Giving birth to a monster.....
OMG I just got back from the midwife and she told me I was giving birth to a "big baby" when I asked how big she said casually "ohhhh between 9 and 10 lbs I reakon" my jaw nearly hit the floor. I am going to have a toddler arghhhh!!!!
But seriously now, she said I will have to have scans to check on his growth. Has anyone else had a big baby and what are the possiblities? Could I end up having a c section or having to be induced. Why do they need to keep an eye on me?
Fankoooooo
Caz
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But seriously now, she said I will have to have scans to check on his growth. Has anyone else had a big baby and what are the possiblities? Could I end up having a c section or having to be induced. Why do they need to keep an eye on me?
Fankoooooo
Caz
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She was such a lovely midwife and I was totally convinced about what she was saying, she said my expression made her laugh. But she did say I had wonderful stomach muscles (didn't even realise I had any lol) and that I would be a good "pusher" ha!
C
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I asked my mw first time round if I was having a big baby- she said no- and my daughter was 8lb 9oz (that's quite big in my opinion!) but the best thing was she told a friend of mine that her baby wouldn't be big but he weighed 10lbs! (she had him naturally with hardly any pain relief and no intervention so can be done, esp if you have a massive pelvis lol!)
This time the mw said my baby is running out of room so I'm guessing that means it's massive and I'm getting a bit scared!
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Or.... perhaps he is growing quickly now and he will slow down and/or stop growing slightly earlier than normal. Or..... maybe the mw is completely wrong and I will have a normal size adorable baby that will fit into the lovely baby gros I have bought and I won't have wasted money (fingers crossed lol)
C
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I wouldn't listen to them personally. My oh's aunt was told she was going to have an 10lb-er at term. Her lo was 2 weeks overdue and he weighed 8lb 14oz. Still a big baby, but not as big as predicted. xxxx
Are you measuring bigger than what you dates say you should be? I was measuring 38 weeks when i was 36 weeks, my MW thought joshua would be 8lbs or so and even when I was in labour the MW said I wasnt having a big baby...and he was 9lbs 5oz ouch! I had an assisted delivery by vonteuse so sort of natural...have an epidural and you'll be fine!!! By the way I was only 6lbs at birth but my oh was 9lb 12oz and so was his sister so I blame him lol. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy xxx
My dad was 11lb8 and a home birth, with no pain killer at all! don't stress over size, just concentrate on a positive birth experiance!
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I've been told twice that I was having really big babies and they were 7lbs3 and 6lbs13! Hardly huge huh?!