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.

[*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.

[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*]

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??

[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

[Tegam]

all of mine have been naturally early but not so big.... 3.6kgs was the biggest. I am 6'2'' so plenty of room to grow a BIG baby!

[Fleur]

Wow Liz, I just looked at your sig - she was a big girl!

[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

[Life is Good]

Our boy was 4.02kgs and came two weeks early. When he arrived the paediatrician asked how overdue he was because he was showing all of the overdue signs! My OB still maintains that an increased size does not mean they will come early.