
Birthing Bigger Babies
Wow oh wow. This baby pictured here weighed over 12 pounds and was born at home! Who says women can’t birth big babies? Do we not tend to grow babies that are the right size for us to birth? This is a hot topic as many women are being advised to have their labour induced at 40 weeks or even before because the doctor suspects their baby is big. Over 10% of women in the UK give birth to babies weighing 4kg (8lb 13oz) or more. This is largely because many women are well-nouri