On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 18:29:05 -0700 "C.B." <[log in to unmask]> writes: (I'd be interested in hearing why larger babies isn't necessarily better. I'm sold on it being > easier labor, but I mean from the baby's point of view.) Ardeith writes: Having been there and done that, I can tell you that a nice average sized baby.....say 7 pounds....is far easier to deliver than a 10 pounder......plus a smaller baby is not so hard to carry during the last month or so of the pregnancy. That said, gestational diabetes is dangerous for both mom and baby......but I've never learned what causes it..... [log in to unmask] Walk The Path With Practical Feet! ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.