Estimated weight from a scan

I would say my 9lber was hard to push out although also depends on the woman whose giving birth and their birth canal, I don't think too much matter on the size of the woman (big or small, fat or skinny) I think its to do with the insides. Josh got stuck on my pelvic bone so there was that much room there so thats why he took longer as he kept being pushed back in. I just think he made room for my 8lber 2nd one (a daughter). I am hoping for another 8lber rather than 9lber this time around too.

I was told throughout my pregnancy with Andrwe that I was going to have a big baby, at least 10lbs. He came out at 39 weeks and 8 lb 4 ounces. This one i'm guessing should be around the same - hopefully!!!

Oh but on a serious note, low birthweight babies have a higher incidence of obesity in later life than higher birthweight babies. Apparently to do with the way their metabolism works in the womb. I don't fully understand it, but Maya's specialist told me that when she was sick and losing weight all the time, and I have since heard it a few other times as well.

So that's a good reason to be happy about having a bigger bub.

i couldnt push kobe out and he was only 7lb 2oz, he had to be sucked out after 3 hours of pushing but Addy at 8lb 7oz was much much easier, only 15 minutes of pushing.

12 No wonder it was a c-section!

Now that I am a little more open to the thought of going thru labour again, I keep telling myself that 2nd time round is much easier - everyone seems to get there babes out heaps quicker!

x was supposed to be about 7, 71/2 lbs and was 5lb 15oz. so am reasonably glad they got that wrong.
i have heard that bigger babies are easier to push out, as you have gravity working with you too, once they start they go whoosh - of course, not having had a big baby, i couldnt comment on whether that is true or not.

i have a question - what was the sizes of your second baby in comparison to your first? i dont know if i need to buy 0000 sizes for this baby ( we didnt with x, thought we would get away with just 000 sizes for her, which was ridiculous of course after she was born) i am also looking at fitted cloth nappies and dont know whether it is worth investing in some newborn sizes or not - such a guessing game!

we didnt buy much in 0000 cos they said she was so big but even at 8lb 7oz we had to go out and buy some more 0000 because the 000 (0-3mth) clothes are way to big and her we legs dont go anywhere near the feet and its to bunchy around her face.

Kiya was 7lb 13, and I had quite a few 0000 things for her, which fitted her well, as did the cute 000 outfits I put on top (and rolled the sleeves/legs up).

Josiah was 7lb, although we (midwife included) expected him to be a little bigger. We had lots of 0000 stuff, but they were too big! He lived in a couple of Bonds Gro-suits and one or two premmy-sized things until he was big enough to wear the 0000 stuff at about 3 months old. Now, he's 14 months and 9kg and wearing 00 clothes (rolled up)!

Josiah is little, though... He's been bang on the 3% line (on the WellChild graph) for length and weight his whole life, compared to his big sister who is right on the 50% line!

I don't know what to expect this time , but I think Xavier will be a little bigger than Josiah was... just as long Xav doesn't become bigger than JP before they are old enough to understand!

Ouch that would have to hurt. DH was 11 lb 4 and I was 9 lb 15 and 1/2 so more or less 10lb so people are still telling Andrew should have been bigger. Andrew was still in 0000 clothes at 3 months it was so cute. Now at aged 2 and 3 months he's in size 2 and some size 3 clothes.