Why do you think my baby is already 9lbs 6oz at 37 wks?

Question

I had a sonogram last week where they informed me of how big our baby girl is already. I'm 5'1" and have gained 70lbs with this pregnancy. I don't have preclamsia or diabetes. He scheduled a c-section for 39wks (in two days) stating the baby is too big to fit through my pelvis. I'm fine with this, but I just wonder why she's so big. I can't help but feel guilty that I gained so much weight and that I did this to her. BUT, my husband is 6'2" and he was a 9lb baby and his brother and sister were 10lb babies. I was only 6lbs. Anyone have know why our baby is so big and will probably be bigger when she's born?

Answer 1

 My baby was measuring big all the way through my pregnancy. I had regular ultrasounds to measure his size and my cervix to make sure I could carry him full term as I had previously had a LETZ procedure. The last u/sound I had was at 38 weeks and estimated size was around 8 and a half pounds. I gave birth vaginally at 39 weeks to a 9Ibs 6oz boy. It was an extremely long and difficult labour, baby got stuck and I ended up with a third degree tear. I was begging for assistance with getting him out but no doctor on duty so I would be jumping at the opportunity you have to have a c-section. Even is baby isnt as big as they say, I would risk going through what I did. C-sections are safe enough, otherwise they wouldnt do them so freely