tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495187143203589224.post6111101687293558137..comments2023-07-21T03:49:30.877-06:00Comments on The perfect thought at the perfectly wrong time: due dates are jackedAmanda S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11252666997988047431noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495187143203589224.post-75436619753207281092011-11-13T08:36:42.942-07:002011-11-13T08:36:42.942-07:00All I can say is, "Amen, sister!" Due da...All I can say is, "Amen, sister!" Due dates are nothing but obnoxious. But how can you not think about them, wonder about them, obsess about them, and feel frustrated and depressed when they turn out not to be the day when your baby comes? You can't! But you should certainly try. :)Luke and Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091977370489762473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495187143203589224.post-24822920037062417542011-11-11T17:21:09.290-07:002011-11-11T17:21:09.290-07:00Just say you're due in April or the spring to ...Just say you're due in April or the spring to be even more vague. (EDD actually stands for estimated date of delivery, not estimated due date like so many commonly believe.) I wish due month would be come into parlance because it's a LOT more accurate. Term is 38 to 42 weeks. 40 weeks is the mean between this RANGE.<br /><br />This is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves actually. "Due dates" are nothing more than an educated guess at best. (And pretty much only are reliable if you have a 28-day cycle and always ovulate on day 14...and even then there are genetic factors at play. Though ultrasounds can be pretty accurate IF they are done around 6-7 weeks and IF you don't have a family history of longer gestation.)<br /><br />Morgan was born at 41w1d, to which I say he wasn't overdue, he was born exactly when he was done gestating. :)<br /><br />I think you'll find these two blog posts pretty interesting:<br /><br />http://www.drmomma.org/2009/06/lie-of-estimated-due-date-edd-why-your.html<br /><br />http://wonderfullymadebelliesandbabies.blogspot.com/2008/09/all-about-inductions-do-due-dates-mean_29.html (this is a bit of a misleading title since it is more about about "due dates" in general than it is about induction)<br /><br />And yes, Rachel gives great advice. Don't obsess about the date. It's virtually meaningless and all it causes is stress and anxiety you don't need, especially if you have people in your life prone to bugging you. ("Is he here yet? Is he here yet?")Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05555164613524033553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495187143203589224.post-21219571080881632282011-11-11T12:36:40.062-07:002011-11-11T12:36:40.062-07:00Due dates are the worst. They change at every appo...Due dates are the worst. They change at every appointment, and then they fly by with nary a contraction. Forrest was, depending on which due date you go with, anywhere from 1-2 weeks behind schedule. Just convince yourself you won't deliver until, say, May, and you'll be pleasantly surprised when he arrives "early!"Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495187143203589224.post-33063664016123918762011-11-11T11:28:31.994-07:002011-11-11T11:28:31.994-07:00Pretty sure you'll know when he gets here when...Pretty sure you'll know when he gets here when you push that kid out of you.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289001897518175662noreply@blogger.com