Question for mom's who had larger babies...

I am 34 weeks and I went to the dr last night. Dr. told me they are repeating the 32 wk sono at 36 wks, to see how much baby gained...since he was 5 lbs, 5 oz, at 32 wks, which is the 92nd percentile...they want to see how much he gained, and if it is a lot, they are going to re-test me for gestational diabetes..

however, he did say that I may just be having a large baby...

I am so disappointed. I passed the 1 hour, and never had to take the 3 hour...

anyone else go through something similar?

TIA!

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

My son was 9lbs 4oz when he was born, and was a week late. He was measuring fine all along, I passed my glucose test, no issues. Some people just have large babies and have no gest diabetes. They actually tested me early with my second preg to make sure gest diabetes was not a factor, and it wasn't... I just have large kids!

Keep in mind, that not all sono weights are accurate and many woman on here were told they were having very large babies, only to deliver a 6 or 7lb baby.

Good luck!!!!

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

Thanks for your response, hopefully, I am just havig a large baby, I just don't want to go through the GD test again...

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

I was told my DS would be 9, and he was 7 lb 10 oz. I wound up being induced due to a slow leak of fluid (so I had no fluid left), and DS had no water weight. When most babies lose in the hospital, he gained nearly a pound.

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Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

I had two babies that were 10lbs and didnt have GD or have to be retested. I passed the hour glucose. My dr. said I was just prone to having larger babies. I didnt gain a lot with each either , no more than about 18lbs.

With my second, my dr. only gave me a growth sono bc I asked for one and was concenred about having an even bigger baby ! the baby was measuring big but he wasnt concerned and wouldn't induce me bc of it earlier

Don't worry at all !!!

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

I had to take the 3 hr two times. First time was b/c dad is an adult onset diabetic so I had to do that not the 1 hr.

Then when baby measured big I had to repeat the 3 hr (33 weeks). All was ok, baby was just big.

My DD was estimated at 5.5 at 32 weeks and it was accurate.

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Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

My DS was 9-12 and DD 9-13 each 7-10 days early...No GD for me, just have big babies

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

dd was 10lbs one week late and i passed teh 1 hr and had no issues

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

DD was in the high percentiles the last 8 weeks. She measured ahead and very big. She was 9lbs 1oz at birth. I had no problems with GD, passed the 1 hour with room to spare. She was just big.

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

I failed the 1hr by one point, and passed the 3hr with flying colors. Baby measured 6.4 at 32w (off the charts) and I had to re-do the 3hr. Passed again no prob. Baby measured 8.5 at 36w and they made me test AGAIN!!!! Shocker, passed again. DS was 9lb 10oz at birth, just a big boy.

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

DS measured big throughout my whole pregnancy. No GD here.

He had a huge head which is why he measured big.

At 9.5 mos he's evened out though so don't worry

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Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

I had 2 over 10lbs almost 11 lb babies but didn't need to get tested over for GD. I passed the 1 hour test and that was it. At 32 weeks w/my first baby he was 5lbs 12oz and my second son was over 6 lbs.

All doctors are different. Don't worry too much about it. Sorry you have to take the 3 hour. I never had too. We just have big babies!

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

DD was 9lb,8oz at exactly 39 weeks

DS was 9lb, 10oz at 39w,3d

I did not have GD with either, just make big babies

Re: Question for mom's who had larger babies...

Posted by CaidensMommy

I had 2 over 10lbs almost 11 lb babies but didn't need to get tested over for GD. I passed the 1 hour test and that was it. At 32 weeks w/my first baby he was 5lbs 12oz and my second son was over 6 lbs.

All doctors are different. Don't worry too much about it. Sorry you have to take the 3 hour. I never had too. We just have big babies!