Hi, My mother gave birth to my older sister 8 weeks early, then me 4 weeks early then my younger sister 2 weeks early. A lot of people have said I will most likely have mine early too as my Mum did but I asked my midwife and she said probably not. My mum was small 5ft and slim I am the same - Does anybody have any experience of this at all? I am just worried because the hospital I am going to does not have a special care baby unit but I know me and my elder sister both needed help as we were so tiny and premature?
Also if anyone reading this is from the UK - please look at my other questions I posted them last night and have no answers - Don't worry if not and THANKYOU x
(I am 12 weeks pregnant by the way)
2007-12-16 05:09:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
No..that is not something that you can have passed on by your mom. I'm 4 foot 11 and very slim and I had my first son 8 days late and my mom had 3 out of 5 of us (my siblings and I) early so it really is different for everyone no matter your size or your mom's experience. I also have 2 friends who just recently had babies. They were both dialated and effaced a month before they were due and one went 9 days past due and the other had her's 6 days early even though they were both 50% effaced and 4 cm dialated. It has nothing to do with how your mom's pregnancies went. Good luck!
2007-12-16 05:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Kay1134♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every pregnancy and mother and baby are different. Just because your mother delivered early doesn't mean you will. Plus there are plenty of small slim women that give birth on time or late.
2007-12-16 13:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom had very short labors. Therefore everyone thought that her daughters would do the same. Both my sisters have given birth now and none of their labors where like my moms. I don't think that you will have yours early just because she did.
2007-12-16 13:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by edelraye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry. My mom was very late with both me and my sister and my daughter came 4 days early.
2007-12-16 13:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No something like that is not generic so dont worry you might have your right on time or past due date !!!
2007-12-16 13:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably wont have your baby early. thats not genetics. just do exactly what your doctor tells you to and you'll be fine.
2007-12-16 13:18:32 · answer #6 · answered by ToiMoi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it don't really mean your baby will arrive early!!
2007-12-16 13:13:31 · answer #7 · answered by Sara R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not likely
2007-12-16 13:18:16 · answer #8 · answered by tashie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
genetics don't determine when you will have your baby.
2007-12-16 13:17:28 · answer #9 · answered by nahnuh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋