BIG Baby Anyone?

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Hello everyone, I am 35 weeks(36 tomorrow) and was told last week at my growth scan that this baby is 8 lbs already. I've never carried a baby this big. My biggest baby was 7 lbs and the others were 6 lbs. I've delivered all my other children naturally but I'm worried that with this pregnancy I will need a C-Section. My due date is March 3. My next ob appt is Feb 14 when I'll be able to talk to my doctor. Has anyone given birth to a big baby before? Did you have a vaginal birth or need a C-Section. It's been 8 years since I've had a baby. All insight is greatly appreciated!

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My second, they said he was almost 8 lbs at 36 weeks and he was born at 39+4 weighing 8lbs 9oz. Sometimes the scans can be quite off.

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Remember that the weight is an ESTIMATE!  
My youngest was almost 4300g - so around 9lb and 7oz(if I converted it correct) totally uneventful, unproblematic vaginal delivery.

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I would never trust weight estimates in the third trimester. My firstborn was 10 pounds and I had a natural birth, so totally doable! Good luck!

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I was told with my son who is now 6 weeks old that he was going to be 10lbs by 39 weeks.  I was induced at 38+3 and he was 8lb.  The growth scans are a guess.

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🙋🏼‍♀️ big baby mama x2 over here!!! First of all the ultrasound can be off by 2lbs either way. And secondly I gave birth naturally to both my big babies and had no tearing so it’s definitely possible! My first was 8 lbs 11 oz and came 2 weeks early and my second was at term 9 lbs 4 oz. my second baby my epidural didn’t take so I had push that baby out without it. It’s amazing what a women’s body can endure! You got this mama 💪🏼!

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My son was 9 lb 4 oz - vaginal birth with epidural and 2 2nd degree tears. They did not expect him to be that big but no complications!

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They are usually way off with their estimates. Said my daughter was small and not growing, she was 7lbs. Said my 3rd was really big and he was only 8lbs

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My 1st was 11lb 2oz & 23” long. Had vaginal birth and it was uneventful. I remember one of my last appointments one of my drs said while feeling my stomach “oh this is a big boy, he has to be 7 almost 8 pounds.” She was just a bit off lol

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My son was born at 37 weeks and I was told by the ultrasound I would be lucky if he was 5 pounds. He was 6 pounds 9 oz

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My friends first baby was 11 pounds and pushed out naturally her second was 12 pounds and pushed out naturally her third was 13 and she elected to have a c section. It’s def possible. Do keep in mind ultrasounds are just a guess of weight not 100 percent accurate. They told me my son was 6.8 oz at 35 weeks I had him the next day and was 5.5 oz.

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