BIG Babies!!!

Has any of you ladies had big babies and if so how tall are you?

I have a feeling that I'm carrying a boy aand I'm a bit worried that it will be over big. I have 3 boys and their weights were 8.4 then 8.10 then 9.13. I am only 5ft 2". When my last lad was born he was born very pale with a low apgar score and they took him straight off for tests. hes completely fine though. I know they say they get bigger but I have a worry hanging around the back of my head of it being bigger and causing complications. At the same time I wouldn't really want to be induced. Can anyone put my mind at rest a bit lol.

O.O 9lb13


Anyway, this is my first so I can't really help you but surely you'll get a growth scan since your last baby was so big? I'd voice your concerns with your midwife if I were you.

I'm 5 foot 4 and just had my first.........she was 8 pounds 10 ounces at birth :D

I think if it does start to look big they will give a growth scan, I would just dread any heavy intervention. I would be terrified if they said 'no, too big we're booking you in for a section.'

8.10 first time out ouch lol, my first was 6.6 (girl) so I started out nice and gently lol. Anything over 7lb first time is so not necessary:rofl:

8.10 first time out ouch lol, my first was 6.6 (girl) so I started out nice and gently lol. Anything over 7lb first time is so not necessary:rofl:

:rofl::rofl: I know

I think if it does start to look big they will give a growth scan, I would just dread any heavy intervention. I would be terrified if they said 'no, too big we're booking you in for a section.'

8.10 first time out ouch lol, my first was 6.6 (girl) so I started out nice and gently lol. Anything over 7lb first time is so not necessary:rofl:

Aw I don't think they'd do that but they probably won't let you go overdue much if baby was looking big. I know you said you weren't keen on induction but surely you'd prefer that than a section right?


+ ugh, I'm hoping for under 8lbs [-o< Ah well, i'd rather have a big healthy baby than a small not so healthy baby.

Absolutely!! Induction over section definately. Hopefully I will be able to talk my midwife into an early sweep at 38 weeks if it seems to be going that way. I must say aswell now you reminded me that he was 10 days late, so I think they add an ounce a day towards the end? if he had been on time he would just have been 9lb really! Now thats not too scary at all, SEE I knew it was a good idea to get some opinions lol.

My 1st was 9lb 5oz, but i'm 5ft 11in. My friend is only 5ft, and her boy was 11lb 12oz (c-section of course)

oh gosh, one of my best friends who is quite petite, had a 10lb2oz baby her first time!! lol.
I couldn't believe it when I heard! Can't imagine pushing that big boy out!!!

Im 4ft11 and having a boy and im very very worried hes going to be a big baby and cause problems. Im more scared of this than actual labour pain its self!!! My Mw has said im measuring 2weeks ahead at both my last apointments but didnt seem worried :S My OH is 6ft4 and was a big baby so makes me worry even more! I really really dont want to go over due so baby is even bigger!

I would just talk to your midwife if i was you. Ask for a growth scan if anything.

when I went for my scan MW said she couldnt do a proper measurement cos she wasnt trained to do so!!!

But she said prob about 7lbs... as my bump isnt overly massive but Im tall... so she looks long!! Im 5ft 9 and OH is 6ft3!!
I wonder how much she will weigh!?!?!!

I am petite and am 5'. My OH is 6'1".

My daughter was 7 lbs. 14 oz., 21.25 inches in length and was 11 days overdue.

My son was 8 lbs. 6 oz., 21.25 inches in length at 38 weeks when he was delivered.

I'm not to worried about the size, but most times your body won't make a baby too big for you...unless medical problems :)

I'm 5'8" and my baby (a girl, my first) was 10 lbs. 8 oz. I had her vaginally, no forceps or vacuum. I really believe now that we, as women, can do anything. If I would have known how big she was I would have been scared to death and the dr. would have insisted on a c-section. In fact, the day after I had her a dr. at the hospital had the nerve to say, "Well, I guess next time, we'll just book you for a c-section." I was PISSED! You can read my whole birth story, it wasn't a pleasant experience and things got kinda scary, but I would do it naturally again in a heart beat!

My first was 8lbs 11oz...and yup he was a boy!.....this next one is going to be bigger...Im sure of it! :argh:
I had to have c-section! Im only 5'4 but I have a very narrow hips...actually mishapen..so anyway he was too big for my pelvis!
This bubs is to be c-section too! :argh:

I'm 5'8" and my baby (a girl, my first) was 10 lbs. 8 oz. I had her vaginally, no forceps or vacuum. I really believe now that we, as women, can do anything. If I would have known how big she was I would have been scared to death and the dr. would have insisted on a c-section. In fact, the day after I had her a dr. at the hospital had the nerve to say, "Well, I guess next time, we'll just book you for a c-section." I was PISSED! You can read my whole birth story, it wasn't a pleasant experience and things got kinda scary, but I would do it naturally again in a heart beat!

I'd tell your doctor to take a hike!!! I'm not doing the weight scans...I can push this baby no matter the size!!!

Hey where does it say they get bigger the more you have .... Iam petrefied now lol .
First baby lovely little girl tiny 6.1
Next Boy a big boy at 8.3
Now iam petrfied this time lol , I had to be cut with both and only a tiny 5ft2 frame arghhhhhhhhh .

My friend is quite short. I would guess 5'4" and she had a 12 pound baby boy. He practically walked out a toddler, haha. She def. had a c-section.

I am 6 ft tall, and I have yet to have my baby, but I have a growth scan in 2 weeks. At my last scan they guessed she would be between 7 and 8 pounds at birth.

Everyone I know that is small had big babies, and us tall ones have smaller ones.

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They can get it wrong sometimes with the growth scans, i was told my second was going to be over 7lb, but he was only 5lb 13oz, he was just long (like his daddy).

My daughter they said would be 10lbs...she was 7lbs 2oz. That's a HUGE difference. That's why I have no faith in growth scans.

Edit: They wanted to book me in for a section because they said she'd be too big for me. I'm glad I didn't go for it. :)

I'm 5'8" and my baby (a girl, my first) was 10 lbs. 8 oz. I had her vaginally, no forceps or vacuum. I really believe now that we, as women, can do anything. If I would have known how big she was I would have been scared to death and the dr. would have insisted on a c-section. In fact, the day after I had her a dr. at the hospital had the nerve to say, "Well, I guess next time, we'll just book you for a c-section." I was PISSED! You can read my whole birth story, it wasn't a pleasant experience and things got kinda scary, but I would do it naturally again in a heart beat!

I'd tell your doctor to take a hike!!! I'm not doing the weight scans...I can push this baby no matter the size!!!

It wasn't my dr. just one at the hospital, or else I definitely would have said that!

I'm 5ft 10 and Stu's 6ft 7, Mikey was 8lb 2oz and 24" long head to feet. He was long, but wasn't a big baby. But now he's taller than my neice who is 5 and he's coming up 3. In size 10 shoe and 6-7 clothes.

I've heard that bigger babies are actually easier to push out than small babies (if they fit in your pelvis of course). Something to do with them helping themselves more?

My 1st born(DD) was 9lb 6oz and my 2nd born (DS) was 2 weeks early and 7lb 8oz!

I've heard that bigger babies are actually easier to push out than small babies (if they fit in your pelvis of course). Something to do with them helping themselves more?

Yup My MW told me that too! Its because there is more body fat and so they tend to slip through...its the size of the babys head that makes it hard! (My son had a sqaure head! :rofl: No I mean it!)
So yeah fatty-boom-stick babies are all good!!! :hugs:

im about 5'4'' and my bubs was 7lb 2 1/2oz oh is about 5'11 i think.i was also 10 days late x

Im 4ft11 and having a boy and im very very worried hes going to be a big baby and cause problems. Im more scared of this than actual labour pain its self!!! My Mw has said im measuring 2weeks ahead at both my last apointments but didnt seem worried :S My OH is 6ft4 and was a big baby so makes me worry even more! I really really dont want to go over due so baby is even bigger!

I would just talk to your midwife if i was you. Ask for a growth scan if anything.

missj why ever did you get yourself a rugby player!!!!! You have a very neat good sized belly for you already there, but don't worry I said that to another lady and she had about 7lb I think lol.


Holldoll, you're quite right to refuse the wally. If you managed to get her out safe and sound, first time out, then you will saill through any other pregnancies you choose to have. How rude to threaten you with surgery after a succesful birth!!!

Thanks to all other ladies aswell, I have stopped stressing alot now, I'm sure after having a good sized my midwife will keep an eye out, and after all if they did come out with anything extreme or silly I can always say I'm not happy with it.

my first was born 10lb 9 and a half, by emergency c-section. my fried gave birth naturally to a 10lb 12oz boy earlier this year

I really hope my baby isn't huge :| I'd of wasted so much money on newborn clothes!

my first was born 10lb 9 and a half, by emergency c-section. my fried gave birth naturally to a 10lb 12oz boy earlier this year

10lb 9!!! That could have been a good sized set of twins lol.

I'm really, really nervous about having a big baby. But every baby in my family was under 7lbs on both sides. Does genetics have anything to do with it by any chance?!?

I think itdoes have an effect Rea, I was and 8lb odd baby and my hubby was a 6lb odd baby and my kids were 7lb 4oz,second was 5lb 13oz,and last one was 7lb 5oz so all ok sizes.

My mother is about 5'5 and had four children. The lightest being the third child at 8.11, the heaviest being the fourth at 11.4. So if genetics come into it, I'm likely to have a large baby.

well my grandmother had 7 kids all under 7lbs, all of her kids had babies under 7lbs, all of my cousins had babies under 7lbs....so I'm hoping it just runs in the family.

rae i weighed 8lb 4oz at birth dh weighed 8lb 9 oz and my son was 7lb 2 1/2oz so he was lighter then both of us xx

I'm 5'5" and my first and only until this one was 9lb 4.5oz. With a huge head! He was 58 cm long, not sure what that was in inches. He was on 95 % centile right from day one!

Hence I am a little curious over this one? Different dad, but it's in my genes to have big babies! eek! My son weighed same as my dad and I was an 8lb odd baby!

I'm 5 foot 4 and weighed 8st 5 pre pregnancy, just had my first baby she was 8 lbs 7 oz at birth

I've heard that bigger babies are actually easier to push out than small babies (if they fit in your pelvis of course). Something to do with them helping themselves more?

Whoever said this, hasn't ever given birth to a big baby and a small baby. I don't care what size you are pushing a 10 lbs. baby through your who-haw is not going to be easy!

I really hope my baby isn't huge :| I'd of wasted so much money on newborn clothes!

I was so glad that I hadn't washed anything before having her. I didn't have any newborn clothes (I was expecting an 8-9 lbs. baby), but all her 0-3 went back to the store.

I've heard that bigger babies are actually easier to push out than small babies (if they fit in your pelvis of course). Something to do with them helping themselves more?

Whoever said this, hasn't ever given birth to a big baby and a small baby. I don't care what size you are pushing a 10 lbs. baby through your who-haw is not going to be easy!

I said easier :P not less painful.

If genetics count, I'll have a big baby! My brother and I were almost 9 lb each, and my grandma (youngest of 8 kids) was an incredible FOURTEEN POUNDS and was delivered at home, vaginally, sans pain meds!!! Amazing... in a horrifying way. How did great-grandma do it?!

If genetics count, I'll have a big baby! My brother and I were almost 9 lb each, and my grandma (youngest of 8 kids) was an incredible FOURTEEN POUNDS and was delivered at home, vaginally, sans pain meds!!! Amazing... in a horrifying way. How did great-grandma do it?!

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Everyone seems to be saying I'm gonna have a massive baby, cos I got a big bump, and am measuring ahead of my dates. I am 5ft 10" and bubs' Dad is about 6ft 3". However, one dctor said it could be because I've got bad water retention - you can actually feel the fluid in my belly.
Anyway, having a growth scan soon, so willl find out more then. However I've heard alot of people say that the growth scans are not that accurate, and can often be wrong.
xx