Anyone had a vaginal delivery of a large baby, as a first time mum?

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I'm a FTM and being told my baby is measuring large.
I'm 5ft 3, hubby is 6ft 4 so I suspect that's the real reason baby might be measuring large. 
I'd really like a natural delivery but getting anxious that it might not be possible.
Would love to hear from anyone who has...

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I had a 100% unmediated vaginal birth with my 9.2lb baby. He was huge😂 no tearing, healed fast.

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🙋‍♀️ my baby girl was 9.5lbs... 😳 my labor was 23 hours, and I pushed for an hour and a half. It can be done, mama!!!

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My mom is 5’1” and my dad is 6’4”. I was a 9lb baby and she delivered me naturally!

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My baby was 10.5lbs was in labor for 12hrs.  & had  a 2nd degree tear, it wasnt that bad. I recomend you make padsicles, they help a lot!!!

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I delivered a 9lb 3oz baby vaginally with a minor tear after 10 hours of labor and it wasn’t that bad at all. Don’t get me wrong, contractions are #%$&! But I got an epidural at 4cm a few hours after they started, took a nap, could feel enough to know when to push, pushed for an hour and a half and she arrived no problems at all. They thought she was going to be smaller, I knew she was going to be big bc my belly was HUGE. Oh and I was 4 days late.

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My first was 7.9 lbs no tearing no pain meds, 
my second was 8.11 lbs. no pain meds and a minor tear, only 4 stitches. 
I’m almost worried about this 😂 baby is a boy this time and I’m afraid he will take after daddy who was 9.12 lbs 😬

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I've delivered 3. On my 4th. 
First: epidural. 16hr labor. Boy 7lbs 7ozs. Came out with his arm over his head...so elbow first...2 tears sideways towards legs. 
Second: epidural. 16hr labor. Girl. 7lbs 8ozs. No tears. 
Third: natural. 1hr 45min total labor. Boy. 8lbs 6ozs. No tear. Woke up to water breaking. Walked into a hospital at 7cm dilated. Hardest recovery but was told that was because of the speed of labor. 
I'm about to pop any moment with my 4th...doc says she'll be surprised if I make it to the weekend. Currently 1cm dilated...in doc's words "cervix is extremely ripe"...also the doc could feel her head during the check...I'm 36+1 with measurements for baby that are a little ahead for gestation...so I'll probably be right with you on natural lol

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Yes my first was 9lbs 6oz. He wouldn’t come out they had to put a suction on his head 😭

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Thank you for this post, ftm here also expecting a big baby, these comments have made my day 😁

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I was induced at 39 weeks, had a vaginal delivery (with epidural) of a 7lb, 12oz, 21 inch baby boy. At several points various OBGYns tried to push a C section, but I had an amazing L&D nurse who advocated for me. Pushed for 3 hours but it flew by. Healing has been better / faster than expected.

Anyone had a vaginal delivery of a large baby, as a first time mum?

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