baby is already 8 lbs!

So, I just had my 38 week check up and the baby is already 8 lbs.. I am only 1 cm dilated and my cervix is still very long so my Dr is not even considering inducing me until my due date.  I am so nervous because with my last baby I was induced a few days after my due date and it didn't even work.  So, I ended up having him 10 days late. I'm so worried that by the time I have this baby he is going to weigh 10 lbs or more and I'm so worried I won't be able to push him out and something will go wrong. :( Have any of you ladies delivered a baby weighing 10 lbs or more? If so, what was your experience?

[maxeymom]

I have not personally but any time i have heard of ababy being 10 lbs or more they had to do a c section. But i have only heard of 2 so that might not be what always happens. But both times both mom and baby were just fine.

[mrsnelson2010]

This is exactly what im afraid of! At 32 weeks baby weighed almost 6 lbs. Im terrified of next weeks ultrasound! Ill be 36+3. But my mom delivered my brother at over 10 lbs naturally! I was almost 10 lbs and also natural with no epidural because she was at a 9 when she got to the hospital. So its possible but if you have a small frame then its possible you could need a csection. My first was only 7 lbs 8 oz and i had trouble with her getting stuck. So im afraid of needing a csection!

[maybaby19]

My little brother was 10lbs 8 oz and my mom had to have a c section, and I was 8lbs 9 Oz and was 2 Weeks early, if I hadnt had the tube around my neck, my mom could have had me vaginally but my bp was dropping so they had me via c section...goodluck!

[KTowne]

I know quite a few women that have had a 10lb+ baby, naturally. It's very possible. Also the U/S's are just a estimate, they're not 100% spot on, so try not to stress out. I do know being induced may lead to a c-section, so it's just about weighing the pros and cons! Good luck mama!

[maybaby19]

I agree, they said my brother was only 8 lbs...lies, but they also said I was 10 and I ended up only 8 9

[siennasmommy]

My sister was 10lbs even. My father was 12lbs even. My father-in-law was 14lbs even. All were born basically and all mothers and babies were fine. Don't stress, you can do this.

[siennasmommy]

Naturally*

[purestlove]

Thank you all so much for your responses. I hope I can do it!

[alyse_browning]

They were saying all through the end of my pregnancy that my son was gonna be pretty big and I had him at 40 weeks exactly and he was only 6 lbs 9 oz so you cant always go by what they say.

[Momeetobe89]

My mom had my brother 36 years ago all natural and he was 10lbs, its possible, you should be perfectly fine :-)

[LadyLynch]

My girlfriend had her son March 2011 all natural, no pain meds nothing. He was 9lb3oz 22in. I think you will be just fine, also I was told my son was going to be about 9.5 lbs and he was born 7lb6oz so you can't go 100% but the U/S its just a guess at baby's weight.

[BandRemsMom]

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[BandRemsMom]

My son Measured over 10 lbs and that was at 38 wks. My doc made me carry him 42 wks before she induced me and he came out over 9 lbs. I come from a family of big babies, your body is made for this stuff.(: i wouldn't stress too much.