Doctors told me my baby would weigh 9lbs at birth, I couldn’t believe how wrong they were, he was so much bigger
A MUM has revealed how even though her doctors predicted her son would weigh 9lbs he was actually born weighing much more.
Ruby Mcadam shared her story in a video on TikTok.
Ruby shared a photo of her pregnant before her son was born.
She also shared a photo of a scan of her baby boy.
Ruby revealed that the doctors predicted her son would be 9lbs.
She said: “He’s estimated to be 9lbs 44”
But when he was born her son was a whopping 11lb almost 12lbs.
Ruby said: “Born at 11lb and 13 oz.”
She confessed: “He was extremely popular on the ward.”
Ruby’s video gained over 491,000 views.
Viewers were shocked to learn the weight of Ruby’s baby boy.
One commenter said: That baby wasn’t 11.13. That baby was 12lbs! You own that ounce.”
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A second viewer said: “Now I don’t feel like my 10 lb son was really that big!!”
Another said: “I thought my 7lb 14oz daughter was big.”
Many viewers shared their own experiences with bigger babies.
One viewer said: “My son was born at 36wk weighing 11lb 8oz had doctors coming from all over the hospital to look at the giant premature baby.”
Another user said: “My dad was 14lb 4oz..my poor gran was only 4′ 11 lol.”
Some viewers expressed sympathies for Ruby.
One user said: “Ohhh that must have hurt.”
Another said: “Whew god bless you woman.”
