Im 38 weeks pregnant and my Dr. said the baby is 8lbs. Im only 5'0'' So im kind of scared I won't be able to have a vaginal delivery especially because the Dr. said to expect a c-section. Any advice....
2007-01-02 10:03:18 · 14 answers · asked by Erica J 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
They are pretty cruddy, if you want to know the truth. The best, most professional measurements have an average error of about half a pound. If your ultrasound tech is a little wonky or mismeasures, the error goes up.
Even an 8 lb baby is not at all impossible for a petite woman to deliver vaginally. The problem occurs if you have a fat-headed infant. A big baby is likely to be healthier, too. Try not to worry too much about a c-section until you have to.
2007-01-02 10:13:19 · answer #1 · answered by MissA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can be off by a lb either direction. Neither u/s or measuring the abdomen give a very good prediction on weight. Especially ultrasounds done later in pregnancy.
My second son was predicted by my OB, after looking at the u/s, to be at least 7 lbs - he was barely 5 and was prematurely developed at 38 weeks. The delivering dr looked at my u/s again and said she wouldn't have changed anything on my due date, either. I am 5'1.
How tall is your husband? Take that into consideration about your child's size. Remember - big babies do not necessitate c/s. You are small, your body was designed to be the right size. It is very rare for a woman's body to truly not be shaped right to give birth.
There is no way to predict whether a baby will fit through the birth canal until the trial of labor.
Please check out this book:
Thinking Woman's Guide to Better Birth, by Henci Goer
If you do end up with a c/s, you will want to know that you gave it everything you could first.
2007-01-02 10:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by f319 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 5'1", my baby was born 8 pounds and I had a vaginal delivery with no problems. The weight does not matter so much, it is she size of the baby's head and its position and the shape of your hip bones. Don't worry until the time comes, you can't tell already how labor will go. And if you do have a C-section, that's not something to be scared off either, it is a very simple and routine procedure now.
2007-01-02 10:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by growing inside 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Height really has nothing to do with you being able to have a vaginal delivery. Ultrasounds are pretty accurate in the weight. Give or take 5 to 6 ounces. You should be fine.
Good luck.
2007-01-02 10:07:54 · answer #4 · answered by Bean 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you from experience that they are not very accurate in weights. They told me my last son was only going to be about 5 pounds 2 ounces. He came out 3 days later and was 8 pounds 10 ounces. But it also depends on how well the person is on measuring and how long they have been doing it. But anyway good luck in the delievery and enjoy your baby no matter how much they weigh.
2007-01-02 10:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by mamasitaperez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 days before my son was born, the biophysical ultrasound showed him to weigh 8lbs 8ozs......he was born at exactly 7lbs. No worries though, your height shouldn't affect whether or not the birth is vaginal....Don't understand why the Doc. told you to expect a c section, other than he makes more money for that type of delivery. Don't sweat it though, when the time comes you'll be forced to deal with it, so just enjoy the rest of your pregnancy.
2007-01-02 10:08:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 38 weeks now and I asked my doctor that same question and she said she doesn't like o guess the babaies weight because it's just an estimate and you never know with babies. I know the thought of C-section is scary but it is a possibility I have the same fear, I don't want a cesarian but for my health and most of all the health of my baby I would go through what ever I needed to. Don't worry it'll just stress you and your baby. I hope it helps.
2007-01-02 10:11:03 · answer #7 · answered by MELISA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 hours before my son was born, they determined by ultrasound that he would be 8 pounds at the most. He was born at 9 pounds 3 ounces. MOST of the time I think they are fairly accurate, but they can also be WAY off one way or the other. The human female body is amazing in its abilities so please don't let the doctor scare you into an immediate c-section.
2007-01-02 10:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by Betsy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At about 32 weeks my daughter became anticipated round 5lbs 2oz, and they say that would want to bypass 8oz both way. At 39 weeks (basically 7 weeks later) she became anticipated at 8lbs 14oz!!! lower back they reported that would want to bypass 8oz larger or decrease. at the same time as she became ultimately born at 40 wks, and 5 days, she weighed 9lbs 11oz. So it became exceptionally precise in my daughter's case. 8oz larger would were 9lbs 6oz, and her birthweight became basically 5 oz..off from that, that's comprehensible because it became over a week after the extremely sound. Ofcourse they could't anticipate the precise weight completely yet with the technologies they have, they could estimate exceptionally dern close :-) that's why they allow you to recognize "supply or take 1/2 a pound". So your toddler will be everywhere from 7lbs to 8lbs, and through the time you attain 40weeks it would want to be larger. and that i continuously "measured" somewhat extra alongside than i became, I basically had an noticeably vast toddler, so probability is you're probable having a higher toddler as well.
2016-10-16 23:07:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard it's a good estimate but nothing set in stone. They go on the measurements that they take. One of my friends was told her baby was 8.5 lbs at 38 weeks and the baby came out at 7 pounds... so there is hope on a smaller baby in there for ya!!! Good luck!
2007-01-02 10:06:51 · answer #10 · answered by Danielle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋