Are bigger babies really easier to give birth too.update pg9

[babyhopes2010]

OR WAS MY MW TRYING TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER

I HAD SCAN TODAY AND BABY IS SET TO BE A RATHER BIG ONE
AT LEAST 10LB

 

[shambaby]

firstly, scans are BAD at predicting babies' weights, especially bigger ones - mine was supposed to be a whopper, but he was a nice, average-ish 8lb 2oz. they are really better at picking up when a baby is not growing at the right rate.

secondly, she might be right - the extra weight pressing on the cervix could help it to dilate more efficiently, but there are so many other factors affecting the birth it's hard to say for sure. i can't comment on how easy or otherwise it is to give birth to any size baby, as i had a c-section (nothing to do with his size - i had too much water and he was in the wrong position).

thirdly, hope all goes well for you x

 

[Su11]

Hi

Ive had 3 big babies 1st was 9lb 3ozs 2nd was 10lb 4ozs and 3rd was 10lb 5ozs and I would say all the births were as easy as a birth can be. And also quick.

As the lady above said scans can be out but for me they were pretty spot on.

Everyone varies and I'm sure there are ladies on here who have had not so easy births when it comes to big babies. Don't want to worry or scare you iykwim.

Hth

 

[Ju_bubbs]

I cant really help on the birth of a big baby, mine have all been under 7lb, 2 of them were under 6lb even! But my last LO was predicted to already weight 8lb at 35 weeks... she was born at 37+5 weighing 5lb12oz

 

[louise1302]

after 5 my honest opinion is yes, my bigger ones were easier, maybe it was gravity lol or they were just a bit stronger but they definitely came quicker for me

 

[LPF]

I had to be induced and he got stuck so in my experience no!

 

[MissFish]

Agreed with the above posters, they estimated my LO really big & even told me not to buy any newborn clothes! She was born at 7 lbs 9 oz & I was overdue at 41 weeks!!

As for the delivery I can't say, cause my body literally delivered her itself. Once I pushed enough for the top of her head to stay out I had a giant contraction, didn't push at all & she plopped out onto the bed. Lol

 

[mummy2lola]

lola was predicted 10-11lbs and was 9lb11.5oz and i kept being told by all the mws bigger babies are easier to deliver.i was petrified that her shoulders would get stuck or something.never found out as ended in emcs but lets face it at the end of the day weather a 5lber or a 10lber is being squished out of a hole that has only taken a willy or a tampon before its gonna hurt and i doubt theres much difference at the time xx

 

[Meredith2010]

As others have said, don't believe everything you are told! I was nearly induced early due to the "gigantic" baby I was supposed to be having, but luckily as it was a bank holiday weekend it didn't happen. In the end he was born at 41 weeks weighing 7lb 2oz!! Although to be fair he was incredibly long, and now at 4 months is the height of a 7 month old.

 

[special_kala]

I think of it like squeezing out toothpaste....when theres alot in there you its easier to get it out but when its half empty you have to sqqquuueeezzeee

Dont believe the scans though they arnt the most accurate things

 

[violetsky]

My lo was tiny - so small she got her arm trapped with her head in the bith canal which tore me open as she came out. If she had been a decent size her head would have been too big for that to happen, iyswim!

 

[SophiasMummy]

I was told my LO would be 9 and half lbs, she was 13 days late and only 7lb 8oz and I had her out in 5 pushes no tearing or anything x

 

[aliss]

I have read that bigger babies are easier due to gravity. I've also read from preemie moms that having their 2-3lb babies were much harder than their full-term ones, as tiny babies don't come down nearly as easily under their own weight.

Me... I really don't know, I've only had 1 that was 9lb 3oz. I think it probably sucks no matter what size they are.

 

[Seity]

Gabriel was 5lb 13oz and popped out on the 3rd push head and all. The nurse barely managed to catch him. I don't think that size, either way, makes it easier or harder. It was a very fast labor too.

 

[tommyg]

Don't believe the scans.

I had one at 36 weeks and they refused to give a guide to LO's size. Infact the consultant said "the best guide to the size of baby you are going to have is the size of the babies your mother had" He was born naturally at 41 weeks weight 7.14lb

 

[special_kala]

Don't believe the scans.

I had one at 36 weeks and they refused to give a guide to LO's size. Infact the consultant said "the best guide to the size of baby you are going to have is the size of the babies your mother had" He was born naturally at 41 weeks weight 7.14lb

My mum had 4 babies 6lb something i had a 8lb 14oz and 9lb1 lol

 

[xemmax]

Ignore the scan! I had a scan at 34 weeks which estimated Oliver's weight at 6.5lbs, putting him on line to be 10lbs at birth. He was 8lb 11oz. There are so many different factors at play, I don't know how much of a difference weight makes to a labour in the scheme of things.

 

[special_kala]

Its the head size thats a bugger!

 

[teal]

I've only had one baby who was 8lbs 11oz so a decent weight and I tore badly.

Two weeks ago my sister delivered a 10lb 12oz baby and no stitches! Not even a graze. She's my hero xx

 

[supertabby]

I can't speak from personal experience as I ended up having a emergency c-section without labouring, however I would say that scans are not always that great at weight prediction so it may not be that big.

It kind of makes sense that bigger babies are easier - we're told to get into positions these days that allow gravity to help, so a bigger baby would get further with gravity I guess.

One of my mum friends had a super quick delivery, she wanted a water birth but they didn't even have time to run the water. I can't remember the exact weight but he was well over 9lb (and he came out with his hand on his head!). She did it with gas and air only. All births are different however but just to point out that a big baby doesn't mean a hard delivery. I was a small baby and my mum laboured for 24 hours.