Big Baby - VBAC or ELCS

[Monaliz]

Hello,

Looking for advice from mums who have gone through a similar situation. I had my first baby 2.5 years ago, born via semi EMCS after a failed induction and weighting 10lbs at 41 weeks - after repeatedly being told by the MWs baby would be normal size, even though measuring off the charts from the beginning. Now pregnant with second baby and due in 2 weeks.

Baby has measured on 60th centile throughout but on the last scan has jumped to 90th centile at 36 weeks. I was planning to have a VBAC but now worried that this will be another big baby and considering if I should book a ELCS instead.

For reference, I’m 5’1, size 6 before pregnancy, so very petite.

Any advice / experiences to share would be much appreciated ☺️

As someone with VBAC ambitions I'd refuse ECS.

People had big babies all the time before the NHS decided women can't cope. Just my view though

I wax the same size, well minus an inch.

I'd have a think about why you're choosing VBAC and what your plans are if that doesn't progress

Personally, I would go for the ELCS.

My first was also an EMCS following a failed induction. She was 9.5lbs with a head circumference above the 100th percentile and one midwife reckoned I didn't dilate because she couldn't descend.

Second was even bigger and was transverse so it had to be a section anyway but I was so glad to have the stress taken out of it.