There is some risk here of another shoulder dystocia, which can have very serious consequences. However, the fact that a smaller baby by only 100 grams you were able to birth with no problems makes me feel that perhaps there was mismanagement of your birth and not a real shoulder dystocia, but rather that they didn't wait enough time for the shoulders to come out, or that they were too agressive and that is why the nerve was damaged in the arm. A difference of 100 grams in weight that is distributed all over the body shouldn't be such a difference in outcomes. Unless, the baby's shoulders were bigger than the head because of undiagnosed gestational diabetes. Or maybe there really was a shoulder dystocia and the birth was managed well and you are just lucky. My advice to you , based on the fact that you have already birthed normally a baby of 100 grams less, is to have a smaller baby, not over 3600, by watching carefully what you eat, restricting calories, and doing lots of exercise. Also cut out eating all sugar and white flour and check that you don't have gestational diabetes by doing the glucose challenge test. Also, induce by natural means, (acutpuncture, shiatsu, castor oil, stripping) when you are 38-39 weeks, depending on the weight estimate. If you get a big weight estimate, go to someone else for a second or third opinion about the weight, but don't say what the previous weight was so they will be objective. Avoid a cesarian or a possible shoulder problem again by birthing earlier a smaller baby. Ilana

שכחת לציין אם היתה תנועתיות בלידה,את תחושתך הסוביקטיוית לגבי תנוח הלידה וכו. אלה נראים לי פרטים חשובים לאילנה ובכלל למי שמתבקש לחוות דעת מעמיקה וספציפית למקרה שלך.
מאחלת לך לידה מעצימה,בידיים מלאות ובנפש רגועה. גילי