number 5 very big

[dani_mum_of_5]

[FONT="Book Antiqua"]well as u can see im up to number 5, number 1 was induced due to high blood pressure, standard labour for the first,i was scared ****less, 8 am had gel,3.45pm same day had her 8lb 4oz. baby number 2 induced coz was over due, gel again, broke water at 8am had him standing up in shower at 12.30pm not long 8lb 15oz, number 3 they stretched my cervix at clinic(not as bad as it sounds) number 1 and 2 were sick that night so got up at 5.30am and had a shower,had pains often, so thought i should wake up hubby pains were 10 mins apart dropped off kids and got to the hospital at 7am had him at 8am very fast.9lb 14oz. number 4 induced coz overdue they say labour 1hr but had pains for alot longer, she was born at 12.45am 10lb 1/2oz. lucky last number 5 born 24/8/07 2 weeks ago so still fresh in my mind. induced again coz last birth quick had gel at 12pm not much happened, had gel at 6pm some pains but they werent doing much, got checked at 12am things started to move along but nothing to wake hubby up for, tried to sleep and got 3hrs (pains stopped) started again and they broke water at 7am had him at 8am, 10lb 11oz,yes that is not an error, big boy.

[little sprocket]

My OB warned me on my Friday visit that I probably should be prepared for a 10 to 11 pounder this time. He said that he would make me go early except he worried about lung development so I have to suffer the pain of carrying him (the baby that is not the OB). Were u in a lot of pain (some days unable to walk) at the end of your pregnancy with your 10 pound babies.

[Ilithyia]

OMG!!! I hope this is'nt the trend for me too!

My first, Briley was a 8lbs 3oz. My second, Colby, was 9lbs 7oz!!!

[dani_mum_of_5]

yes had alot of pain in my hip n sometimes got stuck in bed lol
my last logan just turned 1 on the weekendf so at the moment we are waiting for his first steps

if my body and wallet could handle more babies i would go back for more!!!!!

[mummy of many]

Wow, my fifth baby was only 3.7kg,but my doctor kept telling me that i was having a large baby,not sure that all Doctors know what their talking about sometimes,and what do they class as a large baby anyway? but my best friends baby was 4.5kg,bit of a difference,we both had boys.

[KimB]

my first 2 were both 7lb 14oz, my 3rd was 9lb 12oz and my 4th was 8lb 3 1/2oz. For my 4th they told me she was going to be over 10lb. How wrong did they get lol.

I'm hoping my 5th is not too big. Congrats

[dani_mum_of_5]

congrats on number 5....get ready for all the comments that go with having a big family like, dont u have a tv?, what are u rabbits?, omg 5?, where they all mistakes?, dont u believe in condoms... all those i am so sick of hearing them....yes we do have a tv, no we arent rabbits (the last on was conceived after making love once the whole entire month just happend to be the wrong day) yes 5, no not all of them we mistakes and yes we do believe in condoms thats why im not pregnant with number 6 and why there is 2 yrs between all of my kids.
good luck with the birth of your number 5 hope its not as heavy as mine

[KimB]

Lol Dani

Have already had the tv comment and I just say yes we have 5 but don't watch it all the time. As for believing in condoms I tell them they don't make them big enough for DF and none of my children have ever been mistakes. They are all gifts and here for a reason.

I too hope my 5th is not as big as yours but if it is then I'll have to grin (or grimace) and bear it lol.

[Mandie]

OMG you poor, poor ladies you have sucessfully scared the crap out of a first time mum to be! I didnt even contemplate giving birth to a huge baby until right now...

[paradise lost]

Wow, nice big boy!

Don't panic Mandie, i know two babies who were over 10lbs and born vaginally and mum didn't even gat a graze, let alone a tear! It was funny meeting them though - they were a week old but like 3month olds!

[dani_mum_of_5]

well all mine were natural with only the gas to help ease the pain, i didnt have any stitches with any of them, the only thing i am finding it hard at the moment is 2 weeks ago i had carpel tunnel surgery and i find that there is things i still cant do but im a trooper and am coping. the other thing is as i write this i have had very little sleep as 4 out of 5 kids have been up all night with high temps, vomiting, pains in the tummy and headaches oh what joy. need to stock up on panadol i think.

[Jewel]

Wow. What a big boy. Congrats on a speedy birth and a healthy bubba boy.

Btw, I can't believe people say those things to you, about being rabbits, etc...