Ever wonder what a 12 lb 1 oz newborn looks like?
Take a look!
Yup, it's true. Rob came into this world weighing in at 12lbs 1 oz. To say I was completely terrified the entire time I was pregnant with Boston is an understatement. No way could I push out a baby that size...goodness!! But Boston surprised us at a very normal 7 lbs 6 oz. Perfect :) So this pregnancy I rested easy thinking we were going to have another regular baby.
I was wrong..
When I went in for my ultrasound at 32 weeks they told me guy #2 already weighed 5 lbs 4 oz with an estimated birth weight of over 9lbs. I kinda freaked out. Rob was ever the proud father. I guess it's a sense of pride for a Dad to have big boys. I didn't find his excitement comforting at all haha
Then last week when I was in the hospital they did another ultrasound to make sure the baby was ok. We were told that he already weighed 7lbs 12 oz...and he still had another 4 weeks of cookin' time! The ultrasound tech could tell I was nervous about that news so to reassure me told me that it's not a complete science. The baby could be plus or minus 14 oz from that weight. The minus part reassured me but the plus!?! So he could have been weighing 8 lbs 10 oz right then? Yikes1
Well, there's no turning back now. This big guy is coming no matter what so wish me luck! I just really don't want to have to have a c-section if I can avoid it and I feel like bigger babies mean a higher chance of that. The dr. thinks I'll be ok though. The ultrasounds have shown that he's very long (remember the first ultrasound the lady said he had the longest femur she had ever seen?) so I'm hoping that's where the weight is.. fingers crossed!
One more thing.. at the 32 week ultrasound the tech commented on how much hair baby #2 has. I didn't know that you could see hair in ultrasounds! I remember when I was pregnant with Boston we just knew he was going to be a mini me.. dark skin, a head full of black hair, and big brown eyes.
Well, I got the big eyes part right haha
Boy were we surprised when he came out strawberry blonde, pigment challenged (as my mom lovingly calls him haha) and bright blue eyes! Oh how I hope all of our babies get those big blue eyes!! I love them!!! And who knows.. maybe this time they'll be paired with Mama's head full of black hair :)
6 comments:
I am hoping for you it is the minus 14 oz! You are almost there, I can't believe it. I am excited to see the pictures of the new little Hartshorn!
I wouldn't worry too much kayla...they told my brother that their baby was going to weigh a lot more than he actually did when he came out. They also told me that I was going to have an 8 lb baby and Mae was 9lbs 5oz. So, I really don't think their weight measurements are that accurate. But I am excited to see what he looks like!
I'm so excited for you!! I know its a little nerve racking to think of the size but you may be right he will be really long :) I am excited to see pic of this new little guy and Boston is going to be a GREAT big brother!! Miss you guy!!
I love this post and those cute pics!!! Can't wait to meet Hartshorn baby #2!!!! You're almost there bud hang in there!!! So excited to see you and be there for this little guys first month!!!
Cute Pictures! Kayla you were a Beautiful little baby! But thats no shocker :) Good Luck with the big baby boy! Im glad you are having another boy, the world needs more good guys in it!
I've been meaning to comment on this for days...I, too, have a big bubba baby husband! Haha! I think Patrick was 11 lbs...something LARGE for sure! And I haven't had gigantic babies, so I bet you will be fine. :) Also, I think the second time around your body totally knows what to do, so even if this baby is bigger I bet it will be smooth sailing still. Good luck!! You are SO CLOSE!!
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