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Dulcinea
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Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
Question for moms who are very petite - ie. around 5' or even under.
Did you deliver earlier than the due date? My friend who's 5'1 recently delivered 2 weeks early and I've heard that this is common among petite women...
TIA!
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Posted 6/25/08 9:51 AM  |
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saraH
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I'm about 5'3" and I delivered 7 weeks early. But I don't think it had much to do with my height.
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| Posted 6/25/08 9:53 AM |
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Elbee
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
My mom is 4'10". When she was due with me. She went to to doctor for a check up 3 weeks before I was due and the doctor said you haven't even dropped yet, you have another 3 weeks. The next day, her belly dropped and out I came, all within 2 hours. She also had my brother 2 weeks early.
I am 5' and had DS 10 days early. BUT I had GD and no amniotic fluid so a failed induction and an emergency C-section.
Message edited 6/25/2008 9:55:23 AM.
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| Posted 6/25/08 9:54 AM |
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PrincessP
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
someone did a very long correlation poll a while back and I remember everyone being all kinds of heights and statures and there was absolutely no visible correlation. Me, I am 5'3 and delivered 4 days early.
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| Posted 6/25/08 9:58 AM |
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Dulcinea
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
Thanks all, I read on some medical site that there is some correlation between premature babies and a women's height so just had to verify this.
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| Posted 6/25/08 10:04 AM |
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metsgirlie
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I'm 5'1" and my DS was only 3 days early. I did end up in a c-section because he was large and I got stuck at 6cm.
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| Posted 6/25/08 10:05 AM |
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Leeners
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I'm just shy of 5'1 and I delivered at 38w 1d. It was a scheduled cesarean but I actually had gone into labor that morning so I would have had DS by 38w 2d either way.
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| Posted 6/25/08 10:06 AM |
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NVC311
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
4'11 here and went 10 days early... had a c-section too........ but know a co-worker of mine who was 5'2 and went a few days late.....
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| Posted 6/25/08 10:11 AM |
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JChia
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I'm 5'2 and delivered 5 days late...
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| Posted 6/25/08 10:12 AM |
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clmj2
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
my friend is about 5'1"-5'2" and she delivered 2 weeks early
I am 5'8" and i delivered 5 days late...my mom also went late (very late!) with all of us...shes 5'6"
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| Posted 6/25/08 10:14 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
Posted by saraH
I'm about 5'3" and I delivered 7 weeks early. But I don't think it had much to do with my height.
I'm 5'3" and went 6 weeks early. I think it had to do with a bad chiropractic adjustment. OB thought it was 9/11 that did it (delivery was 9/19). I don't see height playing a role.
My sisters are 5' and 4'11" and went full-term with all of their children.
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| Posted 6/25/08 10:14 AM |
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julz33
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I am 5'3" and was 2 weeks late
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| Posted 6/25/08 10:19 AM |
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Palebride
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
My mother is 5 feet and had all 4 of her children late (from 1-4 weeks).
I'm 5'3" and I was 6 days early.
I don't think one has anything to do with the other.
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| Posted 6/25/08 11:11 AM |
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nbc188
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
Where's Diana???  I know she's tiny and was WAY overdue with Jack 
ETA: I'm 5'3" and delivered 8 days late.
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| Posted 6/25/08 11:25 AM |
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Tine73
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I'm 5'1 and I was a week late.
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| Posted 6/25/08 11:27 AM |
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shapla79
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I'm about 5'2" and I delivered at 38w6d. I already knew DS was going to come early because I went into pre-term labor 4 or 5 times beginning at 31 weeks and was on meds to stop contractions. Within a few days of stopping the meds, I went into labor.
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| Posted 6/25/08 11:30 AM |
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Erica
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
My friend is just under 4'11 and they would not let her go past her duedate b/c of her size and the baby's size. As she walked into the hospital to be induced on her due date - her water broke
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| Posted 6/25/08 12:19 PM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
i don't think size has anything to do with it.
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| Posted 6/25/08 12:22 PM |
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smdl
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I never heard of the heigth and early delivery correlation.
I am 5'2 (AND A HALF!!!) and I had a scheduled c-section at 39 weeks. I was zero effaced or dilated. DS most likely would have come late per my OB.
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| Posted 6/25/08 1:22 PM |
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MrsR
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I am 5'2" and delivered 5 days late - and a huge baby at that!
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| Posted 6/25/08 1:26 PM |
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Kelly9904
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I am 5'4, and had a schedule c-section on my due date as DS just wasn't coming and he was 9lb 14oz already!
If I had of waited I would have definitely delivered late as I never even had a contraction and was not dilated or effaced!
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| Posted 6/28/08 10:13 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I am 5ft and was induced a week early due to preeclampsia.
I don't think height has anything to do with it really. My mom was a week late with me and 2 weeks early with my sister and she is 5'2".
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| Posted 6/28/08 10:15 PM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I'm 5' 2, delivered a month early with 2nd, 10 days early with 1st.
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| Posted 6/28/08 10:16 PM |
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B-G04
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Re: Do Petite Women Deliver Earlier?
I am 4'10'' and I had my daughter 8 days late via c-section. I never dilated even after 2 rounds of cervadil.
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| Posted 6/29/08 1:30 AM |
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