Please tell me your positive experiences of delivering a 9lb+ baby

[MayimBialik]

I'm having a larger baby. Likely to be over 9lb. Always expected it as I was over 9lb but scan today showed it to be 8lb9 at 39+1 and as it's my first baby chances are I'll go over 40 weeks and baby will put on a fair bit more weight.

Am now panicking slightly about giving birth to such a big'un and could do with hearing some positive stories to stop any negative thoughts from taking hold. I know the worst thing I can do is panic as this will inhibit an easy labour.

Ds was 8 pounds. Very complicated brith, episiotomy and stitches.
Dd was a 9 pounder, dream labour, 3 hours, water birth and I actually enjoyed it. I said immediately after give birth I wanted to do it again! I mean it was painful but it was a brilliant pain. It's how I imagine labour actually is meant to be. DS was 31 hours of medical assistance and worry!

Can you try a spot of perineal massage? Not the most glamorous occupation, but I had a ten-pounder with minimal damage to my undercarriage after trying it.

He was back-to-sodding-back too.

Big babies are SO gorgeous.