Will my second baby also come at 37 weeks?

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My water broke with my son at 36 weeks and 5 days and I delivered him at 37 weeks.  I know this is considered full term, but it still seems on the early side.  He was a fully-cooked 8 lbs 5 oz.  Do you think my chances are high that I will deliver my second baby around 37 weeks or is there really no way of knowing and it is all random?  I was just wondering if women tend to carry pregnancies for about the same time (i.e. always on the early side or always have to be induced at 42 weeks etc.)

divamommy_4 · Accepted Answer

every baby is different, my water broke with my 1st at 37 1/2 weeks, my 2nd I had her the day before my scheduled induction at 42 weeks. I'm pregnant with #3 and have no hopes he'd come before 40.

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it will depend on the baby :) if he grows just as big as his sibling does then you probably will go a bit early, it sounded like the first was done and ready to come out, each pregnancy is different so there is no way of telling unless you had medical issues with your first

Will my second baby also come at 37 weeks?

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