Over 9lbs babies at birth

IloveJAV · October 2009

We are predicted(which I know is not 100%) to have a 10lb baby and also a very long baby. If you had an over 9lb baby did your LO end up wearing newborn clothes very long?? TIA

KatieTheMagnificent · October 2009

Lurking ...

C was 9 pounds, 4 ounces and wore NB clothing for about a month. I know of 8 pounders that couldn't fit in NB clothing, however ... It depends on how your babe is shaped, really. Definitely hold on to/purchase NB stuff.

SoonToBeTabor · October 2009

My first DD was predicted to be a 9lbs baby and she came out a whopping 6lbs0oz....she wore preemie clothes and newborn clothes.

If your LO really does weigh 9 lbs+, my guess is no,you wont need then seeing as how newborn clothes are "up to 8lbs"

TimsMayBride · October 2009

C was 10lb13oz and never wore newborn clothes.

IloveJAV · October 2009

Just curious..did you have ultrasounds all the way through to predict weight and length or did they just go by your fundal length? My doctor is adimit that our baby will be around 22 inches and 9-10lbs, she has been in the 985 all along with 5 ultrasounds starting at 20 weeks.

SoonToBeTabor · October 2009

IloveJAV:
Just curious..did you have ultrasounds all the way through to predict weight and length or did they just go by your fundal length? My doctor is adimit that our baby will be around 22 inches and 9-10lbs, she has been in the 985 all along with 5 ultrasounds starting at 20 weeks.

My fundal height was only 2 weeks ahead with my first baby, the one that was 6lbs even, but thats what she went off of...no u/s.

My second baby wasnt ever predicted to be big but I had several u/s. I did, however, measure 10 weeks a head with her so Im glad we had the u/s because if we went off of that I would have been scared that she was a giant. She came out at 5lbs 15oz.

StangJK13 · October 2009

E was 9lbs 7oz at birth. She wore some (not all) newborn stuff for the first few weeks, but definitely fit into 0-3 months right away. She was a GD baby - and so her shoulders were a lot bigger/wider so that made a difference too.

mrs. remy · October 2009

Hi! My LO was 9 lbs 4oz. He could maybe fit in certain brands of NB stuff for the first 2 weeks but not most of it. Better to just go with 0-3 in my opinion.

ZacksBride · October 2009

our baby was 8lb 12oz and nb clothes started to get small at about 2 weeks

mrs. remy · October 2009

also, I was consistently measuring 2-3 weeks ahead my whole pregnancy. growth ultrasound at 40 wk 1 day put him at 9 lbs, and he was born 3 days later at 9 lbs 4 oz.

JenniferMae · October 2009

DS was 9lbs 5oz and he was in newborn clothes for about 3 weeks. He is now in 6 month clothes now. LOL

annibes · October 2009

O was 9:9 and never wore newborn clothing. He went straight to size 1 diapers and 0-3 clothes.

IloveJAV · October 2009

Thanks ladies!:) You all were a big help! We will see how big she is on Wednesday!

brandonsarah · October 2009

we had a c/s due to the u/s indications that Bryson was over 9 lbs and he never dropped. he was 9 lbs 11 oz at birth.

we never used nb diapers, and he wore nb clothing for maybe 2 wks.

jday1229 · October 2009

mrs. remy :
He could maybe fit in certain brands of NB stuff for the first 2 weeks but not most of it. Better to just go with 0-3 in my opinion.

This.

tiggernorton04 · October 2009

DD was 9 lb 6 oz and 20.5 inches. She fit into nb clothing for about 3 weeks. 0-3 mos was still too big on her when she was born! I don't find the labeling on the clothing to be 100% accurate--Carters nb label says 5-8 lbs but DD was able to wear nb clothing until she was about 10.5 lbs!

Starlette1983 · October 2009

My DS was 8lb 8oz, 21 1/2" at birth. ?He only wore a few newborn things that we had received as gifts, I didn't buy any newborn stuff. ?He only wore the NB stuff he had for a couple of weeks because of his length, not weight.. so I'd say to just go with the 0-3 right away. ?I'm glad that I didn't go nuts buying a bunch of NB things... GL!!!!

BeanieWeanie · October 2009

DS was 8lbs 6oz and NB fit him for 10 days. By then he was over 9lbs.

MrsKellyOrBust · October 2009

DS was 9lb 5oz and 22 in and can still wear NB stuff from carters. I'll probably only get another week or so out of them but I can not stand when clothes are swimming on a baby- it seems so uncomfortable the way they ride up to their face! I'd hang on to them.

IloveJAV · October 2009

Did all of you Mommies have C-sections?

MrsKellyOrBust · October 2009

IloveJAV:
Did all of you Mommies have C-sections?

Yes. Was trying for a VBAC with this baby but at 10 days late and no progress, I opted for another c/s. (Hence why we has so big!)

babyhina1 · October 2009

It really depends on how your LO is built. DD was 9.6 and 22.5 inches. Newborn clothes were too big for her until she was about 3 weeks old.

Twistedpixie7@aol.com · October 2009

My niece was 9lbs 11oz at birth and worse NB for less then 2 weeks. My DD was 8lbs 6oz and is still in NB at a month old.

babyhina1 · October 2009

IloveJAV:
Just curious..did you have ultrasounds all the way through to predict weight and length or did they just go by your fundal length? My doctor is adimit that our baby will be around 22 inches and 9-10lbs, she has been in the 985 all along with 5 ultrasounds starting at 20 weeks.

We had know idea that she would be that big until I had her. Afterwards the doc admitted that I may have been as much as 3 weeks over due.

CowboysWife04 · October 2009

DD2 was 9lb 2oz at birth and never fit into nb clothing. She also was only in nb diapers for about 5 days before we had to switch to size 1.

Manderlin923 · October 2009

IloveJAV:
Did all of you Mommies have C-sections?

No.

My DS was 9 pounds 8 ounces- he fit into nb clothes for probably the first month. I'd say get some just in case. Every baby is different so ya never know what will fit your LO.

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