My DS's head was measuring at 40 weeks when I had my 36 week check up so they sent me off for a growth scan. They told me he was a big baby. But, when he was born he was 3.67kg (just over 8 pounds) and his head circumference was 36.5cm (I was told that was on the larger side, but normal). I think some babies just have big heads, even now his head is a little bit bigger (55th percentile, when the rest of him is 50th percentile).
I think it was said to justify the episiotomy also - I am a small girl, weigh between 50 - 56kgs my whole adult life before falling pregnant, size 6-8, only just about to turn 23, just had my first baby, my DS had a HC of 36cm, weighed 8lb12oz, was pushed out in under 18 minutes from start to finish and I didn't tear at all! Got a mighty graze on the side (which is still healing ) but that was from his fist being planted against the side of his face when he came out... Oh her poor friends! Maybe she is just trying to talk herself up? Does she like a bit of drama?
Drama can be her middle name lol She is at Uni doing social work and she just had her first baby so she knows it all
Worse still, she is considering becoming a midwife and it worries me that she thinks these things and wants to go into that career field. There are enough sadly misguided caregivers out there without adding more *sigh* But then again she famously believed a lactation consultant who told her she was drowning her 3wk old baby with breastmilk
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) but that was from his fist being planted against the side of his face when he came out... Oh her poor friends! Maybe she is just trying to talk herself up? Does she like a bit of drama?
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