Big babies!
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Topic: Big babies!
Posted By: kathyandbub
Subject: Big babies!
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 4:31pm
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hey theres lots of threads for premmies so i thought i would start one for big babies! who had a big baby how big were they and are they still big now?
my boy was 9 pound 14 wen born hes now 15 weeks and was weighed 2 weeks ago and he was 8.25 kgs and 68 cm. |
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Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 4:33pm
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1st - 7lb 14oz
2nd - 8lb 11oz 3rd - 10lb 8oz Wonder what the 4th will be lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kathyandbub
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 4:37pm
| 10lb 8oz!!!!!!!!!!! how did you do it. oh i would hate to think what the 4th would be lol. |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 4:37pm
Holy Moley!!!!  -------------  
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 4:42pm
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And I thought my 9lb 6 was bad.
I'm tiny (only just 5ft) so that was pretty big for me. She has slowed down a wee bit now, thank goodness, dont know how I could carry a heavy bubs around. At 5 months she was over 8kg, she will be properly weighed next week so that should be interesting. Oh and shes not exactly long either, its all in her bum and thighs  Makes finding clothes that fit almost impossible.------------- 
 
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 4:45pm
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my girl was 8lb15oz at birth she was 7.45kgs at 8 months (16lb6oz) and is around 74cms. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 4:52pm
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Wow 10lb 8! My boy was 9lb 3oz, so not super huge but still a reasonable weight. At 7 months he was 9kg, in 75th percentile for weight but 97th for height. People always think he's older than he is cos he's so tall.
But the main reason I wanted to post in this thread......... my DH was a HUGE baby..... 11lb 10oz. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 5:03pm
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Owch!
For those with big babies, were you able to birth naturally? If so did you have any complications eg, tearing? (sorry if tmi) Did you have any idea before they were born that they were going to be big? -------------
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Posted By: kathyandbub
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 5:07pm
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Unfortunatly after 24 hours in hosp in labour i was a failure to progress so i had an emergency c sect. i realy wanted to give birth but when he came out i was kinda glad lol. Next time though hopfully.
oh and i knew he was going to be big, gave the midwives a suprise though and it was so funny him in scbu (they needed to check blood sugar levals)next to the tiny babies (though i only saw pics and herd about it)! |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 5:28pm
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Yep I measured big for dates right through. I really wanted a natural birth at Birthcare, but the midwife was concerned as he was measuring so big. I was supposed to be going for another growth scan on my due date (Thursday) and if the mw thought he was too big she was going to suggest I went to the hospital instead. But Harry came on the Tuesday and we had him at Birthcare!
I had a natural birth with no drugs or gas or anything, but had bad tearing - not just cos he was big though, but also cos his head was 39.5cm cos it was swollen (he tried to come out from the top/back of his head so it was swollen there). And to top it off, the thing that I thing did the worst damage, was he had his hand on his face... the mw reckoned the elbow kinda pushed out as he came out. Ouch. So yeah 3rd degree tear, no lasting damage cos I got transferred to the hospital and got really good surgery, but next time it's recommended I have an elective otherwise I run the risk of there being lasting damage. One mw at the hospital kept going on about that I was silly to have such a big baby at a birthing centre  But I would have tore regardless, where-ever I was when I gave birth!------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 5:42pm
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Lauren was born 9lbs and 55cm long at 38 weeks. They estimated that if she had stayed in till 40 weeks plus she would have been 11lbs
**faints** I did know all along that I was going to have a big baby as at every scan they wrote "macrosomia" which is large baby syndrome. I had fortnightly/montly scans towards the end. At 8.5 months she weighed 9.3kg and measured at 75cm long. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 5:46pm
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I had no idea I was having a big baby. I never thought she would be tiny after having Keira 8lb 9. I measured 2 weeks behind almost the whole way through.
We birthed at the local maternity hospital (lucky co I only just made it there) I had a natural birth with no problems, and atcually thought she looked smaller than Keira. Lets just say we were all slightly surprised to see 9lb 6 on the scales. -------------
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Posted By: erinalba
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 6:53pm
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Keiran was 9lb14oz (4.5kg) at birth and 52cm long. I had a third degree tear.
At 12 weeks he weighed 8.4kg and 66cm long. ------------- Sue See my blog www.gojandal.com/wubboo http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 7:00pm
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 7:01pm
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#1 10lbs I am so glad mine got smaller, I would have suvived if they actually got bigger lol My 10lb was a emergency c sect as she was stuck with her shoulders and was no way coming that way. She was my chubby bubba and was still chubby through kindy and up to school when she stopped growing out and kept growing up. SHe is now the same waist size to her 7 year old sister. SHe is very long and lean and just to think when she was 18mths old I was sent off to the GP by my plunket nurse as she said she was Obese because she was off the chart. Was at the GP in tears when he says "bollocks" she is a gorgeous beautiful baby girl. I never again listened to my plunket nurse re her weight!! Now I have a 7 year old who is the taller than most 10 year olds *rolls eyes* lol SHe said she cant wait to be short! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 7:05pm
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I was half expecting to have a 10lber at 38 weeks i had a scan and they estimated the baby to be 8lb5oz so we a nice surprise when she was only 8lb15oz.
ironic thing now is she is quite petite..long but petite. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 7:41pm
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Crikey, you've got me worried Arohanui. I had a 3rd degree tear too (from pushing bubs out really fast as his heart rate dropped far too much - he was only 6lb13oz) but also had good surgery and healed well. My midwife told me I probably wouldn't tear again next time, ie another natural birth should be no problem. Wonder if she's wrong?? |
arohanui wrote:Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 7:46pm
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Anyssa was 8lbs140z at birth, but still hadn't doubled her birth weight at 9mths - she's tall and slim at just under 8kgs and 73.5cms.
I'm amazed to hear of 12-13 wk old bubbas who weigh more than her! ETA - oh yeah, the tear - don't know what degree, but lets just say I had to go to theatre to be stitched up by a dr, and I was too scared to poo for quite a while.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 7:50pm
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legends ladies.....
i had a small baby but got tears from him coming out with both hands up on his face. -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 7:57pm
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Andrew was average at 8lb 4. But Josh was 9lb 4 and a week early . I found his birth so much easier than Andrew's. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 8:03pm
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Blair was 9lb 2oz (4130g) The day before EDD (6 days before actual delivery) MW asked about big babies in the family - ironic cos I got sent for a scan at 32.5 weeks to check on IUGR
Blair was average length at 51.cm His last plunket check at 8.5 months he was 10.7kg and 76.5cm. (We weighed him at the vet recently and tried to measure him and got 11.5kg and 80cm) He was posterior and wasn't presenting properly, so I got taken into theatre for ventouse and then forceps and still ended up with a 3rd degree tear due to an 'expulsive' delivery ------------- 
Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 8:07pm
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Everyone though my boy was going to be around....7 1/2lb to 8lb but he was 9lb 8oz when he was born! ------------- |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 8:07pm
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DJ Anyssa and Megan are very similar in weight and length.
she was 7.9kgs about 2 weeks ago and is 74cms long. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 8:14pm
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Maya was 9lb1oz at 38 weeks. Gremlins were little (6lb8oz and 7lb1oz) but when you consider they were 36 week twins, had they gone to term they would have been 8lb each
I was expecting Chiara to be huge and had a growth scan at 36 weeks which showed she was average but I still thought she'd be around 8 1/2lb so was shocked when she came out a 'tiny' 7lb12oz. I know that's average, but for me it's tiny! Her cord was tightly round her neck and very short so that might be why she was smaller. Maya was the same as your Anyssa DJ, she hit 8kg on her first birthday so took more than 12 months to double her birthweight. Gremlins had doubled theirs by 12 weeks but still didn't hit 8kg till 12 mths. Oh and with Maya I had a normal birth, long labour but that was coz she was posterior not her size. A tiny 1st degree tear and no stitches. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kathyandbub
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 8:36pm
| DJ i know!! noah is demand brestfeed and everyone is shocked to know how yound he is when they see him. he is average 8-9 month weight and hes long hes almost into size zero clothes. my mid wife said that hes not fat hes healthy and i must just grow big babies. my mum likes to say that i must be feeding him cream (and bones)! it is nice to know there are other babies like him lol |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 8:55pm
Maybe it's about where the tear was? TMI but I think mine went back? In my notes it says something about something being 'shattered' as well  I had to go for a follow up appointment at the hospital, the gynae lady who checked me out said that next time there's about a 1 in 4 chance of being left incontinent (from the back passage  ) which can eventually be fixed by surgery but not til like 6 months after the birth. SO don't wanna risk that happening.
And maybe also the reason they reckon my risk of tearing again (and getting damage again) is higher cos bubs was so big - whereas yours wasn't due to size. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 9:10pm
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My little man was 9lb 13oz and I had an emergency c section due to being 17 days overdue, meconium in waters, pre eclampsia developed in labour and baby was a bad fit for my pelvis and I wasnt progressing well. When he came out the 'escape hatch' I was kinda glad in some ways and sad in others, strange situation.
He lost nearly 10% of his birth weight due to my lack of milk but by 2 weeks was back to just over 4.45kgs and at 4 weeks he was just over 5kgs. Will be interesting to see what his official 6 week stats are when I see the Dr next week. Hayden was 58.5 cm long so not a chubby bubby really and is already startubg to get too long for the 0-3mth stretch n grows I have for him. ------------- 
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Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 9:16pm
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Geez arohanui, wonder what 'shattered' means? Sorry for thread jacking BTW, may start another thread about this topic. |
. My tear was in a similar place to you, but I didn't need a follow up appointment. This is still freaking me out a bit tho, cause DS was 2.5 weeks early (so if I go full term next time I'll probably have a bigger baby) and elective c-sections aren't offered on the Coast 
.Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 10:00pm
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#1 9lb 5oz
#2 8lb 6oz #3 9lb 4oz (week early) With #1 I ripped from hole to hole (to put it nicely LOL) He is now 15. He is 6ft 3' and around 83kgs. #2 didn't stay big and is a skinny adverage size 10 year old #3 Well hes 2 and I would say hes a bit of a light wieght - hes 12kgs at 21 months although he is tall - 87cms a month ago. ETA: when brooke was born a friend had a 5lber and brooke (shes #2) and she looked huge compared to that baby - got a photo at around 7 months old and theres not much between them, met up about 1 1/2 years old and that other lil girl was bigger than Brooke - so size doesn't always mean big born - big child ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 10:21pm
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Mine were all natural births with no tearing - except an epesiotomy with my first because my bp went through the roof and I was about to have a stroke and baby would have passed away.
With last they said I was going to have a baby around 8lb....um, no! lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 11:28pm
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My MW told me a high starchy carb diet during pg would produce a large baby. I can't stomach vegetables at the mo and am trying to hide them in food to get the nutrition. I just can't stop hankering for carbs. Is this true or is she just trying to scare me into eating better? ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 7:15am
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I agree Ann. Big born dosent always mean big child later.
Brae was 9lb 6oz born. Two days before he was esstimated by scan to be 7-7 1/2 lbs LOL. Kalyx was only 8lb 1oz & I can see already he is going to be the bigger child. AT 10mnths they were B 9.5kg 75cm & K 9.98kg & 80cms Both were c-secs ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 7:59am
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Ella was 9lb8 at 38 weeks....dont want to know what she might have weighed full term!
and yes I was soooo over the "are you SURE it isnt twins" comments! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 8:23am
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Han was 9lb 6oz... so not by any stretch one of the bigger babies here.
Anyway, just to reassure the preggos having big babies - I don't think size has a whole lot to do with tearing at all. As some here have said, they tore with tiny babies! It's more about how fast the babe comes out, what sort of position they are in, and skin elasticity than anything else. I didn't tear at all. Had a small graze but I think that's pretty normal. 
ETA: At four years on Han is a scrawny thing but quite tall for her age... she was a super chubbo babe but thinned out around 2 years. |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 8:24am
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Wow you ladies are all legends[=:D<] ... I couldn't even deliver my 7lb 8oz baby naturally
My Midwife estimated she'd be well over 9lb due to my fundal height and the size of her during the ultrasounds but no.... 6 days late and only 7lb 8oz of cuteness (even needed to wear premmie clothes for a few weeks)  -------------
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 8:28am
Yep so true - as I said in my first post, I don't think I tore because I had a big baby... I tore cos his head was massively swollen at the back, and cos he had his hand on his face (mainly the latter!). ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 8:32am
I don't know if it's true but I know it made me feel very guilty when I was told this... like somehow I had a really bad diet and that was why I had a big baby, like it was a 'bad' thing to have a big baby. Of course this wasn't what was said, but it's how I felt. And Harry wasn't even that big so I don't know why I was so sensitive! Oh wait, that's right.... preggie hormones + exhausted = very sensitive. Lol. My diet wasn't too bad, I had a lot of fruit and veges. Also a lot of dairy (it's what I craved) and probably an average amount of carbs. I say eat what you feel like. Don't over-do it but don't freak out and put yourself on a diet either... I think often our body knows what it needs. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 9:35am
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Re: the carbs whilst pregnancy, I'm sure I ate a lot of carbs throughout my pregnancy and Hayley was born 6lb 150z...so I don't think that theory is true IMO Good luck! ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 11:28am
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I had a very healthy diet during pregnancy, couldnt stand carbs. She was still 9lb6.
She was 3 days overdue but the mw thought after looking at her placenta and stuff that the dates may have been out and she was atcually a few weeks early. Glad then I didnt go any longer! Keira wasnt a tiny baby either, 8lb 9 and now at 3 she only just weighs 14kg. Im expecting maddi not to turn out that big when shes older. Although I didnt expect her to put on 500+g a week after she was born either
I have no idea why I ended up with bigger babies, both DH and I were small (7lbs someting) I have decided not to have anymore, because I dont want them any bigger, or any faster. -------------
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 12:08pm
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DD #1 9LB 2OZ
DS # 2 9lb 3oz DS is 7.99kgs at 4 months, and 71cm long. I had a healthy pregnancy and was teeny tiny. Had a natural birth with both my children, DSs birth was virtually drug free (apart from a bit of gas during transition) Janaya was 10kgs at 6 months old ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 4:09pm
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My son was 4.39kg or 9lb 11oz. It was a pretty bad birth. I tore twice. The worst one was internal. He had his hand by his face. I lost 2 litres of blood too. There were other things too which weren't very nice, but i won't get into that. At his 9 month check he was 10.2kg & 77cm long. ------------- 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 4:44pm
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I can add my DH to the list he was number 4 and a healthy 11lb 4 - bag on 5kgs born. All of my MIL's babies were over 10lb as well. All are now over 6f tall (DH is the tallest at 6f 4, and my SIL is 6f) and apart from SIL they all sit around 90-100 odd kgs. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 7:59am
Caitlin was 9lb 7oz (4285g) and 52cn. She stayed a "big baby" until she started to walk and then she really slimmed down (I really miss her rolls!  ). 24mths Plunket check she was 11.5kg and 84cm and I've even been asked (not by Plunket) how premmie she was 
Caitlin also got "stuck" she was posterior, head was semi-flexed and she had the cord wrapped around her neck twice. So she was determined not to come out that way, we had an emerg C-section. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 8:00am
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the night i was in labour with james a lady there gave brith to a 12 pounder she had a c-section ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 9:42pm
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my dh was just over 12lb full breech in the 70's!!!
no wonder his mum didnt have anymore after him! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: PhilandAndrew
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 8:44am
I had the twins comment as well from quite early on, and we were told that Daniel would prob be a big baby. Well, 9 days overdue and I was induced and he came out as a 7pd 8oz baby! I guess you just never know how they'll turn out. He's now 8 and a half months is about 9.5 kg. Slightly above average I think?! |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 10:36am
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My boy was 10lb 8oz, born through emergency c-section after 20 odd hours of labour, only ever made it 7cm dilated because his head was huge and he couldn't push down enough.
He has stayed solid and weighed in the other day at 18kgs. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 11:45am
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wow at the 10pd 8!! My first son was a decent size at 9pd 10oz No2 was average, 8pd 4oz No 3 was a surprise, I didnt look that large but he was a bonny 10pd 1oz ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
 
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 12:09pm
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We had some idea that Kaelen was gonna be a decent size. lol. From about 7 months pregnant i started measuring ahead. At 40 weeks i was measuring 44. My stomach got pretty big. He felt big & solid when he would move around. He was such a wriggler & caused me so much pain. My ribs were always SO sore & man did it hurt when he'd move his head around. OUCH. My midwife guessed he would be between 8-9lb. His length was 55cm & his head was 37cm. -------------
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