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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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Over 10lb baby, help please

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vihcsarapame · 26/04/2021 20:20

Hi, did anyone had a 10lb or bigger baby? Which was your experiences, which method you've used and how bad or good was it, any complications? I was due to give birth yesterday, today I had a scan, my baby weights 10lb, they offered induction before but I refused, they offered csection I refusef, tommorrow I am having membrane sweep at home with a hope that it will trigger labour, had some period kindlike pains but nothing major.please help thanks

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notangelinajolie · 26/04/2021 22:44

My biggest baby was my easiest delivery.

katienana · 26/04/2021 22:44

My first was 10lb 9.5oz. Pushed for 4 hours, in a pool, on a stool, on a bed, every position attempted. He kept emerging then slipping back. Eventually had an episiotomy with a plan to have forceps but the episiotomy gave enough space. His hand was up by his face. He was absolutely fine. The placenta didn't come out and cord snapped, then had a pph. Following days I had a blood transfusion then got an infection in my wound. I would have recovered quicker from a section and I believe it would have been safer.

thesunwillout · 26/04/2021 22:47

Mine was 6lb, first and only.
Bad tearing, etc etc...
It doesn't necessarily follow that bigger babies cause damage.

FrostyGirl66 · 26/04/2021 22:49

My second baby was 11lb. Complete surprise to everyone! I had a natural delivery on all fours (no intervention) but her shoulders did get stuck a bit.

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vihcsarapame · 26/04/2021 22:55

Thanks a lot for all you shared with me, it really helps! I trust my baby will come out fine is just all this thing with him being to big that scares me, and at the hospital as they kind of make it look like an issue. I am about 1.75cm tall and 90kilos at the moment, I have gained a lot of weight during pregnancy, before weighting only 57 kilos. Thanks a lot for all positive thoughts ❤️

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mummysharkk · 26/04/2021 22:57

Firstly, Scans can be wrong. I know of a number of friends who were told baby was at least 1 lb heavier than measured.

I've been told by mums of 2+ that the bigger they are the easier it is as a bigger baby can help you when you're pushing.

How you feeling ?

AhaShakeHeartbreak12 · 27/04/2021 05:47

@RaeRaeMama mine did. He had shoulder dystocia and was in distress, he was physically too big for my body.

UpAt5amAgain · 27/04/2021 06:11

scans can be wildly wrong, so although indicative, by this late stage they can be a long way out with the estimation of weight
big babies can be birth vaginally without complication as this thread has shown. Small babies can require intervention. Each birth is different. I did have a section and a big baby but it was a failed induction, not the size of the baby that was the issue.
good luck! Hope you are holding your squishy bundle soon

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vihcsarapame · 27/04/2021 15:16

Thanks for the thoughts, I am feeling good, trying to do all kind of things to help trigger labour.

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charlmorgan9 · 27/04/2021 15:19

My mother had a 12lb 11oz baby. She had a c section.

dottiedaisee · 27/04/2021 15:23

ELCS for me ..it’s a no brainer for me!

sashh · 27/04/2021 15:24

I was just 10Lb at birth. This was the mid sixties so no growth scans. My mum had no stiches / tear / cut.

My older (smaller) brother, my mum had a 3 day labour.

Good luck with whatever choice you make.

TwoBlueFish · 27/04/2021 15:25

DS2 I had a planned induction at 37weeks due to his size. He was 9.5lbs with a big head and shoulders. I had pitocin and an epidural, 11 hour labour. I ended up with an episiotomy as he got stuck.

Whatagreytdoggo · 28/04/2021 09:20

I can't recommend a water birth enough! But, I will say, I had my baby a few weeks ago, was told baby was big, almost 10lb. He came out 7lb 10!

Madwomanuptheroad29 · 28/04/2021 09:27

Three of my kids were around 10lb. The other two about 8.5lb.
In terms of giving birth weight is not a big issue. The issue is the size of head and shoulder with.
I honestly can't say that the smaller babies were any easier or harder to have than the bigger ones.
Also scans to determine birth weight are often inaccurate.
What did help was to remain upright throughout labour (standing).

tedsletterofthelaw · 28/04/2021 09:29

Those scans aren't always accurate.

They predicted my DS to be over 10lb and he was 7lb 2! It was mostly water.

sipsmith1 · 28/04/2021 09:31

My baby was also predicted to be over 10lbs, she was 6lb 13oz! There was an awful lot of water though. I wouldn’t focus on the possible weight because it’s not something that is guaranteed!

DuggeeHugPlease · 28/04/2021 09:39

Echo a PP that small babies don't necessarily mean an easy birth. Mine was 6 and a half pounds and I had a 3rd degree tear so I would try not to focus on the predicted weight.

Topseyt · 28/04/2021 09:54

Your body wouldn't make a baby you couldn't birth, it's illogical

Complete and utter bollocks. When I was born I was too large to fit through my mother's pelvis. An emergency c-section saved the lives of both of us. If my mother had just gone for positive thoughts then neither she nor I (nor my sister) would be alive now.

OP, don't discount the c-section too quickly. I had my youngest daughter by c-section and it was by far the best of my three birth experiences. My babies were larger than my mother's at over 9lbs for the first two and I had severe tearing, prolapse and bruising for my troubles. Couldn't sit down comfortably for six months after the first. If I could have my time again I would have all three by caesarean.

Caspianberg · 28/04/2021 10:01

Scans can be wrong.
I was 50kg at start of pregnancy, 70kg when delivered. I’m not tall. Was told baby would be 10+lb.
Baby was born on due date, 8lb8 / 4kg. His arm was up by his face, but labour was 8am-4pm, and pushing part only last 10mins. No gas and air/ epidural. No problems.
I was up and about easily an hour later, and recovering fast. I would have hated c section if not needed.

charlmorgan9 · 28/04/2021 19:32

I was told my baby was weighing 8lb something in my last scan but she was only 6lb 12.5 born

Quail15 · 28/04/2021 20:34

The labour and birth of my 9lb 12 DD was easier than the birth of my 9lb 3 ds.

Both induced at 39 weeks. Labour with DD was just gas and air and she was born in the pool. I had retained placenta and PPH but these were due to a medical condition and not the size of DD.

Labour with slightly smaller Ds was quicker but more painful - I ended up hyper contracting and Ds and I very quickly became tired. I had to stay on the monitor as ds heart rate kept dipping - he was also back to back. I ended up with an epidural (although I still felt every part of the ring of fire and the tearing he caused). Ds was thin and long when he arrived but had a large head which did all the damage.

Passthesauce · 28/04/2021 20:44

My fourth was 10lbs 1. Delivered in a MLU with gas and air in birthing pool.

It was absolutely fine - slow gradual contractions overnight (not enough to wake me), then a bit stop start until they broke my waters (I was very quick to agree to this - for my first two they didn't go until just before delivery and it really sped things up when they broke them with my third) and only really painful for around 2 hours and even then not consistently. Final stage no worse than with my smallest (8lbs 5 oz) and 2nd degree tear in same places as previously.

My second was 9lbs 10 oz and that was a complete breeze - home birth, 6 hours start to finish and very easy for the majority - although a frankly bewildering last half hour when it all ramped up!

The size of them came as a complete surprise to the midwife, despite my having pointed out multiple times that I was somewhat on the large size. It was put each time to different midwives placing the tape measure differently when measuring my bump .

Mylittlesandwich · 28/04/2021 20:48

It's your decision and as you can see there are many women who have delta larger baby fine. Also growth scans can be wildly wrong.

I however had DS who was 10lbs 10oz at 39 weeks by ELCS. I was (am) also overweight which gave me a higher risk of shoulder dystocia and I decided I didn't want to take that risk.

chiefbrain · 28/04/2021 21:00

I don't think it's the size of the baby, it's the size of the head that's hard to deliver. A big baby does not necessarily mean a hard labour. Also depends on your size.
The sizing scans don't always get it right either, my friend was told she was having a huge baby and he ended up being just over 7lb with lots of fluid.

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