Are you more likely to have the baby late if it is big?

[blackstar]

Im still a week away from my EDD, but when asking the mw today if she thought I would go early or late, given that DD was a bit early and I've been getting lots of 'signs', she quickly mentioned that there is no way of telling, but it is a 'good sized baby'

I didn't think to ask at the time, but does anyone know if the size of the baby has any relevance to how early/late it might be?

[Lisa]

In my experience, babies get bigger the later they are. Doesn't mean they're gonna come out whoppers, but mine were;
DS1 - 7 days late, 9lb 7oz
DD1 - 7 days early 7lb9oz
DS2 - 5 days early 7lb 10oz
DD2 - Born on due date 8lb 13oz

[Fleur]

I don't know if a 'good sized' baby would be the cause of it being late? But maybe the extra growing time could contribute.

For the record, mine were -
on time (but really late, they got my dates wrong ) - 8lb10
11 days late - 9lb13
10 days late - 8lb13
10 days late - 10lb8

I have never heard of it being related before... interesting question.

[appletree]

My theory is that big babies come early, as i think i read something about how one of the things that triggers labour is the baby reaching the right size for your uterus. It could be something that i just made up though...

I thought DS was going to be really really early as he was just so huge, but he decided he liked it in there and waited until 1 day before his due date.

[*Efjay*]

Mine were all late & just get bigger. My longest was 12 days over but she was my 3rd biggest. My biggest was 7 days over.

[*Efjay*]

My theory is that big babies come early, as i think i read something about how one of the things that triggers labour is the baby reaching the right size for your uterus. It could be something that i just made up though...

I thought DS was going to be really really early as he was just so huge, but he decided he liked it in there and waited until 1 day before his due date.

I dunno about that becuase wouldn't we all havebabies that are the same size kwim?

[onthefly]

I guess on average the longer your gestation the larger the baby is likely to be. If they come early, they aren't likely to be so big, right?

[OceanPrincess]

I guess on average the longer your gestation the larger the baby is likely to be. If they come early, they aren't likely to be so big, right?

:yeahthat:

My DD was 5 days early and 8lbs 3oz
My DS was one week over and 10lbs 11oz

Who knows really??

[Dansta]

DS1 - 11 days over 7lb14oz (summer bub)
DS2 - 10 days over 9lb6.5oz (winter bub)

maybe it depends on the season? DS two got christmas AND easter to fatten up

[melbel]

36 weeks 6 days 9lbs 11ozs........so I don't know that a big baby will go over...i think when they are ready they are ready i dont think inividual size has that much to do with it.

[Taurean]

My theory is that big babies come early, as i think i read something about how one of the things that triggers labour is the baby reaching the right size for your uterus. It could be something that i just made up though...

I thought DS was going to be really really early as he was just so huge, but he decided he liked it in there and waited until 1 day before his due date.

My DD was 10 days early and at 6lb 8oz, I don't think she was that big for an early baby!! Sorry to destroy your theory hon! Both my sisters boys were the same - roughly 2 weeks early and ony 6ish lbs

PS: I was on time and bang on 9lb. Big baby? I guess! But I wasn't late, I was just the size I was at that particular time, IYKWIM. I think it is kind of obvious though - the longer babies bake, the bigger they'll be but some babies are just destined to be little so just because you go over your due date doesn't mean you'll deliver a whopper

[Kazbah]

I'd be more tempted to correlate head circumference and length as opposed to weight ... Pip was 8 days over and 8lb 4oz

[Cupcake]

DD was 11 days late and 7p 9o or 3445g, 52cm head circ 36cm

[Liz]

My whopper came early Well, she's a would-be whopper had she gone full term LOL. My theory (for me) is as soon as my bubs engage I go into labour, since neither of them were ever recorded as being engaged before labour started.

I don't think appletree was saying that every early baby is big... just that if a baby IS big, it might be a reason for that baby to come earlier. :shrug:

[blackstar]

Thanks guys. Seems like late babies can be bigger, but being big doesn't mean coming later.
Just have to wait & see when the baby wants to come out.
Patience - the first & last skill needed for parenting!

[{sarah}]

I think it might be the other way around... The longer they are in the longer they have to grow & are therefore bigger

[black_rose]

Both my girls were early and were tiny, ds almost came early and was small at that stage but he baked away for 5 and a half weeks and became a whopper.

[westy]

Don't think the size of bubs has anything to do with coming late or early for that matter ...as we all know they will only come when they are ready!

I have three children the first was 15 days late - 7lb 2oz
second was 1 day early - 8lb 2oz
third was 9 days late - 9lb 14oz