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Topic: Baby Size. Should I Worry?
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<Kelly>
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posted 05 January 2005 07:19 AM
I am pregnant with my second child (due april)and planning a VBAC. My Son was born 3650g (8lb1oz) and I have already been told this baby is a 'good size', and I am quite big. I have heard lots of different information regarding baby weights and sizes with regard to VBACs, but are there really size limits, can it really affect my success? I am quite small, only 5'1, but I didn't think my size really mattered either? As you can see I'm a little confused.
Many Thanks, Kelly
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Mary
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posted 27 January 2005 09:34 PM
Hi Kelly
The only true indicator of whether you will be abe to birth this baby vaginally is to actually go into labour and give it a go! That comes down to what you are willing to risk. At the end of the day, the worst thing that could happen is that you have a caesarean, which should rather be seen as a triumph, not a sign of defeat. You will then know that you tried everything to have your baby vaginally.
Generally the books say that a woman less than 152cm should be observed for CPD (cephalopelvic disproportion), but the research also shows that 80% of women under 160cm go on to birth vaginally.
The thing to remember is that your pelvis and the baby’s head are NOT static objects. The pelvis is soft and flexible due to the hormones relaxin and progesterone, the pelvis moves and changes shape with the movements of the mother. The baby’s head is soft, the fontanelles and the design of the bones of the skull allow the head to be ‘squashed’ and ‘squeezed’ into all sorts of shapes to allow it to fit through the pelvis.
Practise optimal fetal positioning to ensure your baby is in the best possible position to allow you to have a vaginal birth.
All the Best
Midwife Mary
Posts: 22 | Registered: Dec 2004
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