Do most plus size pregnancies end in having a C section rather than natural childbirth?
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11 Comments
February 8th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
I didn’t – had natural both times.
February 8th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
no my cousin is a very big girl and had both her boys natually
February 8th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
nope i’m plus and had mine naturally, maybe if your are super obese but nothing should prevent you from having it naturally.
February 8th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
It can be the case sometimes because a woman needs alot of strength and energy for child birth and women whos body’s are overweight have a hard time when in labor. They can try as hard as they want but sometimes their bodies just can handle it.
February 8th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
i dont know! possibly depends just how large you are; if you are , say under 200lbs prob makes no diff. i know if your bmi is over 35 you are a higher risk preg, but i think anybody can have a good shot at natural delivery! good luck!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
It depends on the doctor on the actual size of the baby. The problem with babies that get bigger then 9 lbs is that their shoulders can get lodged in the birth canal. Most doctors will let the mother decide but have a sterile operating room on hand if an emergency c-section is required.
I’m sorry but I slightly misunderstood your question. I thought you meant plus size BABIES not plus size women.
All I know about that is that my friend is a large girl and had a normal delivery. However overweight women are more susceptible to gestational diabetes which can cause large birth weight which can lead to a c-section. That was what the first part of my answer was about. Any doctor or midwife will tell you the same thing.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
The person who answered this before me is an idiot. I was 250 lbs when i had my baby. I had a vaginal birth with an epidural. You will do fine dont worry!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
i have had two vaginal births and hopefully this one wont be any different! Good luck
February 8th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
NO!? Who said such a thing…I delivered 2 naturally and plan to do the same in June.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
No way. I had a natural birth. After being in labor for a bit, I told my Dr. that I wanted a C section. haha He told me he wouldn’t do that unless he had to. He also said the C section recovery for plus size is a little rougher than non plus size.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Absolutely not. Bigger women have no problems having normal births.