This is a big baby!?

Question

i went to the doctors today and my little girl weights 4lbs 12oz already i have almost 2 months to go still! Do you think that they would take her early? They have conserns that i will not be able to have her natually that i will prob have a c-section.

Answer 1

Sorry to correct most of you, but yes you can quite accurately size up a baby in-utero. It's called ultrasound and we measure the femur length and head circumference, to start with. They won't "take" her early. There is NO need to!!!
4lb 12oz isn't that big at that gestation. Try 10lb 5oz at 36 weeks, and then complain. That's what I was up against with my last baby. I work in ante natal and neonatal units. This is my line of work and you really have nothing to worry about.

Answer 2

I am not really sure if I can answer your question, but your baby will have to gain 4 pounds in the next two months to weigh approx 9 pounds. I amnot sure how much weight babies gain in the last month or so. Most people these days have a 7 1/2 to a 9 1/2 pound baby. I wouldnt worry so much because there is always a possibility for a woman to have a c section--large baby or not. Some women just don't have a big enough pelvic region, some don't dilate past a certain point, and sometimes the baby just decides he/she cant tolerate vaginally delivery. You never know! Just keep going to your dr. appts and be prepared for the worse. That is really all you can do. You probably won't know the outcome until the big day comes! Congrats.

Answer 3

It all depends on your body and your bone structure. My sister and I each had 9 1/2 lb babies, and only a month apart. She was able to go naturally with no problem, I on the other hand was not in the same boat. My son was not passing under my pubic bone, and they ended up doing a c-section. If it comes down to it, and you do need to have a c-section, they are NOT that bad. I quickly recovered and now with #2 due in November, am considering another c-section.

Also, I'm not sure how the dr determined how much your baby weights now, but it is not 100% if it was done by ultrasound. There is no way to detect an exact weight from an ultrasound.

Congrats on your baby!

Hope this helps

Answer 4

I think that it is probably still too early to tell. Her weight gain may slow down further into pregnancy. They begin to run out of room! With that being said, I thought I was having a big baby and my doctor kept saying he was fine. He weighed 8 lbs 5 oz. That doesn't seem huge compared to 10 lb babies, but I was 5'3" and 120 lbs before I got pregnant. He was a pretty big baby for me! I did end up having a c-section. If in 3-4 weeks you feel in your gut like you have a really big baby, ask the doctor to measure again. I wish I had pressed him to reassess the size of my baby. And in my experience, mothers usually know what they are talking about. Best wishes!

Answer 5

There are several factors to consider, Angela. Is this your first baby or have you delivered vaginally before? Are you small yourself, average or above average in height? Do you have any risk factors for an LGA (large for gestational age) baby, such as diabetes, gestational or otherwise? How much weight have you gained during pregnancy? All these factor into the decision.

Your OB will want to check you, perhaps a bit more frequently, to determine whether or not you need a C-section, and when.

Answer 6

If they are telling you you may have to have a c-section now it is for something other than the babies weight. My first daughter was 4lbs 15oz at her 31 week ultra sound and came out vaginally at 7lbs 13oz. My second baby I kept telling the doctors the baby was huge and they kept telling me she was only 71/2 to 8 lbs, well she cam out 9lbs 4oz, vaginally. so weight may be an issue later on, but they wouldn't be able to tell now, so there may be something else such as a tilted pelvis, low lying placenta, fibroid...

Answer 7

that weight is only an estimate my baby was measuring up at 42 weeks when iwas 34 weeks did they measure it by a scan or with a tape measure from your pubic bone to top of tum ? a scan is more accurtate and if the baby is getting big and u have 2 months to go they will either induce you or the baby will get so big it will arrive early , don't worry too much as the baby is showing good signs of growth the time to worry is when its not growing my 1st baby came at 36 weeks weighing 6lb 10oz my second baby came 10 days early weighing 8lb 40z but even on the day he was born (2ND BABY) when i was in labour they scanned me and said he was going to be 9lb plus but was 8lb 4 so its not always right good look and congratulations :-)

Answer 8

They will probably see how it goes as you and the baby come along. You could be in for a big baby. If you need to have a c section that will be a call for the DR. I delivered a 10.13 vaginally and all went well. Might as well put all the newborn clothes away though. We started out at 306 month clothes! Good luck and congrats!!!!

Answer 9

I was told at 28 weeks that my boy was about 3 and an half lbs. at 34 weeks he was at 6 and a half lbs so I understand what you are going thru My Dr told me that he is not concerned about me having the baby naturally. Just try to stay away from the sweets. That is all my Dr told me that I could do.. I hope it helps to know that there are other people that are going thru the same thing

Answer 10

One way to help deliver babies, no matter what their size, is to stay upright and walking throughout your labor. The force of gravity helps to bring down the baby and walking around will help your labor be shorter. Try to stay at home as long as you can. Once in the hospital they tend to keep you in bed which can slow labor down - a lot! 2 months before your due date nobody can tell how well your pelvis will flex/expand and how well your baby's head will mold into the pelvis. At the very least, allow yourself to go into labor naturally - its good for you and the baby! I had 9 and 10 pound babies and they were all born at home.