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November 2012 Moms
Kristine822
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anyone else scared about giving birth to a large baby?
Kristine822
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.. or is it just me?
I know big babies run in my mom's side of the family. When I told family I was pregnant, my grandma told me she was a 10lb baby, and that my aunt's youngest was a 10lb'r also. My sister was 9 1/2lbs, and I was the small one at 8lbs. My boyfriend was a small 6 1/2lb baby, and his daughter was 7lbs.
How much of a role do you think all of this plays into how big your baby will be? What's more dominant - a long line of strong genes? The parent's history specifically? Or how much junk food you ate during pregnancy? LOL.
I know there's no way to determine his size on my own, and he will be however big he's gonna be, I'm just curious! (and slightly scared of a 10lb'r coming out of my vagina..)
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Re: anyone else scared about giving birth to a large baby?
No, I'm not scared or worried at all. I trust that my body can do what it is meant to do. Your body is equipped to be able to push a newborn out. It's all muscle that can contract large enough to accommodate a baby that you grew yourself. Trust your body, give it some credit!
ETA: I realize that there are a low percentage of women who cannot give birth vaginally for medical/health reasons. I guess I'm speaking about the majority of women.
I'm a little freaked out about it
. I heard the baby would be an average between you and the dad so I'm guessing you're baby might be 7lb. My hubby's two daughters were 8 and 9lb and the youngest had a big head and her mom had to have a c-section cause her head wasn't fitting through her pelvis. Apparently it took her a couple of years to grow into her head. She still has a bigger circumference head then most but she's also going to be tall like her dad.
I'm not sure how much hubby weighed but he was almost 24inches long. I was a 7lb 5oz 19inch baby so I'm hoping he's going to be a long baby no more then 8lbs
. Hubby thinks he's gonna be bigger.
I'm pretty excited. After reading Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, I stopped being nervous/afraid at all.
DH was 11 lbs. My brother was 10 lbs. I was 9 lbs. We're going to have a big baby.
I am terrified. I do crazy things because of my fear of having a large baby, like I avoid RBGH in dairy products because my crazy self swears the growth hormones are responsible for how large children are these days. I know that this is insane, and that my way of thought is not scientifically documented, yet crazy old me still reads all the labels on the dairy products.
If we're being really honest, everything that happens from the time I go into labor until the time the child is a grown adult who actually makes responsible choices for himself pretty much scares the crap out of me. I'm kind of terrified of parenthood...
I know this sounds so silly because I am a FTM and have no first hand experience, but my mother and aunt swear larger babies are easier to deliver. I was 9.4 and my brother was only 7.3 and my mom said she feels like I crawled right out where my brother was a little more difficult (and she went natural for both) My aunt also said that her first, and biggest at nearly 10 pounds, was extremely easier than her second. I dont't know if that will help ease your concerns or not, lol.
But to answer your question, I have days where I am majorly concerned how this is going to go down, but most days I just think this is what we're made for and he's got to come out somehow and I'll get through it! Good luck!
All of the women on my side of the family has had big babies. The smallest being a little over 7lbs, the largest a little over 10lbs. I'm thinking 8lbs will be fine with me. I have such cute little baby clothes for her that I really want her to actually be able to wear them! As far as my vagina goes, I think my doctor knows what she is doing and will take very good care of my lady parts. I'm going to try to do it natural with NO meds at all. So, I think if she is less than 9lbs, I'll be less worried.
Yep, with good reason. With DS#1, the doc told me all along that he would be an average size baby. I gained only 18lbs my whole pg and lost 2 in the last 2w. I ended up having a 9lbr, vaginally. He was posterior, I had horrible back labour, he didn't turn all the way, and while trying to push him out he broke my tailbone. It healed at an angle and gives me chronic pain. He measured only a day or two ahead all along.
This time around with DS#2, I have been measuring 7-9d ahead all along. I have gained 19lbs already (26w today) and am huge. I am terrified of having a 9lbr or better. My OB and I are discussing the possibility of having a scheduled c/s this time around to avoid any further tailbone issues. I'm sure if we go that route this baby will be a nice 7lbr, but if we don't he'll be a 10lbr. You know Murphy's law and all!
In terms of what family history baby size has to do with your baby size, I don't think it's much truthfully. My mom was about 7lbs, my dad was a little over 8. My older sis was 8lbs, my younger sis was 7lbs 11oz and I was 7 lbs 4oz. My DH was 8lbs and his younger sister was 8.5. My older sis's kids were both under 7lbs. My youngers sister had an 8lbr and a 7lbr. It's a crapshoot in my mind.