I have 8 weeks left to go with #2 and I was hoping for the opposite answer from everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561448 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:10:22 +0000 mrsrain 2561448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st - spontaneous labor at 37+6, DD born the next day at 38 weeks.<br /> 2nd - medical induction (due to hypertension) and DS born at exactly 38 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561418 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:32:06 +0000 LAZB 2561418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second was six days later than my first </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561290 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:16:45 +0000 coopsmama 2561290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 10 days later with #2.</p> <p>Most people I know IRL have gone later with their second than their first! I thought I was an anomaly but when talking to other women about my second birth I've been surprised by how many that's true for!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561253 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:32:05 +0000 catomd00 2561253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1- spontaneous labor at 38+1<br /> DD2- induced at 38+5</p> <p>I was really surprised #2 didn't seem close to coming on her own before I was induced. I thought for sure she would have come before my induction! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561240 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:20:09 +0000 swurlygurl 2561240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely later with #2! Though I wonder how late DD1 would have gone if my water didn't break, because I still had to be kind of induced with her (Cervidil)</p> <p>DD1 Water broke somewhere around 39 weeks<br /> DD2 Induced pretty close to 42 weeks</p> <p>Anxious to see what happens with baby3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561158 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 08:27:02 +0000 Chillybear 2561158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my first was 38w exactly. I was 4cm dialated at my appt the night before and my water broke the next morning but no contractions. </p> <p>I'm pregnant with number 2 and i really hope it hangs out past 38w other wise i'll be delivering on Christmas </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561140 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 08:06:42 +0000 Pumuckl 2561140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1: 41+2w<br /> LO2: 38+4w</p> <p>Both were spontaneous labors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561135 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 08:02:41 +0000 mamabolt 2561135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Second was 2 weeks earlier! Both spontaneous labors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561134 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 08:02:35 +0000 Ms maths 2561134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1: 39+4<br /> LO2: 40+6.</p> <p>(I think I read a study that, statistically speaking, there is no difference between gestational length for first and second pregnancies.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561133 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 08:00:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 2561133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Second was born one day later than my first. I had always heard second babies always come earlier so it felt like she was late by the time she was born on her due date. I have a lot of friends who had the same experience so I wouldn't count on 2 being earlier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561126 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:53:06 +0000 rattles 2561126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Later.<br /> DD1: 39+5<br /> DD2: 40+5<br /> Spontaneous labor both times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561114 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:33:19 +0000 yin 2561114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 - 38w 4d<br /> LO2 - 39w 1d</p> <p>I started labor naturally with both pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561112 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:28:19 +0000 littlebug 2561112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Both were induced at 41w. Though my induction with #2 was MUCH easier than with #1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561111 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:27:57 +0000 autumnleaves 2561111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1: water broke 39w 5d<br /> LO2: water broke 39w 5d<br /> I needed to be induced both times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561109 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:16:22 +0000 sslm 2561109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First: spontaneous labour 41w5d<br /> Second: spontaneous labour on my due date! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561108 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:14:14 +0000 Anagram 2561108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, according to my doctor and LMP, I had LO1 at 38 weeks and LO2 at 37 weeks. But, I knew those dates were wrong, so by my calculation they both came right around 38.5 weeks (both spontaneous). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561105 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:09:10 +0000 sunnyday 2561105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Into labour 40+5 with both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-babies-were-second-babies-born-earlier#post-2561095 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 06:55:12 +0000 matador84 2561095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's impossible to tell.<br /> 1-40 weeks<br /> 2-37 weeks<br /> Went into labor on my own with both </p>