Frustrated

Try not to worry too much as the scans are notoriously inaccurate especially at this stage.

My baby has been on the 97th centile all the way through and was measuring 7lb 5oz at 36 weeks. I have asked to be induced and they have booked me in at 39 weeks with 2 sweeps in the week before to try and start things moving beforehand.

Just seen you are Boston, I’m having bubs at Boston too 😊

can you ask to be induced?? I wish I had done that today, but I just felt that the doctor didn’t know what he was talking about and he was just trying to feed me too much information so I didn’t understand.

I was advised all the way along that they advise babies estimated to be 4kgs+ are induced and over 4.5kgs to be booked for c-section.

There is no real ‘medical’ reason to induce if baby being big is the only reason but as he is estimated to be so massive, and I have some other difficulties I opted to be induced at 39 weeks. With the hope of him deciding to come earlier!

My baby has been measuring big through my whole pregnancy, his abdominal measurement was above the 99th percentile and his head was 97th at a 36 week growth scan. I was told the decision on what I wanted to do was completely up to me though. They said they’re happy for me to try and let things progress naturally (which is what I’ve opted for this time) or I could’ve chosen induction or c-section if I preferred. I’m now 39+1 and just waiting to see what happens. I wasn’t given this option with my first (who also measured big) and was pressured into induction or c-section, so it’s been refreshing to be given more of a say this time. I’ve got a sweep booked a day before my due date and if that doesn’t work then I’m just gonna go from there and see what happens!

I wouldn't worry too much the scans are so inaccurate. Your baby will probably be less than what they are saying

I wouldn't worry either, my baby was measuring 9lb 3 at 36+5 and we have had no mention of induction so early on. The consultant herself even said that of the babies induced in our hospital due to being big babies, only 30% of them were actually big so just goes to show they aren't overly accurate so I imagine that's why doctor isn't too worried.

There are some great podcasts you can listen to surrounding big babies on Spotify that I found helped calm any nerves surrounding baby potentially being big :)