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

[Declansmummy]

My son was 10 pound 8 ounces and they never picked that up in scans. I wasnt able to give birth naturally and had to have an emergency c section as my hips werent wide enough

 

[tiggerpony]

Im sorry but from my experience bigger babies are not easier to give birth to - saying that I have only giving birth once. My daughter was 8 lbs 13 ounces - NEARLY 9LBS and she ripped me in half, litrally from front to back and I now have a nasty 4th degree tear which I need more surgery for. All my friends who had little 6lb/7lb babies all had nice births and didn't tear or need forceps or anything.

 

[Connah'sMommy]

i wouldnt think too much of the scan tbh, my consultant was seeing me to see if he could induce due to SPD. He scanned and said that because Jack looked as though he was going to be quite small, doubtfully over 6lbs, that it would be better to keep him in there a little longer. I hadnt wanted induction anyway so that was a plus. This was at 38weeks

Had Jack at 39+6 and he was 9lbs!

Moving onto if its easier...

Im not sure, It took me just over 1 hour to push connah out and he was 8lb8oz and it only took me 5 minutes to push Jack out at 9lbs and to be totally honest, it didnt hurt half as much!xx

 

[Tanikit]

My first baby was scanned accurately 2 days before I gave birth and was 8lbs 3oz. My second was scanned a week before giving birth but they wouldn't estimate then as they said she would be within about 10% of what they measured. She was 8lbs 7oz but came by C-section as her heart rate dropped during an induction. I think the ease of delivery is determined by too many other factors than just size to worry purely about size.

 

[lisaf]

I had a 9lb, 15oz baby. Vaginal delivery.. took ages to dilate, but only an hour to push. I only had a 1st degree tear.

I started measuring big at 36 weeks or so, they sent me for an ultrasound at 39 weeks and estimated 9lbs 5ozs (10% margin of error). I delivered at 41 weeks at almost 10lbs.
They had recommended me for a c-section based on size. After discussing it with my doctor, she fully supported me to attempt a natural birth but they had an extra person on hand in case the shoulders got stuck.
I wasn't as scared of having a big baby because my mom had 2 kids over 9lbs without a problem.

 

[Radiance]

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[Radiance]

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!!

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[hawalkden]

My Diabetic Consultant gave me a lecture about my last growth scan last week! Peanut is 31 weeks and weighin 4 8 at the moment and if I go to my due date it'd be 10lb! But I'll be getting induced at 38 weeks!

Think they do it just to scare you; in my case it's for them to just have something to moan about & stress my sugars aren't 'perfect'!

 

[RachA]

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The scans aren't a good indication of weight - they are usually 15% out.

My first was a bigger baby 9lb 3oz and wasn't easier to have than my 8lb 6oz lo. My experience was that the midwife made the difference in how much easier my 2nd labour was than my 1st.

 

[Radiance]

Im sorry but from my experience bigger babies are not easier to give birth to - saying that I have only giving birth once. My daughter was 8 lbs 13 ounces - NEARLY 9LBS and she ripped me in half, litrally from front to back and I now have a nasty 4th degree tear which I need more surgery for. All my friends who had little 6lb/7lb babies all had nice births and didn't tear or need forceps or anything.

I had a really good experience but I also had a 4th degree tear

 

[tiggerpony]

Im sorry but from my experience bigger babies are not easier to give birth to - saying that I have only giving birth once. My daughter was 8 lbs 13 ounces - NEARLY 9LBS and she ripped me in half, litrally from front to back and I now have a nasty 4th degree tear which I need more surgery for. All my friends who had little 6lb/7lb babies all had nice births and didn't tear or need forceps or anything.

I had a really good experience but I also had a 4th degree tear

How long did it take you to heal from it? My entire rectum was split up either side, 150 stitches and I need to have suregry to fix a fistula in my rectum cos it hasn't healed properley! x
Im 12 weeks PP.

 

[skydragonfly]

I'm 5ft and my biggest baby was 9lb 81/2. I had a 40 minute labour with him from start to finish with no tears/stitches or pain relief of any kind. It was intense, contractions started 2 minutes apart with no let up. He was nearly 3 weeks early and I think my body had had enough.

 

[lisaf]

I'm 5ft and my biggest baby was 9lb 81/2. I had a 40 minute labour with him from start to finish with no tears/stitches or pain relief of any kind. It was intense, contractions started 2 minutes apart with no let up. He was nearly 3 weeks early and I think my body had had enough.

WOW, over 9lbs at 3 weeks early?? Yikes!

 

[crazylilth1ng]

Having given birth to a baby 5lbs 8oz and a baby 9lbs 3oz.... for me, the smaller baby came out A LOT easier! But we all experience things differently.

 

[Courtcourt]

My bigger baby was a piece of cake 9lbs, 2oz and a total of maybe 2 minutes pushing.

 

[cherryglitter]

i don't think any babies are easy to give birth to regardless of weight.

 

[Arisa]

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

hmm well my midwife has told me that if a baby looks to weigh more than 10lbs then she usually recommends a C-section unless the woman is dead against it because of the size of the head and the potential damage done to the perineum during a vaginal birth.

I would have a c-section personally but thats me

 

[lizardbreath]

The estimates are always wrong I was told twice if my kids were 6 pounds that would be big. I had Jaymee come in weighing 7.8 and Kat was born in one push. And she was 7.13. The doctor walked in the room.and caught kat that's how fast and easily she was delivered.

 

[goddess25]

My first baby was 8lb10oz and I had 3rd degree tearing from front to back, and have been left with a few issues down there.

My last baby was 7lb10oz and it was a breeze (not really but in comparison to my first experience yes)

Everyone is so different though.

 

[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

hmm well my midwife has told me that if a baby looks to weigh more than 10lbs then she usually recommends a C-section unless the woman is dead against it because of the size of the head and the potential damage done to the perineum during a vaginal birth.

I would have a c-section personally but thats me

you cant just ask for csection here they just dont do them.they will do emergency one if baby gets stuck