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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Friend of mine had two 10 lb babies at home. No way most OB's would have "allowed" that at a hospital. And had she not been able to move around and get in the best position, her labor would have surely stalled. Here's an example of where it was best to labor at home. Had her labor truly stalled, her midwives have competent hospital backup. [/quote] My sister had 2 10lb babies in the hospital. Your point is ... ?[/quote] By c-section? How about a baby that was almost 12lb?[/quote] No, vaginally, and one at a time (not twins!) It was not a big deal at all. She's tall, so is her DH. A 12 pound baby does seem to be getting to the more problematic end of things, though -- if it was due to uncontrolled GD I've seen figures showing a very high complication rate, so a c-section would seem justified. My sis's blood sugar was always perfectly normal, she just has giant babies. [/quote] I wasn't the PP who suggested that this wouldn't have been "allowed" in a hospital, but the truth is that if the OB (or other care provider) suspects the baby is big, the mother is more at risk for complications (this is peer reviewed research, not just me spouting off on DCUM). This is true regardless of whether or not the baby is big. Congratulations to your sister! I know several women with babies that size and bigger (including mine at 11lb+) and only the ones who had home births were able to have them vaginally. She definitely was bucking the trend there. Many women also are pushed into c-sections for "large babies" that turn out to be smaller than 8lbs. [/quote]
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