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It usually does, and then you get to the final hurdle and time seems to stop. I went to 42 weeks with my first and vividly recall how miserable I felt in those last couple of weeks. It dragged. I was so heavy and sore (he was almost 11lbs at birth).
January is the worst for dragging, I agree completely. Hopefully your time passes more quickly than you think!
It gets more interesting once you start growing a real bump and having kicks etc. I’m really enjoying those things now
OMG 11lbsIt usually does, and then you get to the final hurdle and time seems to stop. I went to 42 weeks with my first and vividly recall how miserable I felt in those last couple of weeks. It dragged. I was so heavy and sore (he was almost 11lbs at birth).
it has kind of hit me now the last few weeks though that oh tit I’ve to a push a baby out of my hoo ha in less than 3 months 
Yeah I think that's other thing, in the early second trimester you don't yet have a bump (FTM) and can't feel any movements yet plus the symptoms of the first trimester are fading away so now I just feel a bit large
cannot wait to feel those things! I'm going to try and start some yoga/pilates type programme to keep myself busy, fitness pretty much went out the window for most of the first trimester!
I was fully expecting with my first to be like everyone else, 7lb baby roughly. Even the scans showed just under 7lb at my growth scansIt usually does, and then you get to the final hurdle and time seems to stop. I went to 42 weeks with my first and vividly recall how miserable I felt in those last couple of weeks. It dragged. I was so heavy and sore (he was almost 11lbs at birth).
How naive was I when they weighed him when he was born and he was just over 10lbs
I just presumed my second would be the same and she was just under 10
11lbs wow. Well done you!It usually does, and then you get to the final hurdle and time seems to stop. I went to 42 weeks with my first and vividly recall how miserable I felt in those last couple of weeks. It dragged. I was so heavy and sore (he was almost 11lbs at birth).
My last baby was tiny and this one is predicted to be about 8lbs. Will feel like a giant compared to my last (he was 5lb 10)
I remember when they told me my son was going to be close to 12lbs. I nearly died 
he was my biggest at 8lbs 12oz, and the size of his head did some amount of damage on the way out so thank god he wasn’t 4lbs bigger!!
he was my biggest at 8lbs 12oz, and the size of his head did some amount of damage on the way out so thank god he wasn’t 4lbs bigger!!
My boys were predicted to be above 9lbs but since we never got to full term, I never had the pleasure of finding out They were 6lb2oz at 35 weeks and 4lb 1oz at 32 weeks (I reckon our last would have been a chunk, he had rolls even in the NICU!). Our daughter was teeny tiny at 2lb 8oz at 30wks.
They were 6lb2oz at 35 weeks and 4lb 1oz at 32 weeks (I reckon our last would have been a chunk, he had rolls even in the NICU!). Our daughter was teeny tiny at 2lb 8oz at 30wks.Thinking about giving birth to a big baby is terrifying to me fair play to anyone that’s done it. I’m hoping mine is no bigger than 7lb honestly 
fair play to anyone that’s done it. I’m hoping mine is no bigger than 7lb honestly I’ve proper reached the fed up stage now. I’m 39+3 today. 1st baby came on due date, 2nd came at 39+5.
I’m booked in for an induction on Thursday (still undecided if I’m going to refuse it) but would really just like to go into labour naturally before then. With my others I didn’t have an induction looming so wasn’t as desperate to go into labour.
I’m booked in for an induction on Thursday (still undecided if I’m going to refuse it) but would really just like to go into labour naturally before then. With my others I didn’t have an induction looming so wasn’t as desperate to go into labour.
I’m only 29 weeks but I really want to go naturally as well I really don’t want a induction. I didn’t know you could refuse. How long can you refuse for?
I’m not too sure
I think if I refuse I have to be monitored more. I’m going for my Covid swab on Tuesday anyways as if I don’t have it I can’t go in on Thursday.My foo foo hurts just reading all these posts about big babies.Thinking about giving birth to a big baby is terrifying to me
You can refuse as long as you like, it’s your body. I think risk of stillbirth goes up past 42 weeks but worth discussing the ins and outs with your midwife if it did come to potentially being induced
Oh I didn’t give birth vaginally. I got to 8cm dilated then was whisked off for an emergency cesarean due to my baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels dropping. My next baby was 8lb 11oz and delivered by elective cesarean so I’ve never had a vaginal delivery. Given the weight of them, I’m kind of glad tbh.
What was an elective caesarean like? I had an emergency with my first and it was terrifying, the doctors argued in front of me about what to do and I was left to go to grade 1 emergency, ended up with a blood transfusion and defs some post traumatic stress. Am requesting an elective section at my midwife app this week, i semi wish a stork could just drop it to my doorOh I didn’t give birth vaginally. I got to 8cm dilated then was whisked off for an emergency cesarean due to my baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels dropping. My next baby was 8lb 11oz and delivered by elective cesarean so I’ve never had a vaginal delivery. Given the weight of them, I’m kind of glad tbh.
Mine was very chilled out. Honestly, it was a dream in comparison to my emergency cesarean. I had to be put to sleep during the first and there were complications and a longer stay in hospital afterwards, but the elective was great. I felt so in control, my OH was able to be there, the staff took good care and reassured me, chatted away to me while it was all happening. I was only in hospital 24 hours and was able to go home the next day. If I have a third (which I would like someday) then I’d opt for an elective again.What was an elective caesarean like? I had an emergency with my first and it was terrifying, the doctors argued in front of me about what to do and I was left to go to grade 1 emergency, ended up with a blood transfusion and defs some post traumatic stress. Am requesting an elective section at my midwife app this week, i semi wish a stork could just drop it to my door
You can refuse all medical intervention, for as long as you like. As mentioned above there are risks to carrying on past 42 weeks however.
@Days28 I had an elective section after two difficult vaginal births. It was hands down my best birth experience, very calm. I am having another this time round.
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