*~* May 2013 - Spring Babies*~* 117 Jelly Babies - 22 Boy's & 19 Girl's - 5 Babies :D

[kezziek]

Wow foxy- how much did your first baby weigh?

I brought some pampers dry night mats (for kids who are night training) which i will put on the bed probrably around 38 weeks. Once i go over my due date i take a couple of towels with me in the car incase my waters go and when i'm in labour I always have towels near by to catch any big gushes. But i don't know many people whos waters have gone pre-labour so I wouldn't worry too much xxx

 

[Foxycleopatra]

Kez my daughter weight 2.71kg or 5lb 15 oz at birth so this baby is already bigger now at 33.5 weeks!

 

[Hann12]

Arghh don't tell me that Foxy! My daughter was 5.15 too and I'm also having nightmares that this baby is huge too although not had any scan or fundal measurements so really don't know! When was yours born? Mine was 4 days overdue

 

[Foxycleopatra]

Hann my daughter was born at 37w 6d. So this lil one is already a month ahead of schedule.

 

[Hann12]

Ah okay so full term she might have been 7 pounds. I imagine they have over estimated this one for you!

 

[Sass827]

Yeah, I've heard only 11% of people have their water real on their own, but I feel like at least 80% of my friends who have kids had their water break, so it's like it doesn't match. My SIL water broke in bEd 2 weeks early with her first. He was well over 8lbs. I'm really hoping I follow the same pattern, but knowing me, I'll probably be two weeks late.

 

[jtink28]

i'm going to protect my bed at around 38 weeks, but i doubt my water will break on it's own. my mom had 5 kids naturally, and said her water never broke on it's own. it either broke late in labor or the midwife eventually had to break it for her. and all 5 kids were overdue. so i'm guessing i'll go overdue.

my doctor said it's obviously not always true, but he has noticed that babies end up weighing about as much as the mother did (if they're on time, etc.) i was 1 week overdue, and weighed a full 9lb. yikes!

 

[kezziek]

Oh crumbs i have no idea what I weighed at birth. My Dad always tells me I was 4-5lbs&also that I was early but the story changes every time and my mums not around to tell me. I've had two overdue babies, first was 9lb & second 7lb so I am hoping this one won't be the biggest- eek.

Foxy I reckon they probrably overestinated for you as I've heard these scans can be quite a way off. I reckon if you go to term babes will be 8-9lbs no more. I've seen your bump pictures and mines bigger so i'm hoping they have overestimated for u anyhow lol! X

 

[Hann12]

Lol kezzie I like your logic!!

I heard that it can be to do with mothers birth weight, thankfully I was 6 pounds 10 so not huge lol. I have to assume this one will be bigger than 5.15 as DD was teeny for an overdue baby.
I've set my mind that I'm going to be having the baby on 14th may which is 5 days over due but 2 days before my ovulation due date. That's what I'm working towards anyway! If I go over that then so be it though. Babies weight gain in you slows down at 37 weeks and tails off after 40 so don't panic that the baby is going up be huge if you go overdue - I got myself into a state last time when I went over thinking that i was brewing a giant baby, but I wasn't

 

[jtink28]

i just know that this baby will be at least 9 lbs. i just know it, i can feel it!

haha, i should be afraid of giving birth to a 9 pounder!

 

[CupcakeBaby]

Oh no!!

I was 8lb and 2 weeks early!!! I don't want a 10lber!

 

[jtink28]

i don't get too upset thinking about having a big baby. i just know that means that he's big and healthy and hearty

 

[Hann12]

Apparently bigger babies are an easier birth because they are stronger to move themselves through the birthing canal and they have gravity on their side. That logic makes sense to me as I had a nightmare getting my DD out!

 

[CupcakeBaby]

Oh I'd be over the moon if she's 10lb and happy and healthy adn comes out big and strong.

It's just the getting her out part that scares me!! OBEM last night the baby was 10lb and got stuck and had to have her shoulder broken

 

[TTCBean]

I was 8 lbs 8 oz! Oh man! I'm excited for a big little boy! haha

 

[jtink28]

cupcake, i highly doubt that will happen to you. really, how many 10 pound babies are born that you've heard of (outside of tv?)

just because a baby is big doesn't mean it will be difficult - it's not just about the baby, but about the mother's build and readiness for birth, too. so don't fret. you'll do just fine.

a great piece of wisdom my mom shared with me (and she had 5 babies at home, no drugs!) - "Remember, your body is MADE to do this!"

 

[Hann12]

Exactly jtink! I think that situation on OBEM was a one off because of the unfortunate baby position rather than size, could have happened to her of she was smaller as she was just coming out in a very strange angle.

Ttc - agreed, boys are meant to be a bit bigger anyway!

 

[Lady H]

I was two weeks early and just over 4lb. At my growth scan last week my baby is estimated at 3lb 5 so under 10th centile. So Hann could have something there on the mothers birth weight!

 

[Foxycleopatra]

Well if we go off our own birth weight I was 8lb 8oz a week OD.

I guess only time will tell...

 

[julesjules100]

Just been talking about baby weight with the family over dinner. My grandma (who's nickname from birth was "Bunty" as apparently it's a Scottish word for chubby/bonny) was given that name by the doctor as she was just over 13lbs! 13!! Even if that made it easier to push I wouldn't fancy tacking that!

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