I was just wondering... my son was born 9 lb 6 oz is this a good healthy weight?
2006-08-13 02:28:00 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My son was born at 9 lb 3 oz and everytime a new nurse came on shift I had to hear about what a big baby I had - as if I didn't already know that he was a big boy !!!! I found it offensive the way everyone kept bringing it up because they made me feel like we were some kind of freak show. The only concern anyone had was to check his sugar levels to make sure that wasn't the reason for his size. His sugar was fine and they determined he was very healthy. Good luck to you!
2006-08-13 02:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by JiminyCricket 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My fourth baby was 9 pounds 5 ounces, she was very healthy, and now she is very, very petite. Funny how the biggest one turned out to be the most petite. People think she's about 5 and she's almost 8. And anything under 7 pounds is not bad, my twins were term and only 5 pounds 15oz and 5 pounds 11oz and they were perfectly healthy, I would say a baby under 5 pounds at birth may be a little small, but not unhealthy, depends on the mom and what she did during pregnancy.
2006-08-13 04:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by momofmany79079 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the weight is good. What a big baby! Healthy??? Thats up to you and your Dr. My friend had an 11 lb baby that had to stay in the NICU for over two weeks. Another had a 5 lb baby that came home from the hospital right away.
2006-08-13 03:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by turtle43761 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is as I delivered 6 children and 4 of them where 9 pounds 6 ounces and it is a good weight to have when you give birth.
2006-08-13 02:45:07 · answer #4 · answered by debbie_dixon19 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a good size. :o) Buy lots of 3-6 month clothes. My girls were 11 lbs 12 oz and 10 lbs 11 ounces.
2006-08-13 02:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by CCTCC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! That's a big baby! He must be a cutie ;-)
And yes, He's healthy. The average newborn weight is 6-10 lbs. But it gets very hard when the child reaches 10 lbs, and a c-section may have to be performed.
2006-08-13 07:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by Stella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes perfect. The normal weight range for a child carried full term is 5lb 8oz - 10lbs and even higher. I had a 8lb 13 oz girl, 8lb girl and a 10lb baby boy. Your son is a good weight. I bet he is a chubby little man. Congratulations.
2006-08-13 04:49:50 · answer #7 · answered by Summer H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My youngest son weighed 10 pounds 14 ounces and was 21 inches long at birth. I thought I was giving birth to an elephant!
2006-08-13 02:34:40 · answer #8 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. he is health be very happy. ween i was born i weighed 3lb i was to early. i almost died i end up getting spaniel mendacious ( not shore if i spelled that right). i spent over year in the hospital. i was worried my Lil girl would be born early everyone on my dad side was and allot of the kids have problems. my Lil girl was born on time and weighted 8lb 10 oz. do to me being born early and the spaniel mendacious i now have reading problem spelling and seizures ween my temp gets to high.
2006-08-13 03:30:28 · answer #9 · answered by mommy72403 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure..hes a little big but thats good..i was 9 pounds 14 ounces
2006-08-13 02:41:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋