How big was your last baby's head?

[copslass]

My vbac babies' were all 14 inches, which I thought was good-sized, till a visit to a ped said that 14" was 25th percentile?!

Please share!

[Mom2baldie]

My VBAC baby's head was only 13.5 inches, but I dont remember what percentile that was supposed to have been.

Hmmm...now I dont feel so good about myself anymore.

[clewal]

Mine were both 14 1/2 inches or whatever they use to measure it.

After my first was born via c-section, the nurse told my husband I would've had a section anyways because his head was to big. Funny, second one was the same size, and I had no problem pushing her out.

[anothermama]

both my babies were about 15 inches. they were both a smidge over 9 lbs as well.

[cottonwood]

Huh. Well, I remember reading somewhere that 13.5" was average. Anyway, my babies were all 13.5-14".

[shelbean91]

Mine were all 13"

[watermamma]

Both mine were 14 1/2" at birth, first 9lb2oz, 2nd 10lbs3oz. Hoping should we have a third it doesn't get much bigger than that, though it seems to be the shoulders that get me in the end! My midwife said average is around 13".

[LavenderMae]

Both of my babes had 12.5" heads, there shoulders were also 12.5". My dd weighed 6Ibs 7oz and my ds weighed 6Ibs 8 oz (born at 36weeks) so they were on the smaller side.

[kimberlylibby]

Libby was 14 3/4".

(C/S, totally and entirely unrelated to her enormous noggin). She was 7 lb 8 oz.

It's really not as big as it sounds, she just had a rather egg shaped head with this lump on the back.... she has a cute head now Good thing, cause she's bald!

[Sassafrass]

My first was 13 and the second was 14.......but her shoulders were huge and that's what got me on the way out. My first had a beautiful perfect head, but the second had quite a bit of molding........I am hoping that this one isn't any bigger!

Angela

[copslass]

Hmm...

With the exception of that one show-off, Anothermama , we're all pretty much in line with what I thought.

I was so proud of myself for the 14 inches, especially being a vbac previously dx'd with "cpd" haha! Then the ped said "25th percentile," and I was crushed! Not seriously, but I was surprised. And of course dh starts in with, "So, 14" was nothing!" :

[thepeach80]

14 is NOT 25th%! AJ had a 14.5 or 14.75 and was 7# 3oz at birth. He's never been below 75th% I would say. His head is 19 at 12 mos and that was 90% according to our DR.

[KKmama]

I was curious, so I looked on a chart, and 14 is *not* 25th %ile. If I recall correctly (also remember I was eyeballing the tiny lines close together), it's somewhere between 50th and 75th %ile, maybe a little closer to 75th?

I just VBAC'ed a 9+ lb, 14 in head baby, and I feel pretty darned good about myself...

[hipmamawnc]

My first was 13.5, 7lbs15ounce girl. Second was 14inches,8lb10oz boy. My 17 day old son has a 15 inch head, 14.5 chest and weighed in at 9lbs1oz. My midwife commented that that is as big as any she ever delivered over 22 years.





Mama to Raven Isabella 6 1/2, Dakota Bear (almost)4, and Zebulon Fox 17 days

[Greaseball]

14.5 inches with the new one. Shoulders were 15 inches and chest was 14.

[copslass]

Hey, Greaseball, what did I miss??!!

When was this one born????

[georgia]

Ok, ladies.....I had a dream last night that I was at a seminar on childbirth, and there was a huge chart that said, "14 inches = normal" (for head size). Is that too weird that MDC threads are finding their way into my unconscious???

I would say I need to get out more, but we spend most of our days outside....I have no excuse Please love me anyway......

[copslass]

:LOL :LOL :LOL

Georgia, I've dreamt about threads here, too!

I love you, anyway!

[georgia]

Thanks, Tracy and I think 14 inches IS good-sized, as both my 7 lber and 9 lber had teeny 13 inch heads!

[Changed]

my first was 13 1/2 and my second by c section was 9 inches(preemie). Go figure the tiny one cam out a bigger hole...lol!