I was told DS was going to be a tiny little baby.....i dont call 7lb9oz tiny LOL
Im soooo over middys and OBs telling mums they are going to have big babies.....so what if they are...our bodies can still birth naturally regardless of a size in most cases. I only worry about the head size...not how much they might weigh!!
Bah.. I wouldn't listen to her!!! HOW awful of her to try and get you to doubt your ability. You truly don't know unless you are there - in the moment - and THEN you will see what this baby wants to do.
I was told - by midwives AND my OB AND a growth scan - that my bubs were going to be over 10 pound and MASSIVE basically.
DS - 8 pound 2.5 oz
DD - 8 pound 11.5 oz
They were both REALLY LONG - and SKINNY.
So that could be what she is feeling - long limbs. Its not uncommon for a tall guy to have tall babies. both mine are always off the growth charts for height - because their dad is 6 foot 7 - even though I'm only 5 foot 5 (and a half).
I wouldn't even listen to her. She's an idiot. JMO of course!!! lol
Thanks girls .... I has made me feel a lot better hearing you stories....
I think your right she is just a bit strange and it's just a bit crappy that I drew her as possibly the last midwife I'll see before I go into labour....
SJ - I had a look at that link to the pics - full on thanks for showing me thatr.
Nelle - yeah I know it's not the kind of reaction I expected to get from a BC midwife.... has me wondering if she is from dleivery suite and just filling in ......
Sounds like the midwife was overstepping her skills! I had soooo many u/s with DS and the last one on his birthday put his weight 250g above what his birth weight was and as he was only 1.5kg (3 lb 10 oz) that is a big difference. So even u/s gets it wrong.
My sister is average to small height and weight and her second bub was 12 lb 8 oz (5.5kg) born naturally - squatting, I think she had a bit of the gas but nothing else. I think if she had been told that the bub was going to be that big her anxiety would have gotten in the way of her birthing.
I think your midwife was trying to be helpful in letting you know you might need a comprehensive birth plan but I dont think she can pretend to be a soothsayer and correctly guesstimate.
Good luck with the birth and remember your body was made to birth your baby.
I too wonder if she was someone filling in, it might not be unheard of if it's really busy in the FBC I guess? If you want, feel free to PM me the name of the middie and I'll see if I recognise it, I've been through the FBC twice now.
dee, don't stress about it all
you've seen the size of me (about 5'6, i think?) and my ds was 10pnds3oz. i had him vaginally but i did use pain relief.
honestly, it's not worth stressing about anything just based on one person looking at you, iykwim?
Dee, I was told I was having a "larger than average" baby with DD - she was 6lb7oz and 46cm so she was TINY. They can NOT tell by feel. Anyway it doesn't matter how heavy the baby is as the weight can be due to many different factors eg. length as others have mentioned.
.
Registered User
born naturally - squatting, I think she had a bit of the gas but nothing else. I think if she had been told that the bub was going to be that big her anxiety would have gotten in the way of her birthing.
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks