Heroic Mum Gives Birth To Big Baby Weighing 10 Pounds, Who Was Born As One Of The Biggest Children In His Country Without Any pain Relief
Normal births with large fetal weight always make many mothers admire, but whether a large pregnancy is potentially danferous to the health of both mother and baby.
When Victoria Cook welcomed son Jack, he was born as one of the biggest children of his age in the country – but she said the experience was so positive she even FaceTimed her mum during labour. A resilient mum gave birth to a 10-pound baby weighing the same as a sack of potatoes after a gruelling seven-hour labour – without ussing any pain relief.
Victoria Cook, 38, welcomed her son Jack five months ago with him weighing a whopping 10lbs 3oz. Despite only having gas and air to get her through, Victoria says she felt very little pain – and really enjoyed the experience. She was in labour for hours in the birthing centre near her home in London last September but it appears she loved every moment of it. The nurses told her how peaceful the process was – despite little Jack being one of the biggest babies of his age in the country when he was born. She know it sounds ridiculous but it almost didn’t hurt, it was quite a quick delivery. But baby’s shoulder got a bit sᴛᴜᴄᴋ on the way out, which was painful, but on the whole, it was a really positive experience.
“We opted for a birthing center instead of a labor ward in the hospital and we were lucky enough to have another water birth. In here, there was the attentive and dedicated care of the doctors and nurses, everyone was close, making me happy, no worries. Everything is clean and beautiful so I would recommend this center to any expectant mother in need.” she said
The water birth was so great as well, it’s such a relief during labor to get into the warm water, it takes the strain off your back as well. So many people have horror stories, and a traumatic birth experience, like her , she could give birth to a big baby, never have before. Victoria’s experience was so positive, she even ended up face-timing her mum during labour. Don’t really know what she was thinking, looking back, but at the time it seemed like a great idea. Victoria revealed that she also had a huge bump with Jack and looked nine months pregnant at the seven-month mark. She went every where everyone asked: Was she carring twins.
It got to the point where even walking became quite hard. When Jack was born he was one of the biggest of his age in the country. Because Jack was my second, I was a bit more prepared going to the birthing centre. She had some 0-3 month clothes for her son to wear because he wouldn’t fit into newborn stuff and with nappies he couldn’t fit too, but inthe hospital didn’t have any one big size for newborn babies.
risks of having an oversized baby
For pregnant women, the first and most obvious Rɪsᴋ in large pregnancies is the possibility of tearing the mother’s vagina and perineum during childbirth, causing pain to the mother. In addition, the mother’s risk of deforming or breaking the coccyx, bleeding can also be encountered. Therefore, women who are diagnosed with a large pregnancy are often recommended to choose a cesarean section to ensure the health and safety of mother and child. May be genetic, the mother becomes pregnant with increasing fetal weight after each birth. In addition, other causes of big baby syndrome include maternal obesity, gestational diabates, and weight gain during pregnancy. This syndrome occurs in about 25-45% of women with high ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ sugar during pregnancy due to the effects of diabates.
