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Intersting. My babies both measured large and they gave me the options for a c-section. They let me go ahead with a 39 week induction because they felt like my build might accommodate a larger baby (and it did).

I did. Like you, my son started measuring 98% and the rest of his body was at 70something percent. They continued with the growth ultrasounds and eventually his head went off the charts and his body was still above average. My doctor got worried bc he was looking so large (they predicted 9lb10oz plus that head!) at 39 weeks so he recommended we schedule a c-section. I was really conflicted about it but ultimately agreed.

Afterwards I am still torn about it. He was only 8lb13oz when he was born so I felt like I could have done that naturally and was kind of "scared" into a c-section. However, the head measurement was accurate, and at 2, his head is still off the charts large so I am not sure how easy of a birth it would have been. Also, I have to say, my c-section was extremely easy with a decent recovery.

It is a really tough decision, so I say just go with your gut so that you are at peace with whatever you decide!

I didn't have growth ultrasounds beyond the 20-week scan, but my LO had a 99th+ percentile head (15 inches!! ouch) at birth (as did/do I!) and I delivered him vaginally. He was pretty large in general - 8 lbs 5 oz / 21 inches - and I am pretty small (pre-preg 5'7"/115, narrow hips, definitely have a small frame). I did push for two hours (and fractured my tailbone in the process) but the tearing was minimal in spite of that, and my recovery wasn't terrible or anything. I was actually terrified of vaginal birth before I had him, and probably would have said that I would have preferred a c-section, and I would totally do another (medicated) vaginal birth again!

I didn't have measurements before going into labor but Dh and I always joked we'd have big headed babies. Because we both have big heads. We did! Ds1 was 14 inches at birth, weighed 8.11 and it took two hours of pushing and an episiotomy for him to come out!

Ds2 was two wks early and he was still 8 lbs w a 13.25inch head! My l&d was super fast and furious w him though and he came out after pushing for maybe ten min, unmedicated!

I didn't have any scans after 20 weeks, but my DS had a head on the 98th centile at birth (he was 8lbs 9oz so not huge in general). I am pretty petite (5"5ish) and managed to deliver him vaginally with 30 mins of pushing and no tearing. I'm not sure what I would have done with prior knowledge of his head size, but just to let you know it can be ok!

I didn't have any measurements but LO 1 had a 99% head and she got stuck in my canal during pushing. I ended up with a CS.

LO 2 had a big head but was delivered by RCS.

LO had a head that was around 97% (she was in high percentiles for everything). I pushed for a while, about an hour to an hour and a half, but part of that had to do with an unhelpful nurse during the first 30 minutes. I had very minimal tearing and stitches and delivered her fairly easily with no epidural. I'm about 5'5 with a mediumish figure/build but I think the doctor also helped a lot by guiding her out.

@elljay: my LO's head was in the 97th percentile and her head always measured a few weeks ahead of the rest of her body. My OB wasn't concerned about it though. We ended up with a c-section because she was breech. Just had her 4month appt yesterday and head is in the 97th and body is in the 25th

Mine was in the 95th percentile and a VBAC. I am petite and 5'2". 54 hours of labour, 3 hours of pushing, an episiotomy, a vacuum assist, 3rd degree tearing and a fractured tailbone! It was a very hard recovery - much, much, much worse than my c-section.

My wee guy was in the 95% for all his measurements when born (9lb 12oz) but generally it's big shoulders that are more of a concern than big heads. Providing baby is in a good position during labour then a big head isn't usually too much of a big deal (from what I've read!).

My son's head has been in the 99th percentile since his first ultrasound (he's close to 3 now!) My husband comes from a family of big babies with big heads, and I was a little concerned. I'm fairly small, but I was able to push out my 8 lb, 10 ounce baby in about 30 minutes with only very moderate tearing. I wouldn't worry too much!