Patient's question:
Pregnant for 9 months, the doctor said my child weighs 9 pounds. If I insist on a natural birth, will the risk be very high?Doctor's answer:
If the fetal weight exceeds 4 kilograms, the risk indeed increases significantly. It is generally recommended to perform a cesarean section because the head of a macrosomic infant is relatively large, and the fetal head may become "stuck" at the pelvic inlet, making it difficult to pass through the pelvis and necessitating a cesarean delivery. If the macrosomic fetus is relatively fat, it almost cannot pass through the pelvis, and the mother needs to exert significant effort to deliver. In the end, forceps or a vacuum extractor may have to be used to assist with the delivery. If the fetus has a lot of fat on its shoulders and the shoulders are particularly wide, shoulder dystocia may occur.