anyone else have the same issue?

[braleighs_mommy]

I'm 29 weeks into my second pregnancy, and I've been scheduled for an extra ultrasound bc my baby is very big and they want to know if we should be planning to deliver a baby too big for my body. I'm nervous about the outcomes. Is a csection my only solution? Or can they induce labor early as long as the baby is healthy?

[Babylovaa]

When I was pregnant with my son I had low amniotic fluid and had to see a specialist. She told me my son was just going to big. My regular ob insisted that wasnt the case and my son wouldn't be anymore than 7 pounds. i was induced 3 times where I never progressed and the doc had to practically force my water to break. Meconium is what lead to my emergency c section or they would have had me continue naturally . Turned out my son was 9lbs 5oz 21 and a half inches and was stuck. There was no way he was coming naturally. they may let you try naturally. I just wish my doctor wasnt so adamant about my son being born small and would have giving me some information on what could potentially happen. Good luck to you!

[mekamomoftwo]

How big is the baby?

[sorenr]

They thought my son was going to be a monster! He was 8lb3oz in the end but they expected a 10lber! The weights that they come up with are often wrong. I imagine at this stage its more about your baby's length as they dont tend to have put on too much fat before 30 odd wks, if I remember rightly most of their fat is laid down in the last 6wks or so. Maybe your baby is very long, which shouldnt affect how you give birth unless it lays down lots of fat in the final weeks. As always with labour and delivery it is best to be prepared for any eventuality and at least you are aware that a section may be best for you, I personally would hold off agreeing to it until further down the line when they could present me with more evidence to back up what they say.

[Jennyjoelogan]

Even if baby is big they cant induce labor earlier than 38 weeks because of the babys lungs they have to be ready. A c-section is not the only option you can try it normal but if you think the baby is to big then go for c-section its not bad the scar doesnt even look and its right were ur pubic hair starts. Its your decision maybe he isnt big or there measuring wrong.

[momtothree34]

I don't know if they will do a C-Section or not.  It probably just depends on what your ultrasound shows.  But I do know that they won't induce before 37 weeks.  I kept going into labor with my third child, and it started at 33 weeks.  They had to stop my labor for 4 weeks straight, because they wanted me to get to the 37 week point.  But, if your baby is too big for your body, they might do a C-Section.  I hope that it turns out to where you don't have to have one.  I know that's not something I would want to have.  But, my mom had my sister who was 11 pounds 3 ounces vaginally and she tore my mom from front to back.  They didn't do a C-Section on her because my sister was so big, that her head was already in the birth canal before she went into labor with her.  I know you prob don't want to have one, but if I were you, and you have a big baby, I would rather have my belly cut than have my vagina ripped like that.  Best of luck.  I really hope you don't have a big baby.  But you won't know until you get that ultrasound...