Hi! My VBAC baby was 8lbs 2oz. I was told after my cesarean I would never birth even a 6lb baby vaginally.
Thank you for your website! I send tons of our ladies your way.
Jesse Franks, ICAN of Phoenix co-leader
Author Archives: mommareese
Noah – 8 lbs 13 oz HBAC
“Noah Konnor born 4/16/14 after 17 hours of labor (2 hr 20 min pushing) and 3 days of prodromal labor.
8 lbs 13 oz, 15 inch head
HBAC/VBAC just 19 months after cesarean. This was my first vaginal delivery and I was told my pelvis was too small to birth a big baby (my first baby was 9lbs 5oz). I’m 5’3 and at my healthiest I was 130 lbs.”
~PJ C.
Read the rest of the story here
Elijah – 10 pounds 5 ounces
“My son Elijah was born right after Christmas at 41 weeks and 5 days, weighing 10lb 5oz. I continue to be amazed at what our bodies are capable of!”
~Sunny H.
See Sunny’s other Big Baby here
Baby Boy – 9 lbs 5.5 oz
“9lbs 5.5oz, 21″ born to a 140lb mum – best birth ever! It was quick – 1.5 hours from first contraction to his birth – had him kneeling on a wheelchair in the ER as not able to make it to the birth center in time. I really do not understand how people can justify an operation based on a big baby – he was my largest baby – and easiest birth. All natural birth”
~Sarah W.
Elias – 11 lbs 7 oz
“Elias 11lb 7oz total labour and delivery time 53 mins inc placenta”
~Sarah T.
Logan – 9 lbs 13 oz
Sweet Logan – 9lbs 13 oz
~Lisa W.
James – 12 lbs 10 oz
“My fourth baby baby was born on the 18th January 2013. My other babies have all been big (9lbs, 9lbs 6.5 and 9lb 14) but nothing prepared us for baby James! After a 6 hr labor, ‘little’ James was born in the birth centre weighing 12lb 10oz! It was a natural vaginal birth and I only sustained a small graze that didn’t need stitches. Unfortunately he was not well due to pneumothorax and feeding issues. He was in special care for 16 days and two or three sizes bigger then all the other babies in there. He did not fit newborn diapers so they had to get bigger ones from the children’s ward.
Thanks for letting me submit my bib baby! He truly is a joy 🙂
Regards
Andrea F”
Axel – 10 lbs 10 oz
“…Axel was 10#10oz 21in. at birth, this is just a few hours after….what else do you want to know? Natural hosp. birth, no epi-slight tear, couple stitches. I rocked it! ;o)”
~Misha Lee S.
Liliana Olivia – 10 lbs 4 oz
“Liliana Olivia
10#4oz
21 inches
Baby #4
Born at home on December 27th 2011 (my birthday) after 3 hours on labor and 2 mins of pushing. “
~Jennifer Q.
Here she is 23 months later:
Benjamin – 10 lbs 4 oz
“This is baby Benjamin, born 10 lb. 4 oz, and 22 inches. He was born naturally with a midwife in the hospital, and came after five hours of pushing! I only gained 6 lb with this pregnancy and the OB kept trying to tell me that we should induce early due to anticipated size (based on ultrasounds)–even though I’m 6’1” myself! I also was required to take the gestational diabetes test THREE times because he was large, but it was negative every time. We switched to midwife care at 37 weeks, and Benji was born spontaneously at 41 weeks. Even today, he’s at the 99th percentile of height and weight and continues to blow my mind every day with how amazing he is 🙂
My name is Michelle C”
Quorra – 9 pounds
“Quorra born 31 January 2013 weighing 4.09kg
Weeks gestation: 41+2
3 2nd degree tears as well as forceps delivery. Back to back labour.
My height: 1.68 My weight pre pregnancy: 68kg
estimated size based on ultrasound or palpation prior to birth: 3.6kg”
~Tiffany E.
4.09 kg = 9.01 lbs
1.68 m = 5 ft 6 in
68 kg = 149.91 lbs
Finley – 9 lbs 3 oz
“This is my second child, my son Finley born at home on 2/19/13 at 39 weeks and 4 days. He was 9 pounds, 3 oz and 21 1/4 inches long. My labor with him was 7 1/2 hours from first contraction to the time he was born.”
~Kari H.
Read his birth story (lots of photos included) here
See Kari’s other Big Baby here
Charlotte – 9 pounds
“This is my first baby, my daughter Charlotte born 9/5/11 when I was 40 wks 4 days pregnant. She was 9 pounds even and 21 inches long and was born at a birthing center in just 3 hours and 50 minutes!”
~Kari H.
See Kari’s other BIG BABY here
Baby C. – 11 pounds even
“11pounds 0oz 20.75 inches long born today vaginal birth”
~Jaclynn C.
October 23 2013
Louden Knox – 10 pounds even
“Louden Knox born June 19th, 2013, vaginally weighed 10 pounds even, 22 3/4 inches long.”
~Anna R. M.
Baby – 10 lbs 12 oz
Baby Boy – 9 lbs 9 oz
“I had the extreme honor to observe and photograph the birth of a 9lb 9oz baby with a head circ of 14 & 3/4cm! Mama was nice enough to allow me to share this photo. I love it!!”
~Hailie W.
Baby Boy – 10 lbs 5.5 oz
“First baby, all natural labor and delivery. He weighed 10 lbs, 5.5 oz.”
~Sarah M.
Baby – 10 lbs 12 oz (2nd VBAC)
Baby Girl – 10 lbs 6 oz VBAC!!!
Baby Girl – 9 lbs
“See those chubby thighs? Newborn diapers wouldn’t fit around her legs! 🙂 Dad had to run out and get the next size up. She was born right at 40 weeks, at just over 9 pounds, my fourth baby – all born unmedicated at home with the same midwife. Midwife correctly estimated her weight. I am 5’6” and weighed about 140 pre-pregnancy. Her shoulders stuck and midwife had to pull her just a bit, but she was delivered unmedicated, with no tearing on my part, and no broken collarbone on hers. (PS That’s big sister in the background, who watched the whole thing!)”
~Carma P.
Moira Delaney – 10 lbs 11 oz
“
My daughter, Moira Delaney, was born 5 days after her due date on 12/30/12. She was my biggest baby at 10lbs 11oz and 21 1/4 inches. I had a natural birth in a birthing tub at a birth center surrounded by my doula, midwives, mother, husband and older children. My labor was 15 hours long with 18 minutes of pushing with no tearing. My first two children were also big. My first daughter was 9lbs 10ozs and 21 1/2 inches and my son was 10lbs and 22 inches. Moira was my biggest baby and longest labor but my easiest recovery.
She’s 11 weeks old now and 15 1/2 pounds and 25 inches and as sweet and as happy as can be.”
~Marnie T.
Lyric Jude – 10 lbs
“Lyric Jude =) Born between 38 and 40 weeks (an always changing edd) posterior at home, in water, and in the caul! 10lbs 20.5 inches, 15″ head and 15.5″ chest. Only 2 pushes, a significantly easier birth than my 7lb 8oz baby! I’d love an even bigger baby next time ♥”
~Danielle W.
Henry Isaac – 9 lbs 8 oz HBAC
“I don’t have pictures of my others handy, but my naturally born babes have been 9lbs 2oz, 9lbs 5oz, 9lbs 8oz, and 8lbs 14oz. Apparently I make them big and healthy!!!! This is my biggest baby – My first VBAC baby. 9lbs 8oz. 23 inches long. Born at home.”
~Rebecca J.
See Rebecca’s other Big Baby here
Eleanor Penelope – 8 lbs 14 oz 2HBAC
“Eleanor Penelope. Born at home ♥ Caught by her mama ♥ 4:30 AM, April 15, 2012 ♥ 8lbs 14oz ♥ 21″ ♥ Absolutely perfect!”
~Rebecca J.
Climbing into my own bed just after birth. *happy sigh*
See Rebecca’s other Big Baby here
Asher – 9 lbs 5 oz
“Asher born 9 lbs 5 oz. He came out so fast he was born on the exam table in triage!”
~Emily C.
Judah Gabriel – 10 lbs 5 oz VBAC!!
“This is my Judah Gabriel born 1/16/11. He is my 10lb 5 ounce unmedicated VBAC. This is our midwife and one of my doulas in awe of his weight. We knew he was big..but not that big! One of the two best days of my life!!!”
~Amy W.
Hananiah – 8 lbs 14 oz HBA2C!!
“Baby Hananiah was born on June 7th, 2012 at 9:13am via HBA2C. She was 8lbs 14oz.”
~Genevia J.
BABY GIRL – 10 lbs 6 oz
“This was our 6th baby born 05-29-2012, she weighed a whopping 10 lbs 6 oz at birth.”
~Jackie W.
Boy – 8 lbs 5 oz
“This is my third child, second born naturally (first was hospital/epi birth) at a free standing birth center. He was only 39 weeks (my shortest), came out completely sideways with his whole body facing my left side and was 8 lbs 5 oz. He was my hardest birth, but worth every second. “
~Kris M.
See Kris’s other Big Baby here
BIGBABYPROJECT 