9lb 10oz at 39 week scan

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This is DC2. With DC1 I had to be induced 12 days overdue & he weighed 9lb 2oz, and I had a second degree tear.

A scan yesterday shows this baby is looking 9lb 10oz already and I'm not even due until tomorrow. The midwife isn't concerned but (if I'm reading the graphs right & understanding what MW said correctly) baby's tummy is measuring just about the 95th percentile & so are her legs. MW won't induce me until 12 days over again.

I feel sick and teary with worry. I hate monitoring movements as it is & am constantly worried about her not moving. I'm now scared I'm going to tear badly again, or that she is going to get stuck. I know the scan could be wrong, but reality is she won't be a small baby no matter what. I don't know what to do, I just need her safely here now.

I'm not really asking anything I guess, more getting my worries out!

I understand completely. I had a 9lb 6oz er the first time and needed forceps and episiotomy and I'm also scared this one will be another whopper. I'm not due for another 7 weeks though and my dr is taking regular measurements so at least I'll have some idea I guess. I also have asked not to go as late as I did last time ie 42 weeks but I don't know what will happen in the end.

In a nutshell I feel your pain. Hopefully all will go well for you!

Practically speaking, it sounds like she's long rather than wide. It's big heads that come first and therefore do any damage and cause the pain. Most baby's heads are pretty much the same size apparently.

You also know that the scan estimate could be wildly inaccurate - commonly up to a couple of pounds out.
I'm expecting my third and have had two 9lb+ babies so am Gearing up for a 10lb baby this time. I had 2nd degree tears too although no issues at all with them.

Anyway - I can empathise and hope these words are helpful.

It was a big head last time round that caused my issues. As DH and I are both tall and have fairly big heads I'm thinking this baby will be exactly the same...... Damn genetics!

My first was 9lbs 6oz, second one measured along the same lines in scans, was born weighing 6lbs! Try not to worry as they can be wrong.

Don't necessarily believe it. My first was 9lbs so they wanted to check size with my 2nd as I wanted a homebirth.

According to the scan he was 10lbs+

He was 7lbs 11oz.

Thanks, your stories are reassuring!

Just wish she would come out, I think its unlikely she will come by herself so I have to wait 2 weeks to get things started!

Predicting weight based on measurements is wildly inaccurate - I was predicted a 10lb+ whopper and he came out a perfectly average 7.5lb

I also don't know that most tears/interventions are a result of the size of the baby.

Try not to worry (easier said than done I know!)

Really try not to worry OP!

DS2 was 11lb 3oz and came out so easily, much better than his brother who was a relatively small 8lb 14oz!

I had a minor tear, and that was partly because he came so quickly, a 3 hour labour start to finish.

Good luck!

Also with my 1st I never went into labour on my own. At 42 weeks I was induced.

Yet my 2nd came on their due date :)

I definitely agree about tears not necessarily being linked to size. I think it's more about speed and baby's position.

Thanks everyone. DS1 did come fairly fast too, hopefully this one will get a move on soon & hopefully the scan was very wrong!

My son (second child) was 9lbs 12 and very long. I gave birth to him on my knees, hanging onto DH so I was mostly upright and I found him much easier to push out than DD who was a much smaller 7lbs 10 but who I delivered while lying on my back (not my choice). So my advice is to let gravity do as much of the work as you can!

DC3 is due in June and ideally I'd like her to be somewhere between DD and DS in size!

Late (presentation) scan predicted DD as 5-6lb. She was 8lb 14. I don't trust scan measurements any more. Try not to over think it