Erin weighed in at 9lbs 9 ozs, unlike some women I knew who got sent on growth scans whilst pregnant as they seemed to be measuring on the large side, I – thankfully - had no idea until she arrived. Knowing she was a whopper (out of 100 babies only 2 would be born bigger) pre birth would have more than added a little to the apprehension of labour. Amazingly thanks to 8 weeks of perineal massage and an amazing mid wife I had no stitches! I consider this one of the biggest achievements of my life. I thought this was all I needed to worry about and if I got away with no stitches I would be jogging out of the hospital with a yoga mat under my arm.
Despite reading a lot around pregnancy and birth and doing an NCT course (stop reading now if you are pregnant with your first child) I had no idea of the enormity of labour and its array of after effects. As well as feeling like I'd be repeatedly punched in the fanny, my pelvic floor had also had a pummelling. I only had to think 'oh yes I need the toilet' the day after and I weed myself. Luckily I was wearing a massive maternity pad for the continuous bleeding six weeks after birth - luckily. Even now 18 months on I wouldnt be 100% confident doing a star jump.
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| 5 days over due (3 days before Erin was born) |
Isn’t the second baby usually bigger than the first? I didn’t touch caffeine during my pregnancy as I read it can lead to a low birth weight, maybe if I drink it if I become pregnant again I would have a more average sized baby? Or perhaps a planned c-section would be wise. Any advice from a fellow giant baby maker gratefully received!
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