Me and another BB member who were June 06 Belly Buddies had our babies on the same day and we both had babies with hands up with their heads!!! I don't think either of us tore... i certainly didn't and thankfully i can't remember them threatening to give me an episiotomy (he was my third baby and i had never torn). Mine was a big boy too at 9 pounds. I had a long slow labour and only sustained a graze. I had a doula (Kelly) who was a great advocate against intervention though. It was an induced labour (at 37 weeks) due to me having cholestasis.
When I was born I came out Bum 1st (legs tucked up to my chest) and my hand was down between my knees. They saw something poking out and wondered if it was a foot or a hand, and realized it was a hand, tried to turn me but no such luck. I was 1 month early too, forget my weight but I was in hospital for a while trying to fatten up, but all good. Try not to worry, I am sure my Mum forgot all about it once I was there safe and sound.
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