what if baby gets stuck half way out??!?!?!?!

Anita - posted on 02/27/2013

OMG now I am scared my baby is going to get stuck I have no idea how big they are all I know is I am almost 16 weeks pregnant. wow this kind of freaks me out.

Ajia - posted on 04/03/2009

Tearing won't keep you from delivering vaginally. Only a too small pelvis will. This happened to my friend last month, except her son was only 7 1/2 lbs. She went through hours of labor and after 3 attempts at suction they did a c-section. Turns out her pelvis was just too small and he was wedged in it. They had to pull him out to deliver him. But all in all she said it wasn't horrible. It was childbirth and you can't expect a walk in the park. Good luck!

Rachelle - posted on 04/03/2009

Have you thought about a water birth? If its available in your area, I'd recommend looking into it.  It seems that everything stretches more and is easier.  Of course, I'll find that out for myself in the coming weeks, but its an option to consider, since you are worried.  Also, they can do a quick ultrasound to measure the baby and you and make a decision ahead of time for a C-Section if he is too big. 

Its been my experience that discussing all your concerns with your mid-wife/doctor is extremely helpful.  They are then aware of everything before you go into labour, and can help make decisions or give you information to help ease the concerns.  I have other health issues that make a vaginal birth possibly fatal for my baby girl, but my mid-wife and I just talk about all the options and concerns, and I'm not stressin (yet!).

Sophie - posted on 04/03/2009

thank u so much everyone!! im trying to relax a bit more now... or i will never go into labour! lol

Corrina - posted on 04/02/2009

when my mum had me i weighed 7lbs 4 n my bro weighjed 10lb 3 and she had no probs just try n stay as relaxed as poss. and also im expectin my 2nd but ny 1st only wieghed 6lb 7 and after 24hours had to have emergency c section as there were complications and i have been told this one is big n im goin for a natural. anf they could be wrong bout ur babies weight my friend was told hers would be 9lbs plus but he only weigjed 6lbs! so just try n not worry too much and gud luck!

Terri - posted on 04/01/2009

lol thats funny not for you but if its any help i went from a 7 pound baby to a 9 pound my second time around and beleive it or not but i found him to be alot easier to deleiver than the first they say it cause they have the weight behind them to help but if it the tearing that worrys u i tore with both mine just bit worse with the second but as long as the heads not huge you should be right

Liana - posted on 04/01/2009

lol, I'm sure your midwife has delivered big babies before if it gets stuck half way out they will either use the vontuse thing which is like a suction cap on its head to help pull while you push of there is forceps or they can do a little cut to make the birthing canal bigger so it wont be stuck for long. 

With my 2nd they were full of similar predictions about his size they thought he was going to be 11lbs if I went to 40 weeks but I went into labour at 38 weeks and they were still telling me he was going to be nearly 10lbs but he was only 7lbs 7oz.

It's a good thing you tore the first time because it makes you stretchier the 2nd time.  I found my second labour so much easier than the first and faster, I also recovered really quickly.  Most people I speak to say the 2nd one is so much easier so don't worry.  Just remember they are only guessing with the weight they really don't know :)