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Q: big baby???

ok at my 37 week appt, i was told i was measuring ahead by 2 weeks, and this Friday, May 11th, i have an ultrasound to check on that, also i am dilated to 2 cm as well.....i have never been dilated at 37 weeks before on my own w/o being induced...so i hope this means he will come soon?!! Anyways my question is how many have had a baby measure "BIG" and actually be big as they think also umm...is labor more harder having a baby over 8 pounds....?? cuz i know 7.13 was hard enough and i rip every time :/ OH and when you are dilated to 2cm....how long does it stay like that? i know when i was 39 weeks i would be like maybe 1 cm....if that...but i was told it can go back & forth too??

This question was asked May. 7, 2012 3:59pm
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Answered by jkim80 - May. 7, 2012 10:35pm
My friend spent the last 2 months of her pregnancy dilated to 4 cm and her baby didn't come early it was 2 days late by her due date. Depending on how they are estimating the size, if they use only two measurements then it is hugely inaccurate while using 3 measurements is much better but is still off by up to a pound. They told me at 38 weeks that baby was 7.5 lbs but two weeks later he was born at 7.5 so they guessed larger than he was. Most of my friends have had similar experiences. A must were told baby wad bigger than they actually were. Good luck!

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Answered by Jab1108 - May. 7, 2012 7:33pm
I have had 3 children (4th due in dec) I have had them all a little early. My first born at 38 weeks , 2nd at 37 weeks and last one at 36 weeks.. I dilated early every time. The last one I was 3 cm for 2 weeks then went to 5 cm for another 2 weeks. Never know how long it could be til the baby is born.. It could be a couple days or couple weeks. Good luck to you.

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Answered by ProudMommyS05 - May. 7, 2012 7:13pm
My son measured 2-3 weeks big during my whole pregnancy with him and he was 8 lbs 8 ozs but my daughter measured small for a majority of my pregnancy with her and she was still 7 lbs so I wouldnt worry about it too much.

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Answered by mjjmbnmm - May. 7, 2012 4:33pm
All 3 of my pregnancies I have measured 1 to 2 weeks ahead. My first was was 7lbs 10oz. 201/2 inches. Second was 8 even, 21 inches, so I wouldn't worry about it to much. With this one I had an ultrasound at 24 weeks and all her measurements were coming in at 26 weeks. They put her in the 98% tile, so this one does scare me alittle. As far as being dilated to 2 it could or could not mean something. With my first I was dilated at 2 since 36 weeks and she was still 9 days late, You just never know. Good luck to you, your getting so close, very exciting.

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