My daughter is 34 weeks, doctor said baby is fine but is already over 6lbs and has a large head. I'm worried.

Question

She is very short also, less than 5'. however her husband is 6'2" and a large man. I'm thinking there is a good possibility of c-section?

Answer 1

Anything can be possible but don't always believe what doctors are telling her because when i was pregnant with my first child they told me that she was going to be around 9-10lbs and she wasn't she was only a little over 6lbs. So they might not be right. Might be that the baby is in a lot of fluids. that was the case with my daughter.

Answer 2

My middle daughter is also small. She is 5"1". When she had her second child 2 years ago, her doctor kept close tabs on the size of the baby and the day before her due date, he had a 3d ultrasound done. At that time they guessed the babies weight to be between 9 and 11 pounds. That was on a Friday. He called her into his office on Monday and told her that he was going to induce her the following morning because of the babies size. She said no, just to get out the scalpel and cut the baby out.

He gave her the option and she chose the c-section. After the baby was born, he told her there was no way she could have given birth vaginally. The baby ended up weighing 10 pounds. Now she is expecting child number 3 in January and they have already told her it will have to be another c-section.

She recovered much faster from the c-section than she did from the vaginal birth of her first child who weighed 8 pounds. She is glad that they have already decided to do a c-section this time around.

I am sure the doctor will do what he or she feels is best with your daughter. Have faith nd Good Luck.

Answer 3

As long as your daughter's gestational testing has come back fine recently and the u/s show that everything is normal with the baby I would not worry too much b/c the father is sooooo much larger/taller than your daughter. When the techs did my last u/s at 29 weeks my baby was measuring more at 31 weeks and just under 5 lbs (I am only 5'2" and overweight and the father is 5'10" at 200 lbs) it only possibly increases her chance in needing a CC but I highly doubt that she would need one just b/c of the size of the baby at 34 weeks, least you can say is start labor and see how your daughter progresses and then if need be they will set up for a CC (I have had one previous CC and it was not really as hard or bad as everyone makes it out to be, but that is only my opinion, and I did start labor just was not able to finish the job by myself so to speak lol)

Answer 4

It really depends. Some woman's pelvis expand and usually woman's babies are designed to fit down the birth canal altho sometimes they wont fit rare tho. If she has a midwife the chances of a vaginal is very possible but if its an OB then C-section is more possible since its easier on the Dr. My grandmother had a 9 pound baby and my grandmother was 4'7 and weighed 85 pounds and had my aunt naturally and at home. A woman's body is designed for this and she will be able to deliver vaginally (most likely)

Answer 5

This is absolutely normal. The average baby weight at birth is 7 pounds. So everything is right on track. Only a few weeks to go and there is nothing to worry about. I would be worrying if the baby was underweight... I am very small and gave birth to a baby just over 7 pounds. No probs. Don't worry. A friend of mine is extremely tiny and gave birth to a 10 pound baby. Thats when you worry!!

Answer 6

I would not get excited yet. The doctor said that my son would be around 8lbs and he was only 5lbs and 4oz. I was told by my doctor that my daughter was going to be smaller than my son, she came out at 9lbs.
The only was that your daughter will have to have a c-section, is if her pelvic bone does not spread and the baby is large. My niece is 4' 10" and she delivered a 10 lbs 7oz baby fine, she had a very short labor and almost had it in the waiting area at the Labor and Delivery at her local hospital.

Answer 7

Weight estimates based on ultrasound technology can be off by up to two pounds. I would not be concerned about this, and your daughter's height is not related to the size of her pelvic outlet. Small women deliver quite large babies without problem. The thing I would be concerned about is the head circumference. Keep in mind, though, that the plates of the skull will overlap to allow the baby to be born. If there is cephalopelvic disproportion present, the doctor will be aware. Part of the examinations of your daughter would have allowed him to measure her pelvic outlet. If he is concerned, he will make this decision. If he has not said anything about it to your daughter, there is no reason to believe this will be a mandatory cesarean delivery. Good luck with your new grand baby!

Answer 8

6 lbs at 34 weeks is great! Baby is doing wonderfully and you will be amazed at how well your daughter can handle the birth. Women are built for this sort of thing, men are 95% of the time larger right?
If a C-section is required your daughter's dr. will talk to her about it but so far it looks like a vaginal birth is fine, no problems so I wouldn't push a C unless it's medically necessary.

Answer 9

im only 5'1'' and im really tiny i normally weigh about 100. small bones slim hips. and i managed to puch out a 21'' 7lb 7ounce baby. baby doesnt have too much longer to grow in there so i think she should be ok. babies know when they need to get out. at least i think so, my son came two weeks early cause there was just no more room in me.

Answer 10

The doctor has not reason to lie to you. If you still suspect, consult another. Don't overworry when it may not be warranted.