⚖️ "BIG" BABIES ⚖️ - What do you consider "big"? ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

The technical definition of fetal macrosomia is a baby who is born at term weighing greater than 4000g (8lb 13oz). ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In the USA, for babies born at 39 weeks gestation or greater: ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

⚖️ About 90% of babies born to non-diabetic mothers weigh LESS than 8lb 13oz. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

⚖️ About 87% of babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes weigh LESS than 8lb 13oz. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

⚖️ About 81% of babies born to mothers with type I or type II diabetes weigh LESS than 8lb 13oz. ⁣

⁣ ⁣⁣How big were your babies?

RESOURCES:

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Big-Babies-Handout.pdf

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-for-induction-or-c-section-for-big-baby/