Your going to give birth to a toddler.

SMADDOX47

That's what my sister told me when I first told her we were expecting. Well according to the Dr it may actually happen. I went in for my appointment on tuesday I was measuring 35 weeks and she said the belly all baby.  Dr is estimating Maggie's weight around 5 lbs now and if she gains a lb a week we're looking at a 12lb baby at full term. And I wanted a natural, drug free child birth.

So we have an u/s scheduled for 36 weeks and at that point they will decide wether or not to go in and take her early.

That's my update, how's everyone doing??

 

beth thacker

I'm starting to feel like this too. My baby is already 3lbs 13oz.. she's going to be wearing 2T clothes when she's born. 

erino&chrish

Uh oh!  I've heard that some babies run out of room and don't put on much the last couple weeks-maybe that will be the case with yours?  Or maybe she'll come a couple weeks early?

animalcrckers

i thought in the last month the baby gains about 1/2 lb a week (or at least thats what my WTEWYE says). so hopefully you wont be having a 12lb baby!

Leadiabetic_R_Star7

12 #'s! Yowza! Good luck, hopefully at 36 weeks if she is still really big, they will take her out at 37... and you can still have a natural birth.

Mrs.Kent

Good luck with your u/s in a few weeks.  Hopefully she isn't too big!  FWIW, I've always heard it was a 1/2 lb a week, not a full lb, and only for the last month.

HDxNxJ

WOW!  I crossed my legs in pain just thinkin about  12 lbs!

GL!!!

JennR

I"m measuring two weeks ahead right now too.  Same as last month  My midwives don't seem to be concerned in the slightest and they know I want an unmedicated birth, too!  hope everything goes well for you.

mommiella

Babies don't gain a pound a week for the last 8 weeks. Otherwise everyone in the world would be having 10+ pound babies, wouldn't they. Where did you get that idea?

dmogmo

FWIW, Gavin was measuring way big around 31 weeks, and now is not expected to be more than the 7-8 pound range.  He kind of leveled off after a while.

SMADDOX47

mommiella:

Babies don't gain a pound a week for the last 8 weeks. Otherwise everyone in the world would be having 10+ pound babies, wouldn't they. Where did you get that idea?

Dr said she estimated that if Maggie continued growing the way she was that she could be 12 lbs at birth. So when I did the math that's the way it worked out.

CoryBride

Don't panic!  From 33 weeks to 37 weeks my girl went from 4 lbs 7 oz to 7 lbs 1 oz. which is a little more than 1/2 lb a week.  Basically, I'm looking at about 9 lbs on delivery.  We can do it!!!  Have faith and keep breathing!!!