Big babies...

40 wks

So I went to the midwife for my 40 wk (two days early) appt.  Everything is fine, the baby is still in there, my cervix is still closed, I'm still measuring right on even though I tell her I have big babies.  So after she checks me she asks again if I want to get a sono to check the baby.  I ask if I would have to make an appt and come back or if we could do it right then.  She says they could fit me in right away.  So I say fine.  The sonographer takes me back and I tell her again the story of the sonographer at the hospital last time who thought my dates were wrong as it seemed the baby was "only measuring at 38 wks."  A few hours later he came out and was 10 lbs.  So I wasn't sure how accurate these measurements were.  She assured me that they are usually pretty accurate within half a pound or so.  So she starts...then exclaims; "Girl!  Are you trying to set a record?!"  I say, no and had she heard of that woman from Texas who had the 16lb baby?  She said "yes that woman was not taking care of herself."  (?)  Anyway, she said that the head was measuring off the charts...she couldn't even fit the whole abdomen on the screen...in conclusion she thought it was definitely over ten pounds and she was going to estimate that it was about 11 lbs +/- 9 oz.  She started saying how if it was that big I may need to have a cesarean....that wasn't funny.   So then I go back to the midwife and she brings in the other midwife to consult.  That midwife wants to check and measure me herself, so she does and manages to reach my cervix, which after her exam she states is now definitely a solid one. Then they both start talking to me about all of the problems that can happen if my baby is that big; shoulder dislocation, difficult birth, possibly getting stuck in the birth canal and die etc...  The 2nd midwife then says how she almost wishes at this point that they didn't know how big it was since they were now medically obligated to tell me all of this.  They ask how long I wanted to grow this baby given how big he already is.  I was kind of annoyed at this.  They're midwives; aren't they supposed to be all about natural childbirth and how the body is capable of birthing the babies it grows and waiting until the baby is ready, etc...?  Bah.
   They said that I had reason to schedule a c-section if I wanted, to which I immediately replied no.  So they discussed the various methods of induction; a pill I could take or pitocin, etc...  This also made me annoyed as I have always been put on pitocin as soon as I get to the hospital and I have never experienced birth and the difference in contractions without it.  So they ask me how long I want to wait.  I said at least until after Thursday (my due date) to give him a chance to come on his own.  They quickly agree and say I should come in Thursday night and be induced so that I could deliver Friday when they would both be there.  The 2nd midwife was going on vacation Saturday so Friday would work better for her.  I'm wondering why she needs to be there since she's not my midwife and they say that if they run into any problems then two heads are better than one.  So I guess I'm supposed to go in Thursday night...that's dumb.  I don't think that's enough time for the baby to come on his own before then.  Plus if I have to pick a date I'd rather he'd be born on the 23rd or 20th since those are the other kids birthdays and would be easier to remember.  But they seemed adamant that I'm going to have all of these problems because the baby is so big and that we really need to get him out soon.  Again, I thought they were supposed to be midwives...stupidheads.  So I guess we'll see what happens.