some families pass down impressive genetic traits. like beautiful baby blue eyes or curly, shiny hair. what trait do the women in my family pass down? apparently, BIG babies. like, really big.my mom said all four of us were well over 8 lbs, with julie being over 10 lbs at birth. my sisters, too, have set remarkable precedent for big babies with ethan at 10 lbs 8 ounces and zoe at 11 lbs 2 ounces. (no, that is not a typo!)
so, i shouldn't have been surprised at the doctor's yesterday when she said that i was "measuring ahead." "What does that mean," I asked her, as i thought we were very confident on the due date. she said it means that my due date is not in question, but rather, that he is measuring larger than typical for 28 weeks. well, great.
i mentioned to her that my family had large babies and this was all she needed to get the discussion rolling. while she's not concerned it will mean anything unhealthy for me or the baby, she said we will definitely have to take it into consideration as i try to have my natural, non c-section, no epidural delivery.
she said its one thing to not have an epidural... it's another to not have an epidural and vaginally deliver a 10 lb baby. in fact, she mentioned that after a certain weight we should probably consider a c-section, given that i have no precedent as a first time mom that i am...ummm... big enough down there.... to handle it. not exactly the news i wanted to hear, but at least i heard it now and can be considering it.
david was busy at work and wasn't able to come to the appointment. to add a cherry to the top he informed that his family too is prone to having larger babies. well, smuge.
still hoping to not have to go that route but staying flexible to whatever happens.
thanks mom for such "special" genes :)
Well to add to your hope-our babies weren't huge. Eli was the heaviest at 8 11. It is good you are being flexible that way you have prepared for most of the possibilities.
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ReplyDeleteIt is not a question of whether or not your baby will "fit." Given the right support and circumstances, such as being allowed to push in a squatting position that allows your pelvis to open up to an inch more than it would on your back, you can push out the baby that your body grows (being diabetic is a different story).
Birthing babies is, at its core, what women are here for, and our bodies know what they are doing. It's just whether the doctor will let you do what you need to do. Pushing on your back is the absolute worst position to push out a baby, except for hanging upside down.
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