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Big baby or early delivery?

knottie5adfdbb12911f64dknottie5adfdbb12911f64d member
in November 2024 Moms
Hi! I’m new to this forum 😊 I’m 28w1d with my 2nd son, and I had my 28 week appointment today. I was told I have gained 43 pounds, and I’m measuring about 3 weeks ahead. I was never told anything like this with my oldest son, so I’m wondering if I may end up delivering early? My oldest son was almost 10 pounds, so I’m thinking I may just be having another big baby. Anyone else experiencing anything similar? 
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  • mamahen521mamahen521 member
    I am measuring 1 week ahead and every ultrasound there have been comments on how long his arms and legs are and how big his feet are for his age. If he doesn’t arrive early, I’m thinking mine will be a big baby too. 
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  • cornichonmamcornichonmam member
    It's very hard to tell. In my last pregnancy I was told a lot that I was going to have a big baby after my first son was 9lb2. He's very tall like his dad. My second son ended up being over a lb smaller. 🤷‍♀️
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  • MrsCaliRNMrsCaliRN member
    Hey OP! Any chance you have gestational diabetes? That’ll definitely have you birthing big babies but they usually induce or do planned C-sections between 37-39 weeks if that’s the case. Like @cornichonmam wrote, they can guess how big your baby is all they want but there’s no guarantee. But, if I were you and had any worries about baby being big, I’d ask all the questions about how concerned your provider is for shoulder distocia because that ish is scary and should be avoided at all costs by inducing/sectioning as soon as you reach full term! That situation has a lot to do not just with baby’s size but the size and shape of your pelvis so there’s no “one size fits all” so to speak. 

    Me: 31         DH: 34
    Married 11/09/2013
    LO#1: LMP 09/14/2014  BFP 10/15/2014  EDD 06/24/2015  DS Born 06/14/2015
    LO#2: LMP 09/18/2016  BFP 10/19/2016  EDD 06/27/2017 DD Born 06/27/2017
    LO#3: LMP 05/16/2018  BFP 06/18/2018  EDD 02/20/2019

      
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