Big Baby = C-section

[Spirit Dancer]

Hi. I have a friend who has been told she will need a C-section if her baby is to big. She would have an ultrasound at 36 weeks to determine this and a c-section would be scheduled if this determines he is to big.

Anyone have info that says a supposed big baby is not a reason to have a C-section that I could print and give her?

Thanks a lot!

[kathywiehl]

I'll bet there are tons of links out there with data that you could print, but for starters have her watch this video. It's amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roFVkDV45MM

[frontierpsych]

http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregna...,,8nbq,00.html

http://pregnancychildbirth.suite101..../baby_too_big_

[frontierpsych]

haha, I love the comment on the youtube video: "CPD = Care Provider Dysfunction"

[turtlewomyn]

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010115/302.html

http://www.guideline.gov/summary/sum...=3972&nbr=3110

Glad she has enough time to research it. I didn't, and I fell for their crap.

I think that "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" by Henci Goer may also have some good precise information.

[ktbug]

A good route to take would be to point out how completely inaccurate U/s is for determining size and weight, especially in the 3rd tri.

Oh, "big baby" bugs me.

[mainesax]

What a bunch of bull!! Especially since ultrasounds can be off by SO MUCH at that point! Mine was off the other way - at 36 weeks they had estimated my second to be between 8 and 9 pounds at term. She was born two weeks late, at on ounce shy of 11 pounds. Off much?

Anyway. Preachin' to the choir, I'm sure!

In searching for a different link than shown above, I cannot believe the garbage I came across.

[georgia]

If she's asked for info, I'd probably send her the Mothering issue featuring this article.