Scared!

ReneeRN

I saw my Ob today and my little girl is still head down, but she is large.

She is 7lbs7oz already with a head diameter of 9.2 cm.

I am so hoping she comes out soon! I am frightened to think that if she stays in there for 4 more wks she could be 9+ lbs!  I am really hoping for a vaginal, natural, pain med free birth, but she is making me question my decisions...

Anyone else with big babies? Or had natural deliveries with big babies? 

ellewoodsSC

I'm scared too!  Today at my growth u/s my baby girl is unexpectedly measuring a week ahead and in the 77% percentile with 3+ weeks to go (my guess is that she will linger past her due date and continue to grow). I was a tiny baby at 5.5 lbs and was of average build pre-pregnancy, but I apparently married into a family that nurtures 10-11 lb robust babies with big heads full of hair.  I'm hoping the u/s measurements are just estimates and that the baby''s weight gain tapers off in the next few weeks. 

FabulousMrs.P

Just remember that those weight estimates can be way off. That said....one of my friends just delivered a 10 lbs baby naturally. Both mommy and baby came through it just fine.

kat72883

Yup, a little scared.  He was already 7 lbs at 35w3d, with a 9 cm head.  That day, my OB just kind of scoffed at that, but then 2 days ago (a week later) he told me that he doesn't think the baby will be small and I will have to trust him.  Just waiting it out and seeing how it goes.  I'm a larger girl so hopefully I have nice baby-bearing hips!

littlemomma10

I delivered a 10 lb, 3 oz baby with no problems. I had a med free vaginal delivery, and didn't even tear! So having a big baby isn't always a bad thing.

ReneeRN

littlemomma10:

I delivered a 10 lb, 3 oz baby with no problems. I had a med free vaginal delivery, and didn't even tear! So having a big baby isn't always a bad thing.

So nice to hear!!!