What Happens When You Deliver a Large Baby
12 Very Real Things That Happen When You Give Birth to a 10-Pound Baby
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Well, you've made it through nine months of growing your little human only to discover that your baby isn't so little — turns out, according to your doctors, you're on track to deliver a baby whose poundage is in the double digits! But have no fear — plenty of women have delivered a nine-pound or even 10-pound baby and have lived to tell the tale . . . and commiserate with fellow mamas. So sit tight, and prepare for these 12 very real things that can happen when you give birth to a big baby.
1 Your doctor or midwife will ever so calmly freak out when they first realize how big that baby is.
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2 There's a very good chance you could be induced.
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3 No matter what your original plan was, at least one part of you is going to consider the drugs.
4 Everything your partner says in the delivery room will be wrong. Very wrong.
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5 You're going to wish you had bigger hips for the first time in your entire life.
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6 That baby will tear you a new one.
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7 Be prepared for potentially 40-plus stitches and a 6-month healing process.
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8 You might push for a few hours with zero progress only to have a C-section.
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9 You're not going to instantly feel 10 pounds lighter.
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10 You'll instantly hit Supermom status among all of your friends.
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11 It will all be worth it.
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12 You'll hold your little one's epic delivery over their head for the rest of their life.
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