What Meghan and Harry can teach you for your pregnancy

Test - 16 Oct 18

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex who are expecting their first little one next year! But what can you learn from the royal couple for your pregnancy?

The royal family are experts at due date vagueness. You may have noticed that the royal baby is due in spring. Not (for example) due ‘on April 4th’, not even due ‘in April’…. but just ‘spring.’ Meghan hasn’t given her due date, or even her due month… she’s given a ‘due season.’ Pretty vague eh?

The great due date myth
Most women will have their due dates ringed in their calendar and marked on their phone but it’s worth knowing that they’re a myth!  In fact, research shows that:

• only 4% of babies arrive on their due date
• the average arrival date for 1st babies is 40 weeks +5 days
• the average arrival date for 2nd babies is 40 weeks + 3 days.

By giving a vague due date Meghan takes the pressure off herself having her baby on a certain day. And she also gives herself breathing space so that she can enjoy the end of her pregnancy without endless (but usually well-meaning) ‘have you had that baby yet?’ texts from friends and family.

Follow Meghan’s ‘due season’ lead

I’d suggest that you consider following Meghan and Harry’s lead and give a vague due date (obviously not for medical appointments though!). Even if giving just a season (‘spring’) isn’t very realistic maybe try something like ‘mid January’. I’d also suggest you add a week on to your due date when you do this to buy yourself extra breathing space, eg:

• if you’re due Jan 26th it becomes ‘early February’
• if you’re due 1st March it becomes ‘mid March’
• if you’re really pushed to give a date then add 7-10 days on. If anyone queries it just say you had an extra scan and they moved your date.

As you approach the end of your pregnancy I promise you’ll be thankful.

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