“If I had known she was that big, I would have scheduled a cesarean.” – OB to mother who birthed a nine pound baby over an intact perineum in 20 minutes.

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“Next time you have a big baby, just opt for the cesarean section and you can be over with and done a lot sooner. They’re not as bad as you think.” – L&D Nurse to mother who had labored for a long time to birth a baby that had passed away during the labor.

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“You deserve a trophy, momma!  You are a rock star!” – Midwife to mother who birthed a 10 pound 10 ounce, 24 inch baby at home.

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“We want you to keep an open mind and do what is safest. You might end up with a ten pound baby!” – OB to mother who inquired about a VBAC.  Her first baby, born by cesarean was 10 days post dates and weighed 6 pounds.

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“Our calculations from the ultrasound show that the baby is around 9.5 pounds or so, but these things can be way off. As the baby gets chubbier the ultrasound usually estimates weight too high, so a better estimate is probably more like 9 pounds. I don’t want you to worry.” – Perinatologist to mother at 41.5 week biophysical profile.

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“I’ve seen women end up with cesarean sections for small babies, but go on to VBAC much larger babies the second time around. I wouldn’t worry.” – OB to mother who had an unplanned cesarean after a long labor and was concerned she could not birth vaginally.

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“If this one is anywhere near as big as the last, you’ll never get him out.” – OB trying to convince mother to have a cesarean for a suspected big baby.  Mother had previously birthed her first big baby vaginally.

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“He’s a monster!” – L&D Nurse commenting to the room just after the uncomplicated birth of a baby.  The nurse was referring to the baby’s size.

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“I’m so sorry.” – Midwife to mother at her postpartum checkup after previously telling the mother she’d never be able to carry, much less birth, a baby over 8 lbs. The baby was 9 1/2 lbs at birth.

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“Don’t worry about the weight estimate. It’s almost impossible to get an accurate measurement at this point, and I only do it because the doctors want it.” – Ultrasound technician during a late-pregnancy ultrasound.

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