How big was your baby born vaginally?

Question

The Dr. says my baby looks about 8 pounds right now. I am 38 weeks. This give me a potential of a 10 pounder. I am not excited about pushing that out. Make me feel better, how big of a baby did you push out? Bonus points for not having an epidural as well!!!

Answer 1

first baby: 8 lbs 6 oz, no epidural, was born at home, fabulous experience

second baby: 8 lbs 8 oz (by the way, the docs said she would only be 7 lbs....so docs have been wrong before) had an epidural in the hospital...it was a miserable experience.

my midwife told me bigger babies are actually easier to push out. and from my experience I can tell you that the pushing part does not hurt...in a way its sort of relieving

Answer 2

My first was 5 lbs. 12 oz. and I had stadol but with my second he was 7lbs. 1oz. and no epidural or any drugs. With my first he was coming out face up though and that made it tough - not painful, just really uncomfortable. Remember that u/s can be off by up to 2 pounds either direction and if anything are usually over by some. Best of luck and you'll do just fine with a 8-9 lb. baby if that ends up being the case. Just don't try and push it out all at once! Even if it's a 10 pounder you should be fine as long as you relax - our body was meant to do this so have faith in it!

Answer 3

Don't worry about that. . . you will do great! We are built do have babies! :):)

You wont feel anything if you get a good epidural anyways. I would suggest doing so. I was like you and thought I would do it all natural and be super woman. Though I could tolerate the pain and it wasn't so bad for me as I have seen it be for many other woman. Everyone pain tolerance is very different. It does not make you any better of a woman if you get a epidural or don't. I thought of it this way. . .Why be in pain and uncomfortable during the birth of your baby? I wanted to concentrate on my baby girl not the pain which was the only thing I could think about.

Just don't get one to early. I was dilated 8cm when I went to the hospital and had a epidural and my baby a few hours later. Some get their epidurals to early and they wear off. Try to grin and bear it as long as ya can. I could have probally gone without one and tolerated the discomfort but why be in pain when you don't have to? And I know I would not have remembered as much as I did because I was pain free rather then in pain.

As far as pushing out a big baby. My doctor said by daughter was going to be huge. She estimated around 9lbs and came out weighing 7lbs 15oz. Its only a guess remember that. My best friend had a 9lb 10oz baby boy and she had him vaginally. Only tore a little bit and had a few stitches. Every ones body is different though.

Just try to enjoy these last few weeks of being prego. Try to get some sleep though it is very hard I know and do something for yourself :)

Good Luck

Answer 4

1) He can be off, don't freak out now! If he did it by ultrasound, those are very inaccurate, can be as much as 3 lbs off.
2) If your body made it, you can deliver it! Your body will not make a baby too big for you to deliver!
3) I am very small, 5'1". My first was 9lb8oz, my second 9lb4oz. Both vaginal! My first was 22 hours of labor and 1 hour pushing, but that was due to the intervention circumstances and I was very intimidated by the hospital, which caused me to have trouble progressing in labor. My second was 8 hours of labor, 5 pushes and he was out!
4) If you are concerned make sure try different positions during delivery: squatting, on all fours, or on your side are all good positions. The "normal" on your back, even if you are inclined in the bed, is the worst possible position to deliver in!

Good luck mama, you can do it!!!

Answer 5

My biggest baby that I gave vaginal birth to was 9 1/2 pounds. He was beautiful. He looked like he could be up and walking LOL
As a nurse, the largest baby I ever saw was 13 pounds born vaginally.The mother was a fairly large woman. But then some large women might have small openings in the pelvic area. And some tiny women my have wide openings and deliver good sized babies.


Discuss your concerns with your doctor. Make a list of questions so you don't forget. He has most likely done ultra sounds and can figure when the baby is too big for you to deliver. Ask him if he will induce you before the baby gets too big to deliver.That is an important question

Answer 6

I had no epidural with either of my two children. The first was 8 lbs 3 oz. and it took 5 pushes during two contractions. My second was 9 lbs 5 oz and she was born in two pushes during one contraction. It all depends on your body. I tore a little bit both times but that's only because they both came so fast. And it really wasn't that bad. Both times I was only in the hospital for 30-45 minutes before they were born. I take it kinda close!!!!

Answer 7

I had an 8lb baby vaginally (at 38 weeks) but my sister in law had a home birth (no drugs or anything) and had a 9lb 12oz baby. She labored for 36hrs and pushed for almost 6! The midwife said that was the longest she'd ever seen anyone push! The funny thing is I ended up only pushing for 40min and had a episiotomy and a tear and my sister in law was fine!

Answer 8

I had 4 kids and no spinal or epidural for any of them.

first baby: 8#11.5 oz
second: 7#8oz
third: 8#11oz
fourth: 9#5oz

In the 70's when I was expecting for the first time, we went to natural childbirth classes and learned to breath thru the contractions. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't horrible. (they did not have epidurals available; just spinal or general anesthesia, or go natural)
The first was the most difficult, I had a 4th degree tear with him. I did have an episiotomy with all of them.

Answer 9

Your body will make way for your baby. Honestly- the woman's body is just incredible. Our son was 3 weeks early and 8 lbs. 10 oz. I had gestational diabetes with him- and thankfully, he came on his own before I was induced. I had no drugs for the first 25 hours of labor- but due to failure to progress. I was exhausted from labor and they gave me an epidural to prepare for a c-section. I slept for an hour- and then they checked me and I was dilated to 8.5 cm. Everything went as usual thereafter. No C-section.

Our daughter 10 years later- easy! 13 hours, 10 stitches, and not a bad labor at all. No drugs. She was 7 lbs. 14 oz. He paved the "road" for her so to speak! Lololol....

Anyway, I wouldn't worry needlessly. Your body will accomodate your baby. My mom is only 5 ft. tall- and my brother was a 10 lb. baby. I was 9 and my sister was 8. She managed it. She is a tiny woman- and did it with drugs- but she did it.

Right now, you are worried enough- please don't let this stress you out too.

Hugs, and GOOD LUCK to you! Soon you will be holding a beautiful baby!

Answer 10

Trust me, they're not very good at predicting how large the baby will be. They told me my daughter would be 8 and 1/2 pounds, but she was only 7lb, 4 ounces. I had an epidural, but it did not work (this happens in a small percentage of women).