I had one oversize (in length, and he had a large head, but it was the right shape for birthing so that wasn't a drama) baby. He delivered at 37 weeks, and was a bit longer than most babies of his weight of under 8 pounds. He is now tall, but not in a medically significant way. My obgyn told me the baby was probably long because my placenta was particularly healthy and efficient, so the baby was receiving optimal nutrition. It's possible he said that because I was inclining towards panic.
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Date: 2010-08-24 02:17 pm (UTC)I had one oversize (in length, and he had a large head, but it was the right shape for birthing so that wasn't a drama) baby. He delivered at 37 weeks, and was a bit longer than most babies of his weight of under 8 pounds. He is now tall, but not in a medically significant way. My obgyn told me the baby was probably long because my placenta was particularly healthy and efficient, so the baby was receiving optimal nutrition. It's possible he said that because I was inclining towards panic.