![]() If they tell you the baby “might” weigh about 8 pounds, please know they can be off by as much as 2 pounds either direction. Next time a late-pregnancy ultrasound is recommended to you to assess fetal size during your pregnancy, ask your doctor or the sonographer how accurate it is. Furthermore, for a doctor to suggest a woman to induce for this reason, the doctor must assume the ultrasound is accurately assessing the size of the baby. The risk of shoulder dystocia is relatively small – and it’s impossible to predict who will have a shoulder dystocia. However, research shows this is simply not true. Some doctors suggest an induction for “big baby” because they believe it decreases the chance of a shoulder dystocia (difficulty delivering the shoulders) or the need for a cesarean due to the baby being too large to fit through the pelvis. From 34 weeks on, amniotic fluid levels will gradually decline. ![]() (Maybe not necessarily the most pleasant thought… but not impossible!) Do you know how much amniotic fluid is adding to your weight? Well, not much honestly, but if you’re around 34 weeks, you have now reached the peak amount of amniotic fluid at about 800 mL. I’ve seen babies born vaginally that weighed over 10 pounds! I’ve heard stories of babies just as large born vaginally with no pain medication! It’s certainly not impossible. ![]() Genetics and mom’s lifestyle, among other things, play a huge role in how big you grow your babies. That means some (lots!) of babies are bigger than that – and many babies are smaller than that. Eight pounds is the average size of babies born in America. ![]() What is the average size of a baby born in America? Would you guess 7 pounds? Maybe 7 and a half? Eight pounds. ![]()
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