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

[babyhopesxx]

DS was 10lb 1.5 when born with a HC on 36.5cm. Although i had an epi the pushing stage wasn't too hard. He's my first birth so have nothing to compare it to, until the next few weeks But generally speaking, yes bigger babies are easier to give birth to.

 

[Julymom2be]

My LO was 8 pounds when she was born, I was not easy for me at all. It hurt. I was in labor for 22 hours and pushing for 1 hour and 1/2 - 2 hours.

I'm not trying to scare you, but thats my personal experience. I must say it was worth it.

 

[HappiestMom]

I was my moms first....was 3 weeks late..9 lbs 10oz!!..and she was tiny before she had me body frame wise..and she says I was her easiest compared to my 8lb brother and 7lb sister..and she was bigger weight/body wise with them...I did have to be forcepped/vacuumed out..but she still says I was the easiest and fastest..like..8 hours...

 

[JWandBump]

My LO was 8lbs, they told me she was going to be 6lbs.. Yeh it hurt but I have nothing to compare it to. I diddnt know I was pushing out a bigger baby.. If you get what I mean

 

[Blah11]

Easier, yes. I doubt it's less painful though.

 

[Blah11]

My LO popped out easily though. I was pushing for less than 30 minutes and she was small 6lb4 with a tiny 2nd centile head!

 

[AimeeM]

My smaller one was way easier than my bigger one! 2nd 8lb 11oz and 1st 9lb 7oz I don't think it's always true. I think my second came easier as the first had already stretched everything.

 

[babyhopes2010]

my mums labour was 15min

 

[Minnyb]

I've had four births so far, one of which was six weeks early and only 4lbs. She was definitely the hardest as she got her head into a bad position and came out face first. This almost certainly wouldn't have happened had she been bigger! In fact my second and biggest baby was my easiest birth at 8lb 13oz. Try not to worry about it, they normally say that nature won't give you anything you can't deliver!

 

[faun]

I have had 2 big boys 9lb 8oz and 10lb 8oz and 2 average girls both 8lb 1oz and i can say that the girls were so much easier then the boys i tore with both the boys and billy got stuck which resulted in the midwife shoving her hand in my foof to hold it open so i could push him out! So for me smaller was easier.

 

[Tamashii]

Shambaby - "I hope that my child, looking back on today, will remember a mother who had time to play; because children grow up while you're not looking, there are years ahead for cleaning and cooking. So, quiet now cobwebs, dust go to sleep. I'm nursing my baby, and babies don't keep"

Your signature poem made me
How lovely! Will have to remember this for next time DH complains about another spider web

 

[mollieplayer]

This thread is eye-opening. I have been worried about the wrong thing this whole time.

Here's hoping my LO's HEAD will be small and his body as fat as can be!

 

[NaturalMomma]

Scans are notoriously wrong and I'd say 10 lbs at 31 weeks is WAY off.

My second was bigger than my first and he was easier. I also didnt' tear with my bigger one but tore with my smaller one.

 

[AimeeM]

I think she meant that the estimate for full term is 10lb xx

 

[babyhopes2010]

I think she meant that the estimate for full term is 10lb xx

 

[Bunnipowder]

In my experience I didn't find my 1st baby 9lb14oz easier to push out than my 2nd 7lb 9oz. However my 1st had shoulder dystocia (sp) and my 2nd I give birth up on my knee's so gravity def helped there as with my 1st id had an epidural so being mobile was out the Q.

 

[LockandKey]

DD was a big baby for my size, and I had an absolutely horrible time getting her out, she was an assisted delivery baby, vacuum, forceps, 3rd degree cut, and a broken collar bone

 

[lynnikins]

ds1 was 9lb 10oz i wasnt using gravity to help and was exasuted from a long labour so he was an assisted delivery, ds2 was 10lb 12oz and flew out

 

[Lauraaraa]

i think it depends.
my baby girl was 9lb 8 1/2ozs at birth

i was induced at 13days overdue, went into labour on the monday, and she was born n the tuesday afto.

i went OTT with the gas and air, but she got stuck, i was pushing and nothing happened.

ended up a ventousse delivery as her heart rate started going down.

BUT my mams 3rd child, was over 10lb and she said it was the best birth out of the 3 of us!!!!!!!!

so it depends on the individual.

also they knew i was having big baby but didnt tell me what weight he would of been. prob just aswell really or i might of panicked.

 

[jennijunni]

My second was 9# 4oz. easiest birth by far. From first contraction, to delivery it was 1.5 hours, no meds, no gas, nothing, easy peasy!!