Bigger baby experiences?

Today is my Estimated due date, had a scan yesterday and baby is estimated at 9lbs 11oz - worth noting they couldnt get a head measurement as baby is too low down in my pelvis.

No signs of labour as of yet, which is fine. Before I found out baby was on the bigger size (95.7 centile) I was wanting to wait for him to come naturally. Now I’m considering a sweep as my first option to give my body gentle encouragement into labour.

The hospital have been extremely pushy since 37 weeks with wanting me to be induced which I would like to avoid if possible and posing no risk to baby & I without it.

Can anyone share their experiences with birthing a baby on the larger centile?

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My first baby was 9.2 lbs and sunny side up. I had 4 days of nightly contractions and very little sleep. We had planned on a home birth and on day 5 I transferred to the hospital for pain relief. It took another 13h until he was finally there but it was a vaginal birth with an epidural and a first degree tear :)

From my personal experience I wouldn’t risk the cascade of interventions that can stem from induction and even things like a sweep (higher risk of infection etc). Measurements and ultrasounds are frequently off by quite a lot and big babies can be born safely. Be open to interventions down the line but your baby will come when they’re ready and pressure, stress or fear have probably never helped anyone birth a baby. Whatever you do, you will be fine :) all the best!

I’m 39+6 today and I’m getting induced today due to babies estimated weight and my blood pressure being out of control. My baby is estimating 9lb 14oz! I’m terrified 😂 although with my first she was estimated to be 9lb and came out 7lb 11oz so I’m hoping it’s a similar case to that as the past two growth scans I’ve had, it’s been similar to your experience where the head measurement hasn’t been 100% accurate due to him being really low down. Babies belly is measuring quite big though on the 99th centile so that’s brought the weight estimate up a lot. I got induced with my first due to Gestational Diabetes and my experience was fine with that, I had a vaginal delivery like I wanted. I’m super nervous this time round for some reason, I think it’s been due to the consultant freaking me out with all the risks of having a big baby and high blood pressure etc so my anxiety has been through the roof😬😩xxx

My babies were 9lbs4oz at 38+6 (!!! lol) via induction and 9lbs3oz at 40+5 via spontaneous labour. Both positive births!

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