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any plus size mommies in here?

Have any of you plus size mommies had any babies yet? Were there complications during labor because you were plus size? Im a plus size FTM and im looking for some emotional comfort.  Very nervous about my labor. Thank you !
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That was supposed to say 5'6" and 190lbs lol I don't know how autocorrent got woolen in there lol***
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I am plus size too 5'6" woolen and pregnant with my first. I'm 15 weeks and scared about not only gaining a lot of weight but now about pooping myself hahah jk. It does worry me too but I think we will be fine. We are all big beautiful women and are babies will be beautiful healthy babies no matter how we deliver. A vaginal birth does scare me tondeath tho. The pain part. Hopefully all goes well
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I'm also a ftm and plus size 5'6" 305lb. My doctor scared me cause she was saying because of my girth they'll probably be a 50 percent chance of having a csection. That's kind of freaking me out but baby girl seems to be in position with her head down waiting to come out vaginally so i pray everything goes well
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Haha yeah the pressure I felt when it was time to push even with the epidural felt like I was gunna poop my pants thats the preasure I felt. Pushing out baby in my experience is  very similar to pooping I think that why so many women sometimes poop during delivery.
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O gosh. It feels like pooping?
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I was in labor 23 hrs from when my water broke to when he was born. I had issues dilating and so pitocin was started and contractions got crazy. Since I was bigger they had a hard time putting the heartbeat monitor on my belly to watch babys heart beat it kept sliding off and so they put thia stick thing in my vag and it monitored baby heart beat from his head. I got the epidural after like 15 hrs of labor and finally when it was time to push it took like 5 mins. I didnt take any birthing classes I just asked if it was like pooping the dr said yeah and I figured it our from there lol. Dont worry you will be fine :)
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I am a plus sized mommy. I had no complications with my first but had to be induced because that baby didn't want to leave my comfy tummy. My labor was 13 hours not terrible but pushing was very hard. I pushed for two hours (not uncommon for any FTM regardless of their size) I threw up a few times and passed out at least twice. Not trying to scare anyone lol. It must not have been that horrible because I am doing it again haha
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How was your labor??
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I am pregnant with my 2nd baby. I am plus size not sure of everyone elses size but I started this preg being 5 ft 4in and 225lbs I am 28 weeks and probably 245lb.  With my 1st I started 215lb and ended at 250lb. I didnt have any complications with my 1st or this pregnancy. My labor was long with my 1st about 23 hrs but had him vaginally with epidural and no issues at all. The only issue I had that I think was being plus size related was the dr freaking me out I was gunna have a 9lb baby by feeling my tummy when I was in labor she said oh man we havr a big baby in there feels around 9lbs... my son was born at 7lb 1oz. :)
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I was plus size with my first and no problems. Plus size with this one as well and so far no problems.
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Im a plus size mommy of two beautiful healthy children and pregnant with my 3rd now. I had absolutely no problems with either pregnancy but remember every woman and every pregnancy is different. Dont worry. You will do great :)
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Yes I'm also a fluffy girl lol and this is my forth child. I never had any complications diabetes or anything like that. What I struggled with was moving around during my second and third trimesters. I would get more tired and exhausted and it killed me
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Thank you (:  i to have so far dodged every bullet but labor is approaching and its freaking me out
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I am also a FTM and im overweight. Up to this point I haven't had any problems (thank Jesus)  hopefully things work out for you as good as they have for me so far
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