Risk For Breast Cancer Increased By Giving Birth To Large Infants

[karen z]

Hey Anna,
My daughter is 16 (will be 17 next month) and also healthy, tall (about 5 feet 9.5 inches) and thin- although bigger boned than me or her dad- more like my mom (who was 5 feet 10 inches). When I went to get a sono on my due date I saw the technician's face "drop". Given my age (and fertility issues) I was scared to death- I had already suffered through a fairly traumatic miscarriage. The tech replied "oh, everything is fine...the baby is beautiful....she just looks to be between 11-12 pounds)!! Needless to say, my OB called me at 9:01 the next morning to "discuss" options (or really - lack thereof). I thought I was the only one as well.