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baby weight??
ive just had to have a 33 week scan to check the growth and my baby is weighing 5 pound 3. can anyone tell me what the average weight is at this stage in pregnancy?
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Its not the weight that is usually the issue - it depends on how the baby is lying - i had a section with both of mine, the first was 9lb 13oz, but the reason for the section was that he was lying back to back and then the angle of his head coming down was wrong, so he got stuck solid. This would have happened no matter what size he was. As has been said, it is not likely to be accurate anyway.
no lollyone. They will not tell you. If they are concerned that baby may be a lot larger or smaller than the norm they will refer you for scans.
my first baby was so big (but healthy so no reason other than myself and Mr CRX are tall)i asked midwife hadnt said anything, her reply "if id told you baby was big youd have panicked"
unless there is a medical reason then there is no point in guessing.
my first baby was so big (but healthy so no reason other than myself and Mr CRX are tall)i asked midwife hadnt said anything, her reply "if id told you baby was big youd have panicked"
unless there is a medical reason then there is no point in guessing.
Similarly to Annie, I was taken down to theatre for a c-section after 32hours of labour because the midwives (and doctors and anyone else who fancied a look up there) were concerned about the size of the baby, and because of her enormous bonce she had gotten slightly stuck. After she was born (naturally, she popped out the right hole by herself in the end LOL) they said they thought she was going to be at least 10lb but she was "only" 8lb 9oz.
I honestly, don't think that the size of the baby has anything to do with the length / intensity of pain. Let's face it, unless you have a baby smaller than an apple it's going to hurt considerably.
I think everyone knows someone who has had frighteningly quick labours, equally frighteningly long labours, early babies, monstrously late babies, huge whopping dumpling babies and tiddly little dolly babies - ultimately, the end result is the same, within minutes you will be gazing in wonderment at your little bundle muttering "I don't know what everyone moans about....".
Good luck lsharp, I am sure everything will be fine xx
I honestly, don't think that the size of the baby has anything to do with the length / intensity of pain. Let's face it, unless you have a baby smaller than an apple it's going to hurt considerably.
I think everyone knows someone who has had frighteningly quick labours, equally frighteningly long labours, early babies, monstrously late babies, huge whopping dumpling babies and tiddly little dolly babies - ultimately, the end result is the same, within minutes you will be gazing in wonderment at your little bundle muttering "I don't know what everyone moans about....".
Good luck lsharp, I am sure everything will be fine xx
When I went into labour at 34 weeks with my first child I was scared out of my wits as they were saying that the baby was only going to weigh 2 - 3 lb and would have to go into special care. When I gave birth there must have been about 8 people in the room, some with an incubator ready to whisk my baby away. They took one look at him though and just walked out of the room - he was 5lb 4oz. See - even when I was in labour they didn't know how big the baby was! My second baby was born at 36 weeks and was 5lb 6oz. Going on the weights of my babies at birth I'd say your baby (if the scan is correct!) is spot on!