Growth scan and possible C-section?!

Question

Soo the reason I'm writing this is because I'd like a little insight or advice.. maybe someone has went through what I'm going through.. I'm 37+5 and Im scheduled to be induced on November 1st. At my appointment I was 37+3 measuring 2-3 weeks ahead. My last baby was 8lbs 9oz at exactly 37 weeks and she's scared I could possibly have to have a c-section due to his weight. I have to go to get a STAT ultrasound after my hubby gets off work so they can see how big he is I know it can be off but do you think they would schedule my induction sooner to avoid C-section or just set my Nov 1st appointment up for a csection because the last I was told from my ob is that I thought that we were trying to avoid me having one. So I'm kinda unsure and scared.

Answer

I personally and my specific OBGYN group feel like large babies are no reason to be induced or have c-section.
I think that a lot of obgyn's like to induce or schedule c-sections because it's more convenient for them. Checking a baby's weight through ultrasound is not always very accurate either. It sounds to me like they're trying to make you think your baby is already 10 lb and needs to get out now or else and that just sounds crazy to me. I personally would be getting a second opinion too. 
Teeny tiny women give birth to 10 plus pound babies all the time vaginally and it's fine. If something is wrong and there is a medical necessity for you to be induced or have a C-section to protect yours and the baby's life that's totally fine and ultimately it's up to you and what you're comfortable with but I'm just saying having a large baby is not ultimately a reason to be induced or have a C-section if you and baby are both healthy.

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A big baby alone isn’t really a reason for a C-Section. Or to be induced for that matter. (Aside from the fact that, like you said, the estimates from ultrasounds can be really inaccurate.) Are there other underlying medical issues that your doctor is concerned about?

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You measured 2-3 weeks ahead using fundal height? Or what kind of measurement? I’m sure they’ll move up an induction if you wanted them to. Just because you have a “big baby” doesn’t mean you automatically need a c section, though 😊

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Size of baby is no reason to have an induction or csection. Your body is made to birth. Ultrasound scans should ALWAYS be taken with a grain of salt as they are never accurate. Quite honestly I would cancel your induction and wait until baby decides to come. Forcing labor upon is harder on your body and baby than having labor come on naturally.

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I wouldn't agree to have a c section due to babies size. My first was 11lb 2 oz and 23" long. I was not a large person and didn't have GB either.  I had him vaginally without complications. My second was a C-section because I was in labor for a long time and he wasn't moving, was face up. My recovery for the C-section was much worse than that of my vaginal delivery. I know part of it was because I labored all day and my body was wore out from that too.

Growth scan and possible C-section?!

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