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

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  1. #1
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    Oct 2007
    Eastern Wheatbelt WA
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    I personally don't think it makes much difference, they are going to come whether you or they are ready. Tristan was born 34+3wks and was bigger than a lot of my friends term babies... 3.09kg (6lb 13oz) 50cms and HC of 33cm.

  2. #2
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    Apr 2010
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    Up to your genes I think.

    Mine were 3.3kg 37 weeks 33cm head
    3.5kg 41 weeks 35cm head
    3.5kg 40+4 35cm head

    First one has a different father - his sister had two early babies by about the same margin. The other two, *his* sister had a late and on time baby lol

  3. #3
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    Jun 2005
    Blue Mountains
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    But going on the theory that your body grows babies the size you can birth (or however the saying goes) then if your baby reaches that size early then your body might evict them early. Not always up to the baby when it's born haha. Maybe 8lb is my uterus' limit. I doubt DD chose her birthday, cos she wasn't ready.

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