Big Babies – Birthing a Macrosomic Infant – Part 2.

http://sarahockwell-smith.com/2012/11/04/big-babies-birthing-a-macrosomic-infant-part-2/ So What are Your Birth Options with a Big Baby? Having birthed four big babies myself and through my involvement in the birthing scene ever since, I have come to conclude that if you are carrying a suspected large baby then you need to put a bit of extra planning into planning the birth. I likeContinue reading “Big Babies – Birthing a Macrosomic Infant – Part 2.”

What is the Evidence for Induction or C-section for a Big Baby?

What is the Evidence for Induction or C-section for a Big Baby? What is a big baby? The medical term for big baby is macrosomia, which literally means “big body.” Some experts consider a baby to be big when it weighs more than 4,000 grams (8 pounds 13 ounces) at birth, and others say a babyContinue reading “What is the Evidence for Induction or C-section for a Big Baby?”