Big baby
Just had a growth scan at 35+3 and baby is 94th centile measuring 7 pounds 2. They’re making me feel like my baby is going to be a giant??? ‘It’s on the bigger side’. I don’t have GD or preeclampsia or anything - feeling normal. I’m also having an elective C. Anyone else in this boat? What are the risks of having a bigger baby? Every consultant keeps telling me that my baby will be normal size for my body.
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Thank you this is really reassuring!
I was really slim and didn’t have any GD, yet my first baby was 9lb 10oz at 41 weeks (growth scan estimated him 8lb at 37+5). This time, they’re estimating an average-sized baby, but I’m quite sceptical given my history. Despite the scan results, I’m leaning towards an elective C-section.
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My first baby was estimated 7lbs 11oz at 37weeks so probably not hugely different from yours. I had no GD or preeclampsia. He was born by c section at 38+6 weighing 8lbs 10oz and perfectly healthy.