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just in case any1 i spoke to during last 2 weeks is interested, Tristan was born 11am Monday weighing in at 12lb 5 oz!!!!! vaginal birth 3 stitches!! told you all I was hard core!!!
Wow! Congratulations. Bet you're soooo proud of your amazing little boy (and yourself!). Did you have all the midwives trecking round to your bed for a look at him?
Wow, there was a woman on Montel this morning, showing off she had a 12lb 5oz baby by c section, shes got nothing on you. Well done you, very impressed!
I can remember explaining to my daughter how it was giving birth. I explained that it was trying to get something the size of a melon out of something the size of a lemon. We both had a good laugh but you have done more than that. I am so impressed - many many congratulations. You must be very proud.
Thanks everyone, I feel a bit guilty cos it really wasn't so bad!! I feel fine already, more probs from muscle damage from his size than the actual delivery!! And carrying him must have been a good work out as I am now only 2 lbs heavier than when I got pregnant!
So here is the thread that I trawled for when I found out about my big baby, TO ALL YOU NERVOUS CARRIERS OF BIG BABIES, KEEP FIT AND DON'T WORRY, IT WAS EASY!!! (only took 5 hrs, I only had gas and air and he was posterior until 30 mins before he crowned! either my pelvis and fanjo are super stretchy or I was just born to give birth!!! ha ha I am so proud of myself!!!
i wanted 2 more!!! perhaps just the one now!! My excellent amazing midwife said she'd book me in for two yrs time, we're going to aim for a 15lber!! ha ha .
I can honestly say that Frimley Park Hospital Surrey has the absolute best of the best community midwife team. The supervisor made a point of delivering my baby personally as I was upset about being induced after going to 42 weeks and opting out of a home delivery due to ma hoosive baby!! Didn't bloody believe them! doh!
Oh and also must say, get yourselves an amazing birthing partner!! my DP was so amazing, I cry thinking about him!!
Congratulations nosnik! What a whopper! I just hope that my LO (who has decided to stay with me till 42 weeks) isn't that big - I think I'm not as hardcore as you!
nosnik- I had two of mine under the care of the Frimley Park community midwife team. They;re all fab, aren't they? My daughters were both delivered at home by Marie Richardson on her days off- she insisted on doing them since she'd been my midwife throughout.
ps; bloody US technician at Frimley Park didn't get second daughter's weight right though... Caused me to have to go into antenatal clinic every two weeks from 20 weeks onwards, the undertrained swine. And they were still over 2 lbs out in estimating her weight at 40 weeks..
My god.....I thought the fact I pushed out my daughter at 10lbs 8oz was huge with only a small tear an no need for stitches was impressive!! What a woman!
Tip of the week!! Don't try bf on its own with a 12 + pounder, its futile, and you will never sleep!!! I'm shattered!! 2 oz of formula at 12:30pm.........ahhh peace at last!!!
ouch 
They tend to get bigger the more pg's you have, you know. 
