For mamas who have had a c section due to baby size

How big has your baby been? Do you know the percentile they were in? For context, I have gestational diabetes and baby girl was measuring in the 82nd percentile at 28 weeks 😊 she’s also breech and I have an “arcuate” uterus with a slight dip at the top.

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I can’t remember what percentile my first was but she was 8lbs 5oz and I’m petite 5’1”.

I’m 33 weeks with my second and she’s in the 70th percentile and I’m scheduled at 39 weeks for another C-section.

37+5 no diabetes 8lb 9oz

95th centile. Born at 39+2 - 8lb8

No GD

3rd daughter - 100th percentile, born at 38 weeks, 9lbs 3. (Unmanaged GD)
4th daughter - 95th percentile, born 39 weeks - 8lbs 15 (managed GD)
For context, I'm 5'3 and size 6 (UK) my 1st & 2nd daughters were not GD pregnancies and were 6lbs.

I'm 5ft1 and originally they were concerned about babies head as was just over 90th % on scans, then dipped to 88th at 36 weeks so went for natural birth and induction. Head didn't engage so didn't go beyond 5cm dilated, xsection then happened. At birth his head was 66th % and the surgeon said he wasn't a little on by any stretch yet when weighed he was 7lbs10oz...they actually suggested weighing him again as everyone thought he looked 9lbs! 🤣 must have been water weight!

I was measuring at 90th percentile and he came out at 10lb11 so I'm not sure how accurate it is 😂

I had GD, she was in the 93rd % for size by week 36 and they recommended induction at 39 weeks which I refused. Ended up getting a c section at 40+6 and she was 9lb.

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