just under 5ft and 15wks pregnant-could I possibly be early?

[daisy26]

Hi im 15 nearly 16weeks i had to go doctors other day to check my BP as first visit was high but been fine the other 2 times I have been to doctors-They did say they are a bit worried about my height and sometimes small people may go in labour early, as the baby may run out fof room.The other day i saw on the computer my weight was so many stones but my ideak weight should be something else, i know i shouldn't be the weight i am, but the doctors or mifwife haven't said anything. I mean im not massive but im not tiny, well my tummy isnt either. Just wondering if anyone been in this situation and they are under 5ft and have gone in labour allot earlier or know people that have. Im due 19th august

I am 4ft 10 and both my babies were late!!
People kept asking my shoe size for some reason while I was pregnant(it is 3) and people expected me have c-sections but that didn't happen either.
I think people read too much into our stature and nature usually provides the right solution I think. please don't worry

I am 5ft with size 3 (OK, two and a half) feet. I've had two babies, one of whom was two days 'early' and one of whom was 16 days 'early'. Mind you, all the babies in my family seem to arrive ahead of their due date, so I tend to assume (with no foundation in research whatsoever) that it's more a genetic thing.

Oh, and neither of mine was a C-section and the second one was a home birth.

I'm just 5ft dd1 was 1 wk early (9lb4oz) and dd2 was a week late induced with her and she was 9lb 2oz both with just g & a and no tears.

oh ok cool-im not worried just interesting to see what has happened to other people and if anything. As my doctor said at 34weeks like to check me out and make sure the baby is growing properly and etc. I am a little worried that if im still at work where I look after 3 kids and i may get pains or go in labour, but im hoping to fine june so I should be fine

leonie...what weight was your baby if you dont mind me asking? i'm like you and the doctors are also predicting a whopper!

they don't run out of room - they just grow OUTWARDS

I'll see if I can find an example...

oh some say they need to come out as they can't grow anymore so they gotta come out

I have put a pic on my profile to demonstrate

amazing mp!

wow MP, you don't even look like you have stretch marks either

Just saw your picture morningpaper-how far were you in that picture-thats a really strange shape you were

no but I have crepe paper where I used to have some sort of belly

and a kebab where I used to have

I'm 5ft size 2.75 feet and all 4 were late and ended up being induced and my 2nd was 10lb 6oz!!!! All natural deliveries and no instrumental help.

Lots of people kept asking if it were twins, I was absolutely huge as everything was out front!

that was at term

had another two weeks to go though

I too have lots of crepe paper!

I am 5 foot, 7 stone. DD1 on time, dd2 12 days late. Both were about 8lb (around average weight)

My doctor (woman) told me not to listen to what they said at the hospital, that nature didn't give you babies you couldn't carry or give birth to. She also said that they just do their growing outside the womb if they are gonna be big children!

Don't worry - sounds like a load of nonsense to me. We're all different. I remember a friend of mine about 5' 7" with the most enormous child-bearing hips - had 2 em cs

Hey I've got crepe paper to decorate the whole of christmas, no stretch marks though

aw fondant you are POCKET SIZED

let me lift you into this swing and give you a push

Thanks mp, I enjoyed that 'specially as my feet don't touch the ground to push....

ok short ladies here's a question

do you find that it's really hard to go to the toilet when your feet don't touch the ground? It's a faffing palaver.

absolutely!!! We have an unusually high toilet in the family bathroom it's horrid!