Does going past your due date cause a bigger baby?

Question

I am coming up on 42 weeks, I know the baby gains an estimated 1/2lb each week in the last few weeks. My Dr. thinks this is going to be a big baby. My first was 6lbs 8oz, but he was born at 38 weeks. For women that have gone past thier due dates.....did you all have bigger babies?

Answer 1

All 4 of my babies were born past their due dates. Baby #1 was 9 days late and weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces. Baby #2 was 11 days late and weighed 7 pounds 14 1/2 ounces. Baby #3 was 5 days late and weighed 7 pounds 13 1/2 ounces. Baby #4 was 7 days late and weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces. With my last baby, I had Gestational Diabetes and they predicted she'd weigh at least 8 1/2 pounds. I had weekly ultrasounds and non-stress tests beginning at 32 weeks, but they were still off in their weight prediction.

Answer 2

going past your due date can cause you to have a bigger baby because they have more time to grow but, it doesn't necessarily mean it will be the case for you. Doctors often try to estimate the weight of a baby before it's born and they are not too good at that either. good luck!! One thing about having a bigger baby is that they can go longer between feedings so you may get a lucky break that way.

Answer 3

No I did not. I went 40 weeks with the second and the doctor told me it was fine. And he was, at a whopping 6lbs. 1 oz. lol Dont worry, as long as your doctor does not worry and want to induce than don't worry. The doctors monitor for trouble in the last weeks and if there was a problem he would have induced or told you .....Hang in there, and good luck

Answer 4

I don't think significanly. Your second is usually bigger, so definetly expect bigger than 6.8. My guess will be 8 lbs. My son was 9lbs only 2 days late. I think the weight more depends on how big you and your husband were, they say you can average your birthweighs. Ours worked almost exact I was slightly over 7 and my husband was 11 lbs 2 oz

Good Luck!!!!

Answer 5

Not always but it is possible to have a bigger baby, thats why Doctors like to go no more than 44 weeks tops for a general pregnancy. Either baby will come on his/her own or the Doc. will have to take him/her.

Answer 6

my first child was 2 days early and he weighed 8lbs 6 oz., my second was 2 days late and weighed 7lbs 5 oz and a girl, most people have average size babies, if its a boy its going to be bigger, by big he may mean like 8-9 lbs, not really that big, but you have to compare your weight and height before you got pregnant, for me both my babies was big for me cause i'm only 4'11 and was originally 105 lbs, so it just depends

Answer 7

Not significantly so. I went 10 days past my due date, my baby was 7 lbs 3 oz, but they said she wasn't post term, so I think my due date was off. It doesn't sound like your first baby was big, so I wouldn't worry.

Answer 8

My sister. The third was over ten pounds. They enduce labor at 41 weeks. Her first was 9lb3oz, he was 43, her next was 8lb10oz, she was 42 weeks

The doctor will not let the child get to big. At least my sister doctor did not

Answer 9

The last 3 weeks of life before they are born, all they do is add on that fatty layer when they are born. The longer they stay in, the chubbier and "bigger" they get. I'm surprised he has let you go that long. See the negative things that can come out of having a baby in too long. It consists of abnormal head and body....have you asked about induction?

Answer 10

according to the dr. mine was 4 weeks overdue, but weighed 7 lbs 15 oz. The kid knows when it is time for him to come out. Good luck.