refusing induction for big baby?
Your doctor does not have to induce your labor early if you're carrying a large baby. Early induction of labor doesn't necessarily prevent complications or birth injuries. However, your doctor might want to get your labor started if you are a week or two past your due date.
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will i be induced early if my baby is big?
The medical term for big baby is macrosomia, which literally means “big body.” Some researchers consider a baby to be big when it weighs 4,000 grams (8 lbs., 13 oz.) or more at birth, and others say a baby is big if it weighs 4,500 grams (9 lbs., 15 oz.)
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