I don't think it is a hereditary thing but if you have already had a baby that was preterm your chances of having another preterm baby is higher than a woman who has not delivered preterm. They say nothing to do with labor and delivery is hereditary but my daughter went into distress during labor just like I did and almost needed to be delivered via emergency c-section where as i was delivered emergency c-section. The same thing happened when she was in labor with my brother but he was already to far in the birth canal to do a c-section so I think maybe me and my mom just suck at having babies. Hopefully this one will go much better and I can put it to pure coincidence and enjoy my birth experience.

I'm going to go with no.

My mom had all of us early (but two sets of twins, so that's normal) and I had my son 10 days late.

My mom was always over due by a week or more. All mine were early 3-5 weeks. I haven't every heard a reason why but I don't think it's a family trait for us.

Thanks for your responses ladies I was starting to worry and my next appointment isn't until July 26th now I don't have to keep worrying until then.

I spoke to my midwife about this because my mum had my brother 3months and 12days premature. I figured it was something I should mention incase it's something that could happen to me but she said it was nothing to worry about and nothing that will affect me x

No ma'am :)