If you gave birth to a 9 pounder come in!!

RebandJake · December 2009

Hey ladies, had my 39 week appt yesterday and it looks like this baby is already 8.5 pounds or more with no signs of coming on her own yet. Who has a positive birth story about a bigger than average baby they want to share???

I don't have GD.. she's just big!

eek!

JenniferMae · December 2009

At my 40 week appt they estimated Henry to be 8 pounds max...he was born the next day at 9lbs 5 oz.

It wasn't NEARLY as bad as I thought it was going to be...I had an epi and I didn't really feel him crowning or anything. Just pressure & recovery wasn't bad at all either..

I think I just got really lucky!

Mee83shell · December 2009

Unless you had a level 2 US that weight can be way off. GL

sonnenschein1 · December 2009

I didn't have a 9 pounder but DS was 8lbs7oz. My midwife guesstimated that I will have a smaller size but healthy baby. Well, we all were surprised when we saw the numbers on the scale. I had a natural vaginal delivery without any problems/ complications and no tears. :-)

Good Luck!

MrsDB · December 2009

10-4, everything was fine. no tears.

ultrasounds are not reliable. 2 days earlier he measured 7-15 Hmm

my friend was induced early for a 9-5 baby and had a 6-9 baby.

Mabzie · December 2009

I didn't have a 9lbr but she was two weeks early and would have been. 7lbs 4oz and i had a 2nd degree tear.

RebandJake · December 2009

MrsDB:

10-4, everything was fine. no tears.

ultrasounds are not reliable. 2 days earlier he measured 7-15

my friend was induced early for a 9-5 baby and had a 6-9 baby.

Lordy, tha'ts way off! That's what I am afraid of. The doc said by looking at me she would guess 9 pounds or so, so I'm kind of going on her experience as well, but I'd hate to be induced unsuccessfully only to find out she would have been fine cooking a few more days.

I guess I just have to wait and see..

arob2009 · December 2009

my delivery sucked. it was the worst thing ever. 6 hours before getting epi and i got morphine at 4.5 because it hurt so bad. then at the end of pushing they cut off the epi b/c i wasnt pushing well enough. ouch! but, its true, you quickly forget & its all worth it. I only had a 2nd degree tear and got the ok for sex at 6 weeks pp, but doc said i was still healing--the vadge still itches like crazy!

mcgee · December 2009

I measured 46 weeks at 39 weeks, and we knew the baby was at least 9 pounds. The midwife thought more like 10 pounds. DS was born at home, after a 3 hour labor, weighing in at 11 pounds, 6 ounces. Our birthstory and pics are on our blog: https://mikeandmcgee.blogspot.com/2009/11/alexs-homebirth-in-words-and-photos.html

I did not have GD either. We just make big babies. Smile

Don't worry about the baby's weight. Fat squishes. It really does. The size concern is more with the baby's head and shoulders. How is baby's head measuring? Also, I don't know if this is part of your birth plan or not, but if you can avoid an epidural so you can push in whatever position is comfortable for you, you can let gravity work with you. I was able to get DS's shoulders and the rest of his body out in one push just by being upright.

And since it sounds like you need to hear it: you can do this. Your body was meant to deliver babies, even "big" ones. My midwife delivers 9 pound babies all the time!

tinytitan · December 2009

My OB predicted my baby would be about 9 lbs and the last US I had was in the high 8's (8 lbs. 14 oz. I think). He ended up being 9 lbs. 3 oz. and 22.65 inches long. It was an easy labor. I ended up getting an epidural at a 7 but it had nothing to do with his size or anything. I say this b/c I know some people think delivering a bigger baby is more painful but I don't think it is and my doctor said the pain is the same regardless of what size the baby is. I think I did 4 sets of pushes and there he was. I was in labor 8 hours from when I started timing to when he arrived. I think I required 2 stitches. Also, I didn't think the recovery was bad at all - I mean yes, don't get me wrong, you are sore but some poeple make it sound like a normal recovery (minus any complications) is the worst thing ever.

BTW - Maybe its just me but I guess 9 lbs just seems normal size to me. But there are so many people that have their jaw drop when I say how big he was.

baughnfire · December 2009

My DD was 9lbs, 1oz, and she had been predicted to be around 7 1/2 lbs... they were WAY off. That being said, I'm glad that I didn't know ahead of time that she was so big, I think it might have been harder psychologically to give birth, knowing i had a big baby. Are you planning on getting an epi? I did, and although it was my first birth I can't imagine it being much different since I couldn't feel much anyway. (Just a lot of pressure). I had a 2nd degree tear and got 6 stitches. My 6 week PP appt is tomorrow but DH and I had sex this past weekend - the area is still a little sensitive.

Dufflings09 · December 2009

I was measured at 36 week appt with a 9lb 10 oz prediction. We had a scheduled c-section at 39 weeks (due to fear of him being to big) and he weighed in at 10lb 6oz.

I think the ultrasound was pretty dead on for us and I am extremely happy to have done the c-section. Although natural birth was my desire the c-section was fast, simple, and had no complications and I would do it again if they predicted the size to be the same. It has been 2 weeks and my abilities are back to normal!

Cygal · December 2009

We also had an ultra sound about three days before he was born and they said he would be 81/2 lbs...give or take a pound in either direction!

I was induced for PIH and he was born via C-Section and was 9 lbs 3 oz!! I was shocked!

I do not miss lugging around that huge baby in my tummy anymore!

Redrose101307 · December 2009

My DD was 9lbs 6oz and i only had a few 1st degree tears and i'm feeling much better down there. she'll be 3 weeks old tomorrow.

SmallandNeedy · December 2009

I had a natural birth with my almost 9-pounder and it was fine. Really, the body weight doesnt matter as much as the head size, and still those suckers come out! your body won't make a baby too big for you to deliver (except in rare cases).

bim38106 · December 2009

DD2 was 9.5 lbs, induced at 40w6d. I delivered vaginally, pushed for 20 mins and had a 2nd degree tear. Recovery was actually a breeze.. much easier then it had been for #1 who was 8.1lbs.

PrincessFiona9 · December 2009

RebandJake:
MrsDB:

10-4, everything was fine. no tears.

ultrasounds are not reliable. 2 days earlier he measured 7-15

my friend was induced early for a 9-5 baby and had a 6-9 baby.

Lordy, tha'ts way off! That's what I am afraid of. The doc said by looking at me she would guess 9 pounds or so, so I'm kind of going on her experience as well, but I'd hate to be induced unsuccessfully only to find out she would have been fine cooking a few more days.

I guess I just have to wait and see..

your OB shouldnt be inducing you just because she thinks your baby is big, that's not a medically relevant reason to induce. many women have birthed larger babies and lived to tell the tale, I'm sure you'll be fine. my DD was 8-10 and I was induced at 39 weeks (due to gall bladder issues.) I almost wish I had waited to go into labor on my own because the induction went hard and fast, and my epi didn't work the way it's supposed to. I did tear a little bit, but AFAIK it wasnt major. I'm a big chicken so in the midst of it all I was kind of freaking out, but when I think about it now I'm like aww that was nothing lol

mrsdwjax · December 2009

My last u/s at 38 weeks showed my baby already estimating over 9lbs. My OB induced me 4 days early so that DD wouldn't be a 10lb baby....DD weighed 7lbs., 12oz. My dr joked that I was the official poster child for ultrasound estimates being wrong LOL

mhbuttahs · December 2009

My son was 9lbs at birth. I had an epi so I didn't feel a thing! I only pushed for 20 minutes and there he was...I wound up with a 3rd degree tear, but the recovery wasn't bad at all.

BengalBelle · December 2009

At my 38 week appointment they estimated DS was 8.5 pounds - I was 3 cm dilated and had been for 3 weeks so she gave me the option to induce at 39 weeks because she was worried about how big he could get between then at my due date. I took it - they started the pitocin at 8:30, broke my water at 9, epidural at 9:30, pushing started at 10:35 - 9 lb. 4.8 oz. baby born at 11:03 with only a 2nd degree episiotomy. No GD - just a big baby! He never really looked like a newborn - my mom told me I'd given birth to a 2 month old.

RebandJake · December 2009

Thanks ladies I am much less apprehensive after hearing about your experiences. I'm really excited to meet her and I'm sure my body can handle it.. I just hope we are not inducing too soon. I'm going to bring it up at my appt on Monday (40 week appt) if there is still no progress.

MsAlyss · December 2009

My drs told me for weeks I was having a "low 7's" baby... ha!

Here's the link to my med free birth story - link

And he came out with his hand by his face!

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