BIG BABIES | Facts And Myths About Delivering A Big Baby

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Have you ever been told you might have a big baby? Learn from our Midwives what that can mean for your birth.
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Midwives featured in this video are Sherry Hopkins and Ariel Williams, who are currently practicing at Well Rounded Momma. Well Rounded Momma is a maternity center where our Midwives provide prenatal care, birth options such as homebirth and waterbirth, postpartum and newborn care in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. We also provide various workshops, classes and seminars that support holistic pregnancy, birthing, breastfeeding and parenting. WRM is comprised of Independent Contractors such as: Midwives, Doulas, Childbirth Educators, Lactation Professionals, and others who provide one-on-one consultations for expecting and new parents.
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@BeMcLarty 7 ай бұрын

This is an amazing video! Thank you for this! I was told I have a big baby, they now scheduled me for an induction, I'm 40weeks. i'm 4'11 and hubby is 6'5. So, idk. I'm still gonna try to do it naturally. My first one was just 7.1lbs it was 9yrs ago though. I know I can do this! I will take my worries away! Update: I gave birth to a healthy baby, he's 9 lbs and 4 oz, vaginal delivery. I pushed for 40 minutes. Thank God! If you set your mind into it, you can really do it!!!

@daughterofkingjesus3068 2 жыл бұрын

This gave me a lot of peace! I almost cried. Thank you.

@desert_moon 3 жыл бұрын

2 of my 9 were large. My 4th was 9lbs 12oz (military hospital) and my 8th was 11lbs (homebirth). I'm only 5'2" so I was huge. Surprisingly short labors, 3 and 4hrs, and no tears. Weird thing, I passed my GD tests, they were just big. Their dad is only 5'8".

@micheleerae 2 жыл бұрын

Wow 11lbs! That’s awesome!!!

@smithn.wesson495 2 жыл бұрын

11 pounds vaginally?!?! (Yes, that is possible!!) Way to go - that is very impressive!

@sarahwhitman1026 2 жыл бұрын

No tearing! Any tips? Positions you liked during delivery??

@smithn.wesson495 2 жыл бұрын

@@sarahwhitman1026 The missionary position?

@MsJackalMoon 2 жыл бұрын

My god, you absolute queen.

@shilohgoes5544 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for educating us on this!

@foggymorrnning9319 2 жыл бұрын

My 1st child I had no idea what to expect. Was told she was measuring normal. And would be about 6lbs. I did not have gestational diabetes. She was 9lbs 6 and suffered a brachial plexus injurie due to her shoulders getting stuck. She's 14 now and still deals with the after affects of her not being c-section. Years of therapy, and 5 surgeries to try to fix her muscles and nerves afterwords. I did not fall into any on the normal categories that people think of with big babies. My 2nd child was 9.11, and 3rd was 8.6. Both of which we chose to have a c-section to avoid injuries. I'm only 5'3" normal bmi before all my pregnancies. My husband 5' 7" and not obese. Just wanted to share that not always is it that easy to judge the right corse of action. I live with the guilt of my daughters injury daily. Shoulder distoja is a real risk and you should listen to your health care provider.

@TubnQT 8 ай бұрын

@foggymorrnning9319 So your healthcare provider could not detect that your first baby was big and would be a shoulder dystocia, yet you recommend listening to your provider to prevent shoulder dystocia….

@elenachiriac7590 2 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing ! in a similar situation! it’s important to listen to your intuition and make sure you take an informed decision. Not sure why it’s just a badge of honour to give birth naturally and put your baby at risk. I want what’s best for my baby and her future ! in the UK it’s the opposite, you need to fight for a C-section. 😢. People don’t care in general to listen to your entire story especially when you dealt with miscarriage and infertility. Wish you all the best momma! Treat yourself with kindness, you did the best you could at that time with all the knowledge you had. blessings to you and your kid! ❤

@ze_german2921 Жыл бұрын

Mine was 10lbs-10oz 22.685" long, Vaginal birth with a 1/2" incision. gestation was 40+4 days, we gave birth to a Toddler

@stephenhopkins6315 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome topic!

@noraimadyckman7843 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Just got a call that my baby might be too big based off of an ultrasound and was told about all these risk but she did say I could decide to give birth naturally but there are risk if they are too big. this video gave me some relief. Thank you!

@gingerst51 3 жыл бұрын

All 3 of my children were big although my youngest Child a daughter was 3 and a half weeks early. She was born in 1999 and weighed in at 11 lbs 13 oz

@emma.analise198 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this!!

@Wellroundedmomma1 3 жыл бұрын

Emma. Analise you are very welcome! Please let us know if you have any questions.

@feliciaaudreyh.3798 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this I feel more confident and relieved, and no I'm doing the right thing by trusting my body. 😊

@simplyivyvine2617 3 жыл бұрын

My doctor is trying to get me to induce on my due date because my baby is tracking to be 8lbs 7oz by then. No other health issues like gestational diabetes or anything like that. She wanted to induce at 39 weeks but they don’t have any appointments available. Told her I didn’t want to unless there was a medical reason and she said his size was the reason. (Even though my other doctor told me a few weeks ago that they didn’t induce just for a baby’s size!) Then said we should at least tentatively look at dates since my due date is so close to the holidays. I agreed to tentatively look at dates while I thought about the induction, but it wasn’t so tentative. She sent me straight to the surgery scheduler who already had a printed out appointment confirmation of the date and time I’d be induced. All decided without me. I go back tomorrow (at 38 weeks 6 days) and plan to tell her to cancel it unless she has an actual medical reason to induce me. Definitely feel like she pushed me into it

@Wellroundedmomma1 3 жыл бұрын

You’ll have to let us know how everything is going!

@simplyivyvine2617 3 жыл бұрын

@@Wellroundedmomma1 Still no baby yet. I’m 41 weeks and 4 days, so they’re going to induce me tomorrow as they don’t allow patients to go past 42 weeks. Ob gyn did a sweep today without even asking or letting me know, so once this little one is born I’m never going back to them again. It’s been rough, but hoping to have a baby in my arms soon enough! :)

@aniovakimyan3258 2 жыл бұрын

@@simplyivyvine2617 how’s it going babe!? How many pounds was the baby at birth?

@simplyivyvine2617 2 жыл бұрын

@@aniovakimyan3258 I ended up having a c-section, terrible birth experience. The doctors were against me the moment I stepped foot into the hospital. Baby ended up being 9lbs 11oz.

@Tani0415 2 жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear. Did they let you labor/try to push?

@pampino4564 3 жыл бұрын

Your video made me feel so much better !!! Thank-you so much !! 🥲🥲

@heyyou9313 2 жыл бұрын

My son got stuck and he was 9 pound 10 ounces came out very chunky. I believe on top of that the got my due date wrong as it was the 3rd of much but then changed to the 23rd. After I hit the 3rd of March I felt so big and he had lots of reduced movements I was finally induced on the 12th and had him on the 13th I truly think if I had waited until the 23rd or even longer i dont think he would have made it and that was my gut feeling. I’m just so glad he is healthy and happy.

@Sanashehzadvlogsofficial 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@fayereader2032 2 жыл бұрын

My 1st son was 9.5lb and 2nd son 11.11lb. Both normal births and healthy boys. I was 8.5lb before both pregnancies and am 5ft 6in tall. Their father 6ft 3in tall was an 8.5lb twin and his twin sister 8lb. His little sister 10lb. My grandkids were all over 9lb. I blame my mother in law..😊

@laurenashleysexton 3 жыл бұрын

I’m pregnant with my second and I’m actually due in 3 weeks. At 34 weeks I was measuring 6 1/2 lbs with her. My daughter wasn’t far behind in those measurements and they never deemed her big. They also said she would weigh 9 lbs and she was only 7.8. I have to rotate through 6 OBs where I’m at and the one I truly love explained the risks, but she’s totally on board with delivering her naturally. She told me I’d probably receive some pushback from other OBs and I have. They’ve already tried scaring me into a c-section. She said the ultrasounds can be way off in measurments and I know that from experience. I also did great in my first labor, I only had 2 little stitches from some minor tears. Idk. It’s just been so discouraging and making me feel like I can’t do this. I read a very in depth article on statistics and basically no matter how you cut it, it’s always “either it will happen or it won’t” and it doesn’t matter what your pregnancy looks like. At the end of the day, that’s just life. No one can predict an outcome lol.

@laurenashleysexton 3 жыл бұрын

Update: was induced at 41 weeks 1 day, after 8 hours I had a 9 lb 3 oz 21 inch baby girl and only second degree tearing. No shoulder distochia.

@ashleyshepard4324 3 жыл бұрын

This is similar to mine and this video made me feel SO much better!! I'm 37 weeks today and she's measuring 8lb 4oz. My dr talked to us today about letting me try and labor, but mentioned the shoulders and potential for serious tearing. I'm 5'1" and he's mentioned c section since 12 weeks in because I'm short. This is so relieving and gives me hope!! 🥰

@laurenashleysexton 3 жыл бұрын

@@ashleyshepard4324 you never know! You got this girl 💕

@shilohgoes5544 Жыл бұрын

My big baby definitely didn’t sleep through the night 😭 maybe next time!

@keauniarroyo7705 2 жыл бұрын

My 1st was my smallest baby and she got stuck. But she was still higher 8lbs, my son was higher than her in the 8lbs almost 9lbs but he was fine. Now with #3 baby is 37w in the 93rd percentile. And on track to be 9lbs by 39th week. Im only 5'1 and my dr doesn't seem too worried about me delivering vaginally, but my mil is alittle concerned about me and seems to kinda push for planned c.

@ivoryandgold88 2 жыл бұрын

This is my first pregnancy and my son is measuring 9 days ahead (97th percentile). My partner is 5'7 even though he was born at around 10lbs, he had some sort of calcium deficiency when he was a child which may have caused him to not be as tall as his older brother and sister. Also his 18yr old son weighed over 10lbs and is indeed taller than his dad and skinny. I'm getting a glucose tolerance test on Monday to rule out gestational diabetes but I'm fairly confident that my boy is just big due to genetics.

@violetdusk1968 Жыл бұрын

I hope your baby is healthy. My man is 6'2 and both my boys were 9 pounds and I had no problems and both are very healthy. I think genetics definitely can play a part in having a bigger baby. I myself am 5'4 so I'm not tall.

@Lily-uv9uu 6 ай бұрын

My first is measuring 4 weeks ahead but since I don’t have gestational diabetes I’m not worried. I just don’t want them to induce me

@Lily-uv9uu 6 ай бұрын

I was 11.5 lbs. mine might be 9 lbs at birth

@BrownEyedPhillyGirl 6 ай бұрын

I'm 35 weeks and the past 3 ultrasounds have put my baby measuring bigger (this will be my first baby). I have another US at 37w. I don't have GD (reading was a 67) and I eat pretty well! Sometimes maybe too many desserts haha. I'll find out in 2 weeks if I'll need a C section 😬

@biologic26621 3 жыл бұрын

Please answer this as soon as possible. I am 34 week pregnant but my baby is coming a week ahead. What are the chances of normal delivery? And c- section is the only option?

@michellehawkins1390 Жыл бұрын

I had shoulder dystocia with my son . He was 7lbs 7oz and it was traumatizing ! It was a unmedicated birth I don’t want to get a c-section but idk what to do this time.

@taniyahoatman9289 Жыл бұрын

My doctor sent me an email saying my baby was weighing 3 lbs 11oz at 29 weeks but I wasn’t told anything else could you share with me what should I know

@budgetingwithsaz3690 2 жыл бұрын

My babies were bigger. Lexi was 9lb7 at 40+2 and Hallie was 9lb15 at 39+2. I was scared into getting an induction with my youngest due to the fact my baby was going to be a bigger baby. I pushed out my eldest with no issues, I only needed an episiotomy. Would I be fine telling my midwives I want no medical interventions and to let my body do what it's meant to do next time?

@mariahmccoy3630 2 жыл бұрын

My first was 8.3 with this one there guessing around 9 but the time I have him.. But I'm a thin person always have been i started out each pregnancy at only 110 .. An gain 40 to 50 pounds and it's all. In the belly.. So it's a little stressing but I know my body will make it and I trust my doc

@waterandsand4845 2 жыл бұрын

My baby was 9.1 pounds and 23 inches long. I’m a petite person. Pushed for two hours!! It was rough!

@devikeerthi5343 7 ай бұрын

Please let me know I'm 33 week pregnant my baby is in 36 week growth of 2.9kg . Doctor is ecaring me that she is optting elective C section.

@JennyReviewMakeup 2 жыл бұрын

My son was 3720g he was born in 38 week. I was so scared, because i am skinny and guess what i pushed him out in 7 mins. I couldnt believe.

@cubanaenusa 2 жыл бұрын

My first baby had a “big head” and I had a level 3 tear my doctor is concerned that this time I will need a c-section, I really would love to deliver her naturally but im so afraid of a bad tear

@kaylakuhnwald1 3 жыл бұрын

I was measuring big my whole pregnancy and I was told he was going to be about 9/10 lbs at birth. My body wasn't handling the last few months very well I was so big it looked like I was carrying twins or triplets. I had a scheduled c section at 37 weeks and he was 11lbs 11oz 21.5 inches. Sadly he was stillborn I feel if they would have taken him at my last appointment I would have my baby he would be 2 months old soon

@kaylakuhnwald1 3 жыл бұрын

I was very active in my pregnancy tell I could barely walk anymore and was doing everything my drs were telling me to

@karinalemus2305 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so sad to hear this. I’ve been having the same issues with my pregnancy ( measuring big, baby measures big in ultrasounds as well ) but they don’t want to induce me early! May I ask what caused the stillbirth? If any cause is known.

@kaylakuhnwald1 3 жыл бұрын

@@karinalemus2305 The walls of his heart were thick and couldn't keep up eventually his left ventricle gave out... All his ultrasounds were good and he was fine 5 days before. Just of something doesn't feel right do not hesitate to go in

@karinalemus2305 3 жыл бұрын

@@kaylakuhnwald1 Sorry for your loss, but I’m thankfull for people like you who share their stories to help others. I have uncontrolled gestational diabetes and so I’m considered to be high risk, my doctors say the safest place for baby is inside me for the longest possible but at this point I can not agree. I will try to induce naturally after 37 weeks,that’s my plan.

@rebeccamarrujo3849 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I am so sorry 😢