1 baby 9lb 7oz, 1 baby 9lb 1 baby 1lb 6oz, all came out no problems.

I'm 34 weeks pregnant. Today my 9th mnth started. Day after yesterday, my ultrasound scan was done. There my baby's weight is 3,040 gm 6 lb 11oz. There was written "Baby is large" for gestational age. In India, this much size also comes under large. Doctor had said for c-section on 31st Aug. Nearabout 36-37 weeks. 😢. My daughter is 4 and 10 mnths old and she was born through c-section. There's 4 yrs gap. Still that doctor said for operate. She's not in favor of VBAC.😔

1st baby 8 lbs 11oz natural birth got stuck 42 weeks shoulder distocia 2nd baby 9lbs even natural birth with epidural got stuck 42 weeks 3rd baby opted for natural birth was pressured into c section at 39 weeks Baby was 9lbs 11oz 4th baby I have not decided on inducing c section or V back :/ I’m scared of everything because I have big babies that get stuck

This has been excellent. Thank you for your thoughtful and informative words and your calming, loving energy. I am 38 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I am looking forward to discussing the topics in this video with my husband as we prepare for this significant change in our lives.

Im 40 weeks now and was told by the midwife to be induce...im so confused

I've just watched a string of emergency videos and this is by far the best one I've seen. Thank you!!

Thank you for this, I'm 38w3d & was told my baby is 10.1lbs. I have no conditions or complications in my pregnancy. I've worked so hard to prepare & educate myself for my vaginal birth. I'm healthy, I exercise & I WANT to have the birth I've dreamed about.

When are you making a new video Chavah? I love your video's as a student midwifery :)

Thank you so much for sharing! I’m in doula school and this is really helpful :)

At 36 weeks I was told the baby is 3.7kg he’s very big so I have to opt for c section,didn’t book that this is my 3rd baby but my last baby is 10years older,now I m 41 weeks 5days,tried castor oil induction it didn’t work,now I m confused and I want to give in to c section cuz I don’t want complications....what do you think it’s best

I'm so thankful I had 4 natural easy deliveries. My Dr.s were set on I was going to need a C-section with my 1st because I was 16 and I was going to have a big baby. I told them I absolutely was not. My water broke on its on at 37wks. I got to the hospital at 12pm. My daughter was born at 5:17pm. 7lbs.7oz. Now my mom did have 2 C-sections. She is 4ft 10in tall. I was stuck inside he pelvic bones. I was going in distress. They let her lay for 15 hours before they took me.

My second baby had macrosmia, 11.5 lbs. Large genes on the father's side. No gestational diabetes. I tried to push naturally for a long time. Sometimes it is true, sometimes the baby is just too large.

My baby is estimated to be in the 90th percentile, but I have gestational diabetes which I have controlled by diet, but I’m wondering what your thoughts are on how this might be different from other big babies?

Thanks you! What you are saying around 12.12 brings t tears to my eyes. This is exactly how I feel. I/we did all the homework, and suddenly at the last moment... Everything got twisted upside down and around. Why did they wait this long to drop these bombs? Why didn't they tell me this at 20 weeks or at 24? I did not see it coming. It makes me feel 'lost.' I lost my trust in the birth-team. I do'n feel safe anymore. So I'm now changing care-providers at 37 weeks. The stress this gives me, is not okay. I hope I can find my centre/balance/grounding back soon. Luckely I still feel trust in myself, my body and my baby. i know and feel my body is healthy and strong, my baby is healthy and strong and my womb is healthy and strong... I know I can do this! I just have to find a new birth-team, so I can feel safe again.

My son was 10lbs-10oz or 4820g. At 40w-4d, Vaginal birth. They had to make a small 1/2” incision to get him out. He’s a healthy Boy

My midwife told me baby is big how much weight baby gain in a week

Just found this video! As a mom and postpartum doula- this is GOLD! I wish I knew all of this before I had my baby!

I am a midwife student and your video's inspire me deeply! thankyou so much

I’m one month postpartum Some days I wake up super dizzy and tired Some days my feet and hands tingle I get anxiety and I just want to know when this goes away! 😭 I have 2 other kids and sometimes I don’t want to get up I just want to lay in bed and sleep

I feel like the support generally fades after the second child in the US. I'm only on my third pregnancy and my only support people at this point are my husband and my midwife. Everyone else has made comments like "you already have one of each, why be greedy?", "why on earth would you want more than two?", "the earth's population isn't getting any smaller, you know...", "you know how this happens, right?", "well yeah you're tired and sore, what did you expect?" There's also a lot of negativity towards home midwives I've noticed, and people will insinuate I'm being irresponsible for having the baby at home. It's sad.

Thank you so much Chavah! I gave birth to a 10lb 2oz via c-section after 31 hours of an induced labor with folley bulb and pitosin. I had developed polihydramnios, was at 41.5 weeks without going into active labor, this was my first baby. My midwife recommended a transfer to hospital care where they would induce. I have had to grief this process and the outcome. We are getting ready for another pregnancy hopefully and these messages of encouragement are helpful. Big hug!

You are amazing❤ Thank you for these affirmations and knowledge. 💐

How do you keep gestational diabetes from occuring in pregnancy

I was 9lb and 7 ounces... Mama had me vaginally

I really enjoyed this video. You have a very calm and welcoming voice. Thank you for your video ❤

I experienced this with my 4th baby. My water broke at 11am on a Friday but I didn’t have a single contraction until 3am Saturday morning. I was so anxious I couldn’t sleep Friday night…. I finally slept from about midnight to 3am and that’s when my contractions started! I labored mostly in bed for the next 8 hours…. And then baby was born very quickly! I’m glad I listened to my body and rested. I had longer and stronger contractions when laying down but not when I was up walking around.

This is not my topic because i am a man but you are so sweet sister i am earning english from you

I love your energy and how well you explain what's normal 💕. I am 24 weeks 3 days pregnant with my rainbow and already feel deep love for him. Thank you for this content.

I want to eat damnit 🤮

Amazing advice. I’ll be taking all of this on board. I’m 36 weeks pregnant with my second and felt like I was being rushed with my first because of hospital environment and how busy the hospital was that night. I knew this too but the “just rest” advice would have been so much better for me. I was 29 hours in labour due to baby being initially back to back and couldn’t even feel my contractions at the end. My baby was also 3.8kg/8 pound 7 and I’m a petite Mum. My heart rate and my baby’s heart rate remained totally stable throughout, strong and steady. My body was utterly exhausted so when it came to pushing phase I made it but I was so close to my limit. I did have a problem with the placenta afterwards and had a moderate bleed because of delay in birthing placenta. So everything you said add’s up……I’ll know this time round.

Chavah, thank you so much for this gorgeous video. I had my first baby in 2019. I’m a very petite woman but 5 foot 6 height and had 3.8 kg beautiful, perfect baby girl in 2019 after 29 hours of labour, she was back to back initially. I just had gas and air when I was in active labour and that’s all I needed to push through. I was utterly exhausted and gave it my all, I succeeded with an amazing birth partner, my protective husband and someone who had ran marathons /cycles etc! He said it was without doubt harder than any endurance test he performed and he believes I’m made of stronger athletic stuff! I’m 36 weeks pregnant with my second baby and saw one Reg this week who I hadn’t met before who put my alarm bells up re baby measuring 3 weeks ahead. She was all about needing to perform an urgent GTT (I had one at 28 l weeks and it’s was normal, I booked it privately myself, urines clear) and she booked an ultrasound “growth” scan for two weeks time…….anyway I cancelled both these tests. I realise that she may just be an anxious, induction happy type doctor that quite clearly never read my history with my first birth. Large first baby, gas and air and intact perineum. I had a graze, that was it. I’m not gonna let someone put their anxiety on me at 36 weeks pregnant. I’m trying to stay confident and I’m happy to wait until full term like I did with Lucy and go into labour naturally as I did with her provided baby is doing well heart rate wise/health wise and that I’m doing well. It’s amazing how one Doctor could throw you off your journey and upset you so easily at a vulnerable time. I’m glad I’ve spoken to midwives and done my Gentlebirth course. I’m doing a refresher next week. ❤

Where were you 32 years ago?. Here I am 4'11. Weighing only 112 before birth of baby, gained only 9 lbs , meaning 1 total weight 121/122 at time of delivery. BABY'S father is 6' 3" and was also born 9 lbs 4 oz. His mother could have told me 😩. My baby, well actually my daughter who was 1st @ 7 lb 9 oz, and then my 9 lb son, both had to go to the nicu. No more children for me.

I really love this video! Thank you ☺️

Yes mam my midwife is also saying that my baby is big now i am 34weeks and i am so worried

Walikum Alsalam sister, may Allah accept all your good deeds 💕

No gestational diabetes, a healthy weight. My daughter was born 12lbs 1oz! Natural and no pain relief, but it was tough! I'm now 32 weeks with baby number 3 and my midwife is saying this baby is measuring huge and will likely be larger than my daughter. It's scary! I'm being pressured to opt for an elective c section but I would love to know I can do it naturally again. Fantastic information here thank you so much.

This was great. Thank you for the info 🙏🏼

Wonderful explanation! Thank you

Great videa! Thank you

My first baby had an expected birth weight of 3400 grams, but was born at 40+5 weighing 4912 grams (after pooping). Labor did not progress past 6-7 cm, so (after horrible back labor) it ended up in a C-section. The physicians were shocked, as nothing pointed towards a big baby. My HbA1C after birth was normal, so it’s unlikely that I had gestational diabetes or anything that could explain it. Now I am pregnant again (currently 24 weeks) and I really want to give birth vaginally, but I’m so scared that it will be another big baby and the birth will be complicated and/or end up in another C-section (or worse). Any thoughts?

This is our first baby , and he has been measuring fine until our last couple visits , he has measured 2 to 3 weeks ahead …. So we had an ultra sound done, and he is in the 74 percentile - everything is measuring fine except his head is measuring at 37 weeks when we were just shy of 34 weeks, and his weight was 2443 kl. What are your thoughts

My husband was 10lbs 10oz. His mother labored for 36 hours before getting a c section. So, I am a little concerned.

Thanks!

41+1, baby is estimated to be 10lb 13oz...Woo! I'm waiting for my waters to break and get this show on the road .

I’m 39 weeks and just watching all your videos and finding such serenity in them. Thank you.

I gave birth to 10 babies with no problems at all my biggest was 8 1/2 pounds and now this because baby will be 9 pounds I don’t want a C-section I want push him out like I did his brothers and sisters only thing they said I gained to much weight during this pregnancy I say about 50 pounds more like a 6 pounds different than my last baby I just had I was 203 and I’m 206 now so I really don’t get it

This is now my 11th child and I’m 34 weeks and 4 days and the doctor saying he weighs about 7 pounds already and that I should think about C-section because he could be 9 pounds and I had all my other 10 vaginally and I was so freaked out till I watched this thanks so much 😤😘👣

Thank you for posting this is a bit reassuring. My doctor put me on modified bed rest.i am not even sure what it means am I able to sit up ? Also on pelvic rest,Thank you for sharing

I'm 29 weeks with my 4th. This will be my second vbac. My other 3 were all under 8 lbs. But for sone reason they seem to think this one will be 11lbs at birth! My first two got stuck and that's why I needed a csection with my second. I had no problems with my third. I was hoping to try my birthing center again but I'm afraid they're going to say I'm not a candidate, especially with my history! I just find it very hard to believe that they are estimating such a large baby when I don't have gd and my others were normal size. Are ultrasounds really accurate?

Everytime I go in, he gets more and more ahead of what is average at his age. I'm 24 weeks, and he measures 25 weeks. Last time he was 3 days bigger, now he's a week bigger