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3rd Trimester
Mama's Size = Small Babe?
Ok, Im starting to get a little paranoid. Baby is due in about 30 days and I have thought from the very beginning that I never measured up to other pregnant women...seriously measured up, I feel just fat vs. pregnant. I will go to my OB appointments and see all the basketball sized women coming in and then theres me, a tiny bump, but not much. People come and tell me that I look really small for as far along as I am which doesnt make me feel any better. Doctor says Im measuring where Im suppose to be, but my stomach is still really soft and mushy. I started out weighing 150 (Im 5'7") and I know I have put on more weight that is recommended, but sheesh, I dont think I've put on enough to completely hide the fact that Im pregnant. I guess my biggest fear is that Lawson will arrive and be super small. What do you think?
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Re: Mama's Size = Small Babe?
That's exactly how I feel. When I look at other pregnant women I feel so small. My Dr. always tells me i'm measuring perfect. Everyone is different, so as long as your Dr. says your okay I wouldn't worry!
... I just keep thinking its less to lose when she gets here!
Seriously?? Be grateful for a low birth weight child??
People amaze me.
It does NOT matter how big the mom is. The baby can be 9 pounds and she can weight 100 pounds. If her pelvis is favorable, she will deliver just fine. You can also have a woman who is 250 pounds that can't pass a 5 pounder.
Your vag will stretch. That's what it is made to do. Seriously... I wonder what goes through some people's heads.
Be grateful for a small baby if you deliver vag?? Oh sure, because the condition of your vag matters more than the condition of your child.
Wasn't true for me. I didn't have a big belly, wasn't overweight, didn't gain a lot of weight, and had a 10lb baby.
Every single nurse that came to visit me after I had him said "holy crap, where were you hiding that baby"?
This time around, I've only gained 18lbs, my belly isn't that big, but baby is already weighing in at 8.5lbs. Of course that could be off since ultrasounds are inaccurate, but the likelihood I'll have a big baby because I've already had a big baby is high.
I didn't want to go into this because most women dont have this problem and it takes longer to explain, but I have whats called an uterine didelphys...there is a wall serperating my uterus and leaves baby with half the room that normal baby's have. The doctor has assured me that this doesnt mean my baby will have low birth weight, but probably the reason Im not measuring like other women. As you can imagine, I am also alittle lop-sided. Im probably over thinking this.
No correlation what so ever.
I was still 5 pounds down from pre-preg weight when I delivered and I looked like I was only half-way through my pregnancy.
My little girl was 7lbs 4oz.
Negative; no correlation. If your doctor's are telling you that your measurements are fine, you have nothing to worry about.
I take after my Dad's side and we're all built slim. I am 5'6" and was 115 pre-preg, and I've consistently measured 2 weeks ahead, despite having gained only 13 pounds at 28 weeks. My three cousins, who are all similarly built, had babies in the 9lb-range (my vag trembles in fear). It's been known in my family for several generations that despite our small builds, we have big babies.
All babies and bodies grow differently - leave it to the medical professionals to decide what's healthy and what's not.
It's true! You will never know, nor expect what you end up with in size of the little one. With my first two my OB was dead set on the 6 pound region for both of them - well, they both popped out in the 38th week; my son was 7'11 and 20.5 inches and my daughter was 7'13 and 21 inches.
I'm 5'6 and pre-preg about 110. No one knew where I was hiding either of them. Now, with number 3 my OB is saying 6 pounds once again....you'd think she would learn by now! I have an U/S on Monday next and I'll get a ballpark how big this little guy is at 36 weeks - should be interesting. I'm thinking he's already 6 pounds!
If my babes are that close to 8 pounds in the 38th week I can say they would have been 8 pounds + if I had gone the full 40 or more...pretty sure my body knows what it can handle and I'm guessing this one will come in the 37/38 week since I'm feeling way bigger than my other two at this point.
You know, every post I see by you is so negative. First of all, I did not say to be thankful for a "low birth weight child". I said to be thankful for a small baby. That doesn't mean the same thing. I had a 6 lb 11 oz (small) baby who was completely healthy. And secondly, I NEVER said to be greatful delivering vaginally because then you will have a vag in great sparkling condition afterward. I said it in reference to less pain/tearing. Settle down Emjay and unruffle your panties once again.
I gained 18lbs while pregnant and had a healthy 7lbs 4oz baby. My hips are narrow and I pushed for 2 1/2 hours solid and eventually needed the vacuum to pull her out, she almost didn't fit. The Dr. estimated I would have had another hour of pushing without the vacuum. There was no way I could have delivered a 9 pounder, yet there's many women who can. It's totally up to the individual.
Like above, yeah your vag will stretch, sometimes even tear but it's also depends on your pelvis and if the baby can make it through.
Maybe I'm just different, but don't pregnant women/mothers tend to worry about their children even if doctors tell them that everything is just fine if it's something they see as abnormal?
I think that's part of being a parent. I think that why women come to these boards is for reassurance that something they're experiencing is being experienced by other women as well. I don't get what's so weird about that. I know ever since I got that 2nd line on the pregnancy test with my DS that I've found something to worry about, whether it was the fear of miscarrying, my lack of weight gain with him, his development, etc.
Maybe some women are more easygoing than others I guess.
You're right...but I didn't come to the message board looking for medical advice, just adivce/reassurance that the feelings I am experiencing are normal. Also doctors can be wrong. When I was 20 I visted my OB at the time who told me that due to my UD that I would never be able to get pregnant. Good thing I didn't only rely on his information.
Yes, obviously we're not doctors. However, it wasn't like she was asking the board a question so she could go against what her doctor's advice is. She was asking to try to find other women who had been in similar situations for some reassurance. I would think that's the reason why most women come to these type of boards.
You're an idiot. I point out idiots. It is a system that works well.
My panties are not only unruffled, they are air dried with the breath of sweet baby unicorns. Right before I stomp on them!
Sometimes I think you just like to *** about nothing.
Obviously no one wants her to have a sickly small baby.
But a healthy 5.5 pounder vs a healthy 10 pounder. Nothing wrong with that.
Sometimes I think you just like to *** about nothing.
Obviously no one wants her to have a sickly small baby.
But a healthy 5.5 pounder vs a healthy 10 pounder. Nothing wrong with that.
The only thing you pointed out is what an idiot you are making assumptions all over the place. Re-read what I posted and then come back and tell me again that I want her to have a low weight baby so that her vag will be in tact. I guarantee that's not what I posted.
Go ahead and continue to point away because what you're really doing is pointing at yourself. And you're right , you do a great job at pointing out the idiots! Every.Single.Time.
You clearly said be grateful for a small baby if you're delivering vaginally. Why else would that matter unless you were worried about the condition of your vag?
I'll take an 8 pound baby over a 5 pounder any day. Simple.
Assumptions again...Is everything black and white with you?
Good luck with the size of your baby. In fact, I hope you have a 12 pound baby
The bigger the better, right?
Everyone shows and carries their baby differently, so if the doc's not concerned, I'd try not to worry. My fundal height measured two or three weeks behind throughout my pregnancy and I gained less than recommended, but my DS still came out at a perfectly normal size (6 lbs 13 oz). GL!
Oh no!!! You wished a big baby on me!! How will I survive?
Both of mine were over 8 vaginally. I'm not terribly scared of deliving a good sized baby. And if I have a 12 pound baby this time... as long as she is healthy, then I don't mind.
See, my baby's health is the most important thing. Not whether my boyfriend thinks I have a tight vag after. I can work the Kegal's later. And, if I rip down the middle, that's what stitches are for. But *gasp* I would happily take the episiotomy. Shocking, I know. A woman who willingly accepts interventions for the best interest of a successful delivery.
You should think about that. You are supposed to do what is best for the baby, whether it's induce, c-section, epidural, whatever.
It's a shame some people don't see that.
By the way, I also like purple and blue.
This fact does make your worry a more understandable concern. I don't think most on this site understand exactly what you said here, but yes having any form of uterine malformation can affect the size and growth of your child. It can also affect whether you make it to full term or not. Don't be worried about "appearances" but if you are truly concerned about your babies size, you should talk to your Doctor about it and maybe your Doctor will order a Growth ultrasound so they can check on babies size. It doesn't hurt to ask. BTW, I am a medical professional.
I am a Sonographer.