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3rd Trimester
Well..UPDATE on "Big baby"
Hey ladies,
Ive been posting about how my little boy has been measuring big via ultrasound since 6 months and just today came to the conclusion that we will be having a csection setup for Monday, August8th (40wks5days)..if he doesnt come before then. On Friday(39 wks 2days), the u/s showed him weighing 9lbs 13oz ESTIMATED so we feel like the best bet would be to just do the csection and have this baby come out the safest way possible. I appreciate everyones feedback 
&& I hope every1 else has a safe and happy delivery!!
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Re: Well..UPDATE on "Big baby"
Good luck to you and LO. It is good that you are doing what you feel is the safest thing.
I always hate the weight guesstimates, they are always wrong for me.
With DD they told me she was a lil over 6 lb. at 37 weeks and was born at 40 only weighing 6lb. 14. oz. then with DS they told me he was around 6 lbs at 40 weeks yet 3 days later he was born weighing 8lb. 2oz.
I am not even really going to pay them much attention when they tell me their guess this time unless it extremely small or extremely large.
Anyway, congratulations on only having a week to go! (at most)
My advice is not to get an elective C based on ultrasound weights because they can be off up to 2 lbs in either direction. A woman I know recently got an elective C at 40 weeks and her baby was 7 lbs.
There are benefits for the baby to go through some natural labor, even if it ends up in a C.
Are you willing to try laboring for a while at least? That would be my choice, since you asked for feedback.
ditto x100. i will never ever understand the reasoning of big baby=automatic c-sect. for some dr's and how they don't encourage at least trying to go vaginally first. i have said this so many times but c-sect. are major surgery w/ many more risks than natural labor, even if the kid is 11lbs!! i have a tiny woman in my playgroup that birthed a 10+lb baby...it can be done.
This. I personally think c-sections for a "big baby" are a terrible idea, but I wish you the best of luck.
That's actually untrue. There are many risks to naturally delivering a large baby.
My friend's OB advised her to go for a c-section because she was measuring abnormally large, but my friend decided to not listen and waited to go into labor naturally. The baby was delivered had to be rushed to the NICU for a shoulder injury and lung problems and the mom is having surgery to repair the severe damage her child's birth caused her. Just because you heard of a petite woman delivering a 12lb baby naturally doesnt mean it always ends up with a happy ending. Babies DO get hurt and moms are caused permanent damage. Sometimes it is the best scenario for mom and baby to have a c-section.
That's actually untrue. There are many risks to naturally delivering a large baby.
My friend's OB advised her to go for a c-section because she was measuring abnormally large, but my friend decided to not listen and waited to go into labor naturally. The baby was delivered but had to be rushed to the NICU for a shoulder injury and lung problems and the mom is having surgery to repair the severe damage her child's birth caused her. Just because you heard of a petite woman delivering a 12lb baby naturally doesnt mean it always ends up with a happy ending. Babies DO get hurt and moms are caused permanent damage. Sometimes it is the best scenario for mom and baby to have a c-section.
I had an elective c-section based on ultrasounds.
At 37 weeks the ultrasound showed the baby being 8lbs.
C-section was 40 weeks and she was 7lbs 4oz