Due dates! We mark that date in our diary and imprint it in our brains like we…

Due dates! We mark that date in our diary and imprint it in our brains like we have never marked anything before!! Then we start to countdown like we are doing hard time 😂 . Only a small percentage of babies are actually born on their due dates though. I think the figure is around 4% . For women who go into labour naturally, around 64% of babies are born between 39 weeks and 41+6 weeks. 13% are born in the 38th week 6% in the 37th week 3% in the 36th week 2% at 42 weeks and over. The remaining 12% are babies that are born preterm earlier than 36 weeks. . So basically you are more likely to go into labour around your due date but not on it. I think we should start calling it a due 'window' instead! Did you give birth on or near your due date or were you way off?