Happy Birthday, Mom!
Bizarre, embarrassing February 9th, 2009
My mom celebrated a birthday this weekend. I think when it’s my birthday, I should celebrate her again.
Why?
Because I weighed 10 lbs, 8 ozs. (4.8 kg) at birth.
And she didn’t have a C-section.
Yeah.
For the record, my mom was, is and always will be rail thin. I’m guessing I stole everything she sent down the chute. She must have thought she was eating for six.
Oh, and if anyone was born fatter than me, there’s a Junk Drawer magnet in it for you. And sympathies to your mother.
Stumble it!
February 9th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Holy moly! I was nowhere close. 5 lbs 15 ounces and 22 inches long. My Mother told me I looked like a spider, all long spindly arms and legs and a little round tummy.
You should definitely do something special for your Mother on your birthday. Maybe you could buy her a 10-pound bag of potatoes and throw in a couple of extra bakers so she can relive the experience…
February 9th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
does the weight i have added since birth count? No wonder you like bacon!! It is in your genes!! How can you explain 10#?
February 9th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Kathy have you seen my picture? I have an abnormally large head! When I was born, that’s all I was, Head!
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February 9th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Wow! And you got to be quite small! Did your mum eat a lot of bacon when she was carrying you?
My sister carried twins at over 7 lb each, does that count? She was so big a tent coat wouldn’t fit her!
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February 9th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
My dad lives near me here in Colorado. He’s now 87 and weighs 200. But at birth he weighed 13 pounds. Eight years later she gave birth to twins, individually weighing 7 lbs and 8 lbs—total 15 lbs! Ouch! I love the photo you posted along with this story. It’s adorable!
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February 9th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
My mother never did it the traditional way, either. One of us was upside down, one backwards, and one came out rear-end first.
Oh, well. It was the 1960’s. Nixon was in the White House.
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February 9th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I wasn’t that big at my birth but my daughter was a whopping 9 lbs 9 oz, also not a cesarean, so I empathize deeply with your mom.
February 9th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Too funny, Kathy. It’s a good thing birth weight has no bearing on adult weight, huh? You beat my husband by two ounces…he was 10lbs 6oz. His younger brother was 11lbs 5oz. But I’m not giving you his address…I’m too selfish, haha.
When I was pregnant the first time, my mother in law kept telling me how big the baby would be because my dear husband had been a big baby and was/is a big man (6′5″ tall and 300 pounds). But none of my babies have been big…the first was 7lbs even, the 2nd was 5lbs 12oz, and the 3rd was 4lbs 5oz. I’ve said that if I have another, we won’t be able to find it because it’ll be too tiny. They just keep getting smaller.
I think the world record for biggest baby is 18lbs.
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February 9th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Dang. Almost had you. I was 9 lbs, 13 1/2 oz. My mom did it all natural too, no drugs, no nothing. I’ve since apologized.
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February 9th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
While on the bigger side it’s not fat…how long were you????????????
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February 9th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
My son’s birthday is tomorrow. He was 9.15 but he was a c-section so I guess that doesn’t count. He has been eating me out of house and home for 16 years.
Happy Birthday to your mom!
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February 10th, 2009 at 12:08 am
When my uncle was born In 1920, he weighed 13 pounds and was so broad-shouldered the doctor had to push him back in, then pull him out with one arm over his head to avoid breaking my grandmother’s pelvis. She was advised not to have any more kids, but luckily she had my mother 6 years later.
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February 10th, 2009 at 5:05 am
Kathy my mouth is gaping open. Ten pounds and a half pounds. And no C-Section.
(Walks away shaking her head.)
(Yells over her shoulder as an after thought) No magnet for me — I was nine pounds even.
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February 10th, 2009 at 5:10 am
I wasn’t a big baby…but my grandmother loves to tell stories about my dad’s birth…he was apparently almost a month late and she refused to have a c-section. She claims he weighed almost 14lbs and could practically sit up on his own already. I’m not sure about the last part….but I believe that he was a big baby since he’s 6′4″ and 300lbs now. I can’t even imagine it cause my grandma is a tiny woman.
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February 10th, 2009 at 5:10 am
ROFL I was premature, and my son was premature. He was 5 lbs 4 oz, 19 in. long and was born at the first week of the last trimester. He decided to come out sideways and has a huge alien head and line backer shoulders. We’re waiting for him to grow into them. Now he looks like I starve him, is finally getting SOME height to him, and is nearly 10 years old. He still has an alien head.
He would have been a 10 lb baby if I’d of carried him to term. But then, my labor lasted all of 4 hours, I slept through it and delivery (au natural natch)and woke up to push, got told by the nurse “don’t push! don’t push” “gotta push” “don’t push, don’t push!” “gonna push” and pushed, my mom is a retired RN and caught the boy bungee jumping out before he hit the floor (and a fluffy middle aged woman belly sliding had to be a sight, too bad I was sleeping), and then nearly died because the Doc refused to believe I was in labor and didn’t show up for 3 HOURS after he was born.
It’s just cool when people hear it and the look on the face.
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February 10th, 2009 at 5:18 am
Wow! And I thought my girls were big, each weighing just under 9 lbs. I don’t know how much I weighed at birth. I do recall that my dad weighed just over 12 lbs (my poor grandma!), but he grew up to be 6′5 and 220 lbs, so I guess that was to be expected. I saw a picture of him when he was 2 and he looked like a kindergartner.
February 10th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Mary Lou — I’m sure you’re mom was like “Yea for spindly!” Oh, man. A 10lb bag of potatoes looks HUGE! So sorry, mom.
rattln’ along — I love how everyone here knows how much I like bacon. Five people sent me the link to Bacon Explosion that’s been floating around the web. One woman even said “Here’s a link for your bacon blog.” I don’t have a bacon blog. Do I talk about bacon that much?
Chris Casey — Then I guess apologies are in order for your mother too. I’m sure the doctors told her “He’ll grow into it.”
Babs beetle — I’ll have to ask her if I lost a lot of that soon after I arrived. I can’t imagine having twins, much less being that woman who recently gave birth to eight. How is that physically possible to carry that many???
Becky Jamison — Holy shmoly! 13?!? Wow, and twins at that weight? There’s something really not fair about that. If you have twins, they should only equal one baby, I say. Yeah, I liked the picture, too. I got it from http://www.sxc.hu/ (free photos) when I searched “baby feet.”
Red Flashlight — I love how everything can be blamed on Nixon. It’s like Six Degrees of Nixon. Awesome.
April — Oh, you poor thing. Tell me, how do you have enough energy to push and also scream your head off? Cuz I’m sure there was a lot of screaming. God bless you.
Cindy — Wow, those are amazing weights for both of them. I’m relieved for you that you had small babies. OMG. Can you imagine an 18lb baby at birth? That’s like having a three month old. Cripes!
Angi — Yikes! I don’t know how any woman would survive that without drugs. Wake me when it’s over.
Lauren — I can’t find my hospital card. Looked last night because I wanted to scan it and post it here. I don’t recall being extra long, though. It’s only the scary birth weight that I remember from the last time I looked at it. I’ll try to locate it again.
Jen — I imagine you have to go grocery shopping twice a week to keep a growing 16 yr old boy fed. You probably look in the fridge and think “Didn’t I just buy that? We’re out already?”
Ladybugg — Oh, man, another 13 pounder! Why do I keep hearing screams? Get me a Tylenol. Strike that. Make it morphine. What a sweet story, too. Thankfully your grandmother didn’t listen!
cardiogirl — And the story has it that it was one of the hottest Augusts she could remember. And no A/C. Honestly, I should be giving her gifts on my birthday, not the other way around.
JenniJ — OMG. That takes the prize. Funny about almost sitting up on his own. Thank God the human anatomy makes it possible to be small, but pass watermelons when the need arises. But holy God, 14!
SewDucky — “Huge alien head.” Oh, I’m sorry I’m laughing, but you said it! And you mean like the face I have right now? Oh, thanks for the chuckle!
Jane Doe — OMG, I keep laughing when I know I shouldn’t. I keep feeling so sorry for the mothers who had giant babies to deal with, but the thought of kindergartner babies make me laugh.
February 10th, 2009 at 6:22 am
You got me beat, and my daughter too. But a month before Heather was born, my ex-wife’s sister had a baby boy at almost 12 pounds. He looked like he was 2 months old when he was born.
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February 10th, 2009 at 7:01 am
I did not weigh anything like that, but I was a breech baby born naturally. My Mom always said breech babies were MR’s Yup!
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February 10th, 2009 at 7:20 am
Happy Birthday, Grammy!!! I don’t know how much I weighed at birth, but I don’t really want to know either…
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February 10th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Wow that’s impressive. My twin sister and I were 7 lbs 12 oz and 7 lbs 14 oz. My mom looked like she ate a house. She still likes to regal us with tales about how it was the hottest summer on record (1980) and by the end of it she was bedridden and losing weight because we sucked her dry. She is also a rail of a woman and complains now that she needs a tummy tuck because her stomach is the only area that isn’t completely flat due to us.
February 10th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Aw- Happy Birthday to Kathy’s Mom!!
Over ten pounds– crimeny, Kathy!
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February 10th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Happy Birthday, Kathy’s mom!
I wasn’t anything special size wise, but I was nearly born in the front seat of a 1969 Camaro. I’ve never been patient; by the time my dad parked the car and sprinted upstairs after dropping mom at the ER doors, it was all over.
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February 10th, 2009 at 8:59 am
I was a tiny one–6 pounds, 4 ounces, and only 19 inches long. It’s probably a good thing, since my mom went into labor in the front yard, and barely made it to the hospital before I was born. Apparently, I was impatient to get out and see the world!
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February 10th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Mercy! I weighed four twelve at birth but I can assure you I outweigh you now! LOL!
Let’s not talk about that anymore …
Happy Birthday to your saintly mother!
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February 10th, 2009 at 9:25 am
My son was a month premature, and was 9 pounds 11 oz then! (yay C-section!)On his due date (after losing weight for two weeks because of premie issues) he was over 10 pounds. He has made up for being premature, he is 20 and over 6 feet, and built like a football player.
I am only 5′4″ and was a small baby 6 pounds and change.
My father and uncle though, were 12 and 13 pounds, born in the 30’s, which meant NO DRUGS! My grandmother was a saint.
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February 10th, 2009 at 9:29 am
shadowsrider…are you SURE that the doctor didn’t have the date wrong?? An almost 10 lb preemie? No way. So he would have been 15 lbs by the time he was born if he would have waited a month? yikes.
I was a regular sized 6 lbs, 2 oz baby.
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February 10th, 2009 at 10:02 am
My second son was 11 pounds 5 ounces Please sent some sympathy my way.
February 10th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Oh my… I thought I gave birth to a big baby girl. She was 8lbs 1/2 oz. Kudos to your mom!
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February 10th, 2009 at 10:06 am
My son was born the regular way, but my sister had the C-section…it was scary
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February 10th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Wow. Seeing that weight makes me wince a little and grateful that my OB recommended c-sections for both of mine.
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February 10th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Gestational diabetes can lead to some very big babies, so bing big and premature is not impossible.
You have me beat and everyone in my immediate family. My aunt, who’s like 5′ nothing married to my uncle (6′7″) had three babies over 10 pounds.
Even though I had gestational diabetes and doctors were worried about the size of my children, I kept it under control. My first, born late, was 7.5 pounds. My son and daughter, both born a few days early, were 8 even and 8+ (am I evil because I don’t remember exactly?) respectively. I feel for your mother. Seriously.
February 10th, 2009 at 10:51 am
I gave birth to my son who was 10lbs, 8 oz, too. No C-section. Ohhh yeah. He got, uh, kinda, STUCK, halfway into this world. The doc was about to break my son’s collarbone to expedite the process, but we prayed first, and the boy was instantly born. To this day, the doc looks at my son and says, “It was a miracle!”
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February 10th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Good grief and i thought my beans were big and 9lbs 1oz wowza Happy Birthday to your Mom
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February 10th, 2009 at 11:59 am
whoa, no prizes here, 6 pounds 1 ounce…but I was child number 6 and I basically just fell out one day. Give that mom of yours a squeeze.
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February 10th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Wowzer that’s big. But you look thin now too in your picture. I had one really skinny baby and she is heavy like me. My next one was a pretty big baby at 8lb 2 oz and she barely stands 5ft and weighs 100lbs soaking wet.
Somehow this whole thing seems to work backward. I only weighed 7lbs. 2oz.’s and I have always had to struggle with my weight too!!
In my next life I want to be a really huge fat baby so I can grow up and be tall and slim…lol!!:-)
Happy Birthday to your Mom!!
February 10th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Oh, Kathy, your poor mom! My sibs and I were all little, and both of mine were six-something. No biggies here. (Although we’ve all outgrown that itty-bitty stage!)
p.s. The mystery prize was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen! I showed them off to everybody – a total hit.
Thank you, Dear!
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February 10th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Nope, I can’t beat that weight. Wow, you were a big baby.
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Happy Birthday Dear Kathy’s Mother,
Happy Birthday to you.
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February 10th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Lets hope you made up for the pain of child birth when you were an adult……
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February 10th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Wow, you were half-grown when you were born. It’s funny how we change from birth until we’re grown. I was actually a cute kid when I was born. Then I grew up and turned into a troll. Such is life.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
10 lbs. 13 oz. That’s why I was the last of five.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Moms. Can’t live with them, can’t … holy crap! 10.5 pounds?!!
And I was feeling sorry for my mother because of my 9.5 pound entry into this world. Thanks for alleviating some of my lifelong guilt feelings. Although, because of my nature, I still have enough other guilt feelings to go around.
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February 10th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
I was 10 lbs. 10 oz. and my mother had me naturally. After myself giving birth to twins I had the utmost respect for her!
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February 10th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I have no idea how heavy I was, but I knew someone who was 12 pounds at birth O.o eek!
February 10th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Holy Crap. And I thought my son was huge at 9lbs 12oz.
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February 10th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
PS: Happy Birthday To Your Mom!!
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February 10th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Happy Birthday to your Mom.
And not one snide comment about anything else.
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February 10th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Preston — So much for the newborn clothes, eh?
ettarose — Breech births can be scary, but I guess you figured there was still only one way out!
Regan — As I recall, you were rather tiny. Ask your mom for the specifics. I’m sure she’ll remember. Social security number, cell number and kid’s birth weight.
Singular Girl — Brutal. And same for my mom. One of the hottest summers in decades. You owe her that tummy tuck!
Jenn Thorson — I know. I’m forever apologizing.
Shieldmaidn96 — Hey, if it’s gonna be a car, Camaro’s not too shabby. Loved that car. You must be so efficient now, right? And never late for parties.
absepa — Geez, you and Shieldmaiden. Hey, babies wait for no one, including doctors.
Jenny — Wanna bet? My picture is old. Ask anyone who knows me personally and they’ll say it’s not me. That’s a 2004 me, sadly.
shadowsrider — Does it freak you out that your kids are so burly and they came out so small? Think about it. Freaky! Yeah, early 20th century medicine must have been a bitch.
TheSnackHound — Seriously. Something’s messed up there. Can you imagine a full-term pregnancy? The kid would have come out talking.
carol at A Second Cup– I do! Tell me, is it true that you don’t really remember the pain?
DhoyM — I’m sure you would be able to feel every extra ounce of weight, carrying and then coming out. I tip my hat to you.
Grog — I’m sure it was, especially if complications made a C-section the only alternative. See, this is why I don’t have kids. I’m a big baby in more ways than one.
Kellyology — That’s pretty much what I’d be requesting. “Does it have to really come out naturally? Can’t you just take it out? Thanks.”
Stephanie Barr — A-ha! So your aunt can blame your uncle! You were lucky to have kept things under control. I know of some women who have trouble in that last trimester. I’d be a basket case.
Mrs. Mecomber — Oh, man. That’s so scary. I’m not kidding. Knock me out and wake me when it’s over.
georgie — Well, they were big. You’re to be commended. And they should give you gifts on their birthdays.
Carla — “…fell out.” Oh, too funny. You gave your mom a break now, didn’t you? Bless your heart.
Shinade — I’ll have to check with my mom and see how much birth weight I dropped soon after. I only really got heavier at times during my 20’s and now. I wish my heavy birth weight meant I would be so thin it would be hard to keep weight on, but alas, I don’t have that problem.
Laureli — I’m pretty sure my siblings were all normal-sized. I’m the last born, if that makes a difference. Glad you liked the band-aids!
Comedy Plus — Ah, thanks! She doesn’t read the blog, but Dad sometimes reads it to her, so hopefully he’ll catch this post. If not, I’ll make sure Mom gets all the good wishes. Thank you!
Bruce — I don’t know. I’ll have to ask her. Of course, I was an angel my whole childhood. Ha!
Lee — Same here. I was so cute and I don’t know what happened. I want a do-over.
Geakz — Hey! I’m the last of five, too! I’m sure our mothers would have preferred getting heavier babies out of the way sooner. Our poor moms!
Joel Klebanoff — Oh, I got you beat there, too I bet. I went to Catholic school my whole life. I have enough guilt to last me a lifetime.
Jill — Honestly. Can you even imagine a natural birth of a 10+ lb baby? Makes the head spin. Wow, lots of twins moms here. Interesting!
Kaye — Eek is right! I still can’t get over hearing about some moms who have babies over 15lbs. It’s like a turkey.
meleah rebeccah — Hey, you still deserve an award. God bless you. And thanks for the birthday wishes.
And you too, Joe! I’ll pass them along to my mom.
February 10th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
I totally lose this competition. I was a month premature and almost didn’t make it. Everytime some health crisis pops up with me, my mother still says, “Well, you know, she was an 8-month baby.” Thanks mom, I really need everybody on the planet to know that little fact. Right along with your d&c and deviated septum.
Hey Kathy – I haven’t seen you around my blogs in a while. Maybe you’re reading, I don’t know, but I sure would love to hear from you.
Kat
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February 10th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
hi Kathy,
~ Steve, aka the fellow-melon-head trade show guru
I guess your birth weight sort of makes sense based on that post you wrote about having a gigantic “melon head” that got caught in the railing. Sorry to bring that up, but you wrote the post,not me!
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February 10th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
It’s official…I am adopting… nice new baby no stretch marks…works for me.
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February 10th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Wow, I was a mere 8 lbs…
Happy Belated Birthday Kathy’s Mom! You have a great kid there.
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February 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Yikes! You weighed more than both of my babies combined!
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February 11th, 2009 at 1:12 am
Oh happy belated birthday to Mom!!
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February 11th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Ouch. :O Happy birthday to your mom. She sounds like quite a woman.
February 11th, 2009 at 7:06 am
OK, you beat my weight, but only barely! What amazes me most about my mother is that after being in labor for two days and having a 10 pound baby her first time, she went on to do it seven times more!
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February 11th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Forgive me Kathy, but I tagged you with a 7 weird things Meme. It’s been awhile, I’m sure you’ve got a few new ones to share!
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February 11th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Well I definitely don’t get a magnet. I have always been small – I mean, I’m 13 and 95 pounds at the most. I’m not sure, but my almost but not really brother might have been a big baby. He is 24, 6′9 and prolly 250-175 pounds.
February 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am
I’ve always loved junk drawers. Great name for a site. Of course all my drawers are junk drawers. Just ask my husband.
I was a 5 lb baby. No prize for me.
BTW my son wants to go to MIT next year. We visited in June. Great place! We’re still waiting to hear from them.
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February 11th, 2009 at 11:49 am
I’ve thought a few times on my kids birthdays i should be the one getting presesnts
I really can’t complain though, both of my kids were in the 6 lb range & born in less than a few hours
It’s those 9 months up to their birthday that are the hardest part I think!
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February 11th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Oh Baby ~ That’s BBIIIIGGGG! My kiddies were both 6lb something ~ Can’t imagine squeezing them out at their 4 month size ~ youch!
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February 11th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
I gave birth to a 9lb. 5oz. baby, no C-section, I walked funny for a month. Your mother is a saint.
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February 12th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Poetikat — Well, that’s what your mom gets to do for having a difficult delivery. It’s in the manual. Don’t worry, I’ll be around!
Trade Show Guru Steve — Actually, I pity the moms more who have babies with giant head syndrome. I guess if you can get the head out first, it’s all good after that!
alicia — Seriously. I’m already dealing with stretch marks, and no baby! Can’t imagine how much worse things would be.
Maureen — I say any mom with a double-digit baby gets an automatic C-section, yes?
Mom on the Run — I’m not proud of it.
Grandy — Thanks, I’ll pass along the b-day wishes!
Daniel American Idol — She is indeed. A saint if ever there was one.
WillThink4Wine — Your mother is insane. Or maybe she figured she got the big babies out of the way early. Did she?
Chris Casey — Yeah, but I think I blogged about all of them already. Give me time. I have to be able to come up with more. I mean, it’s me we’re talking about.
Abbey R — Oh, to be under a hundred pounds. Enjoy it while it lasts, my dear. You have a 6′9″ brother?! Holy shmoly!
sarala — Aw, a 5 lb. baby sounds like nothing. Easy peasy!
Chelle — I agree. You earned them. I don’t doubt the 9mos. before is the hardest part. I would not do well pregnant. I already blow up when it’s warm out. I’d pretty much turn into a beach ball.
Nancy — I know. Which is why I’m always apologizing!
Sue — I bet you did. And my sympathies.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Actually, no diabetes to fluff up the weight, just good solid Irish farm girl genes. We know he was at least a month premature because he came out covered with hair (can’t remember what that hair is called now, they lose it by the 8th month)and with an immature liver. He had a few other things not quite ready for prime time, so actually I think his due date was a bit early. I did eat a lot of tuna fish and peanut butter though…
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February 12th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Yeah, he’s not really my brother, but he is really that tall! He is also kinda protective
February 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Close for me but no cigar, I wieghed 9lbs. 4oz., But i think my dad gets a magnet becasue he was 10lbs. 13 oz. at birth with no c-section.
February 14th, 2009 at 9:37 am
My mother makes sure that I never forget my birth weight. I was 10 lbs 14 oz. She labored with me for 27 hours before the doctor finally insisted on a c-section. She said it was really hard to have your first child and not be allowed to pick her up. My grandmother stayed with them for a while and she would carry me around and put me into mom’s lap for the first couple of weeks until the scar healed. She tells me all the time now that it isn’t my fault I’m such a pain. I started that way.
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February 14th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
shadowsrider — Blogojevich Head on a baby is adorable. The son of a friend came out with very thick jet black hair. He looked like Elvis.
Abbey R — Aw, that’s sweet. I’m quite sure nobody messes with him OR you.
brooke — Oh, your poor grandmother!
Arian — What a great story (for your Mom, not for you!) It’s too bad she wasn’t able to be so mobile right after. I keep forgetting that a c-section is fairly major surgery.
February 15th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Ehh, my little brothers find it fun to figure out how much they can push him before he holds em upside down or sits on em. A week or two ago I was talking to a friend on Gmail and he interrogated him. Afterwards he sent him and email and said he was just trying to make sure I wasn’t talkin to a person like he sees when he watches Dateline
February 17th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Wow that is something your Mom must have been pleased when you finally came out into this world. Be very kind to her!
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February 18th, 2009 at 10:49 am
You were a big one.
I was big not that big.
Altho my 2 yr old weighed in at 11 pounds, 1 ounce, 22 3/4 inches long. He was 10 days early.
Thank God.
I think I gave birth to a turkey!
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February 19th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Abbey R — I think that’s what bigger brothers are for.
frostygirl — Got that right! What a relief it must have been.
meghan — Holy crap. If you look at a turkey, it’s hard to imagine what something like that can squeeze through. It doesn’t seem physically possible, does it?
February 20th, 2009 at 3:42 am
You got me beat, and my daughter too!
February 27th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
My son was 10lbs 11oz and 24″ long but by c-section after trying for 36 hours first. No more kids for me after that one. Not going to see if they got bigger or smaller. His daddy is 6′4″ 225 and now Mike 17 years later is 6′4″ 175 lbs. Me, short and round.
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February 28th, 2009 at 5:18 am
love gucci — I got most people beat, no doubt. I wonder what percentile I was in. I’m too lazy to look it up.
jools — So we can safely blame your husband then? I’m sorry you went through a day and a half labor first. If you could turn the clocks back…
March 30th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
happy belated bday
April 12th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Kathy, you would have been above the 90th percentile, depending on your gestational age- according to Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_weight
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April 13th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Fountia — I knew it! I’m special!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
My first baby boy was 8lbs and 9 ounces. Pretty close to your weight and the cutest butterball in the world.
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May 14th, 2009 at 5:11 am
trish — “Butterball” being the operative word. Yep, I’m sure my mom felt like she was passing a turkey.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:06 am
You are so big during birth. Your mom must have enjoyed cuddling you. Who’s the baby in the picture? Those tiny feet… They are adorable. I can’t help but notice the fabric used to blanket the baby. It looks like a knit stuff to me.
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June 20th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Ohh this is the sweetest thing i heard this month, last month i saw my next door julia celebrate their kitty cat b’day sigh.. i hope i can attend to my mom b’day this year since i live in tokyo and my mom live in us.
September 18th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
have an abnormally large head! When I was born, that’s all I was, Head!
September 29th, 2009 at 3:53 am
We were cute when we were little, blessing to all the cute babies.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Look at those little feet .. precious. Just reminds me of good times.
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December 11th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
WOW, my friend recently gave birth to a 4,6 kg baby boy. Labor took 14 hours. And she really isn’t a big woman…168 cm (5′6”)
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