Ok so apparently I'm having a baby the size of Danny Devito ??

[Visitor3]

I had my 36 week appointment the other day and the doctor measured me from my....hoo ha and to the top of my ribs I guess? Sorry to be so technical Aaaanyway, the doc doesn't say anything apart from " Wow big baby" ! I kinda just laughed it off but this is the second doc that has said this to me and I can't even tell you how many people have asked me if I'm having twins ! I guess I'm just thinking about it more now as I"m getting closer to birth. Anyone have any similar story which ended with a positive birth story? I'm starting to get a little worried?

[carr2walks]

Well, my story hasn't ended yet, but I know how you feel!

My Ob commented at 30 weeks how big bub was looking, then went on holidays. While she was away, I saw 2 other ladies from her office and they both commented on bub's size also. In the end I went for a scan at 36w2d which showed bub weighed 3.6kg, but this is +/- 15%. And the amount of people who have asked if it is twins in unbelievable!! I laughed it off at the beginning, but do people not realise it can be taken as a hurtful comment??

Hope all goes well for you! Sorry I couldn't give you a positive labour story yet- maybe in a few more days-here's hoping!!

[Tinsel]

That is the funniest thread heading I've seen in a while.

At my 38wk appointment with DD1, the midwife told me that she was a big girl and I laughed it off. At my next appointment I was booked in with the registrar to check me out because the midwife thought the baby wasn't engaging because her head was too big and wouldn't fit in my pelvis. The registrar wasn't concerned and it turned out the DD1 was 4kg with a head circ of 38cm or 36cm depending on who measured it but I think that size is the "norm" these days. I needed an episiotomy but that is because my perineum let me down (wouldn't stretch or tear both times).

DD2 was 50g smaller than DD1 and nobody said anything about her size this time around.

Please try not to worry about the comments on size. I let the midwife's comments scare me and that was all I could think about.

[Visitor3]

Well, my story hasn't ended yet, but I know how you feel!

My Ob commented at 30 weeks how big bub was looking, then went on holidays. While she was away, I saw 2 other ladies from her office and they both commented on bub's size also. In the end I went for a scan at 36w2d which showed bub weighed 3.6kg, but this is +/- 15%. And the amount of people who have asked if it is twins in unbelievable!! I laughed it off at the beginning, but do people not realise it can be taken as a hurtful comment??

Hope all goes well for you! Sorry I couldn't give you a positive labour story yet- maybe in a few more days-here's hoping!!

Good luck darls and make sure you let us know how you go. Regarding the twins thing, I figure I'm just going to start saying yes ?

[Feijoa Mum]

You do start to get paranoid dont you? I especially hated it when strangers would tell me how HUGE I was. Let alone when all the different midwives used to comment as well. "Oh its a good size" "you must be very uncomfortable lugging that around"
Well as a very proud mother to four boys, three of whom were over nine pounds I say who cares??? They all arrived happy healthy and to look at them now you would never have known they were such monsters born as im sure they have hollow legs!
Scout was 9lb9oz and 59cms. He was a baby giraffe!
I am expecting this one to be another biggun and I couldnt care a less.

[Visitor3]

You do start to get paranoid dont you? I especially hated it when strangers would tell me how HUGE I was. Let alone when all the different midwives used to comment as well. "Oh its a good size" "you must be very uncomfortable lugging that around"
Well as a very proud mother to four boys, three of whom were over nine pounds I say who cares??? They all arrived happy healthy and to look at them now you would never have known they were such monsters born as im sure they have hollow legs!
Scout was 9lb9oz and 59cms. He was a baby giraffe!
I am expecting this one to be another biggun and I couldnt care a less.

Thanks Tinsel, that's a great story ! And all-boys I was very happy to hear your comments too! I am glad I am not alone in this journey of gigantic proportions ! You've gotta laugh don't you ?

[kawazuki]

it could also be how your acrrying some people carry infront others carry posterior so look like they are having minni babies but they ended up being 10 pounders
i looked like i was having twins with DD and only one 3.435kg baby came out

[berrme]

Have they decided it is a giant from your fundus height? Have they sent you for a scan?
Both are fairly inaccurate so I wouldn't worry too much. I was told that DS1 would be over 10 lb and he was only 6lb 15oz when he was born at 38weeks. Danny Devito is pretty small anyway.
Plenty of women have 'huge' babies without any trouble, and plenty of times the doctors are wrong about the size anyway. Try to relax, worrying won't change anything.

[hayles07]

I was having an 11 pounder.. Apparently!

I was measuring big from about 30 weeks which resulted in extra appointments, extra ultrasounds, the talk of a induction, a CS.. It went on and on!

Anyway, long story short.. DS came on his own at 39+2 weighing just over 9 pound! Perfect, straight forward labour. Big yes, but not the 11 pound I was apparently expecting according to midwives.

[carr2walks]

Good luck darls and make sure you let us know how you go. Regarding the twins thing, I figure I'm just going to start saying yes ?

I'll keep you posted! The worse thing I found with the twin comment..
Them: Is it twins?
Me: Nope, just one
Them: Are you sure?
Me: Yep, I've had plenty of scans, I'm sure the Dr would of picked it up by now

Am I sure??? Of course I'm bloody sure! Argh! SO frustrating!!!!

[Fleur]

Lol when I read the thread heading I wondered...adult Danny DeVito or baby?

One Dr I saw when PG with my DD guess-timeated 9lb..she was 8 1/2 roughly, not quite that big..
with my DS1 I went in for a scan the day before I delivered & I remember the guy saying "oooh, this one's just goona sliiiide out hahahah" really sarcastically...I knew I was big so that scared me...he was 9lb13 & far & away the easiest birth of the lot. Big doesn't have to be scary

And yeah I am sick of the twins comments, especially from MIL, I am actually smaller I reckon this time but do you think anyon'es listening? nope, I think they just like making a big deal out of your belly

Good luck hun I'm sure you'll be fine

[Willow]

Don't be scared, size has very little (if anything) to do with the kind of birth you'll have. Both of mine have been on the bigger end of the scale, DD was the smaller of the two and it took me 2 hours to push her out. DS was almost 9lb and he was out in 5 mins flat. Piece of cake.

I had my ob making comments on size from about 30ish weeks with DS, he hasn't said anything this time so I'm thinking it might be a smaller baby this time. Not that it matters!

[Ozziehoffy]

OMG I was always getting asked if I was having twins, my answer became... I'm sure I'd be a LOT bigger than this if I was! I was big, but NOT THAT BIG! I did have muscle separation which made it look quite big - got sent for scan and everything... fluid - high levels and they said 8 pound baby at 36 wks.. he was born at 39 wks 4 days and weighed 8 pound 4... so NO way was he already 8 pounds at 36 wks. One of the ladies here on BB said to me, it's not the weight anyway, it's the head size that counts and having said that, it smooshed and squishes to get out so it's not THAT big either... so when they measure and say 35cm at birth, it's not that coming out. Try not to worry, it's all going to be great!