Growth estimate accuracy

Growth scan at 34 weeks said baby was already over 6lbs and I had at least 5 weeks to go. I skipped all newborn clothes, was terrified of macrosomic baby Etc. born 39+3 weighed 7lbs, 6oz.

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07/16/2020 03:45

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Mine was accurate but my baby was incredibly average in size and length for gestational age and sat exactly on the 50th percentile for everything the entire pregnancy.

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07/16/2020 10:50

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My first pregnancy was twins, they induced me at 36+2 when the ultrasound "showed" both twins were over 6 pounds. No other reason for the induction other than "babies are big enough to come out, so let's get them out." One baby was 4 pounds 10 ounces, other was 5 pounds 1 ounce. Both ended up in the NICU.

Went to a midwife for my second, singleton pregnancy. No ultrasounds after 20 weeks, even at 35 years old. 4 days before delivery, midwife used her hands to estimate 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Baby was 8 pounds even.

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07/16/2020 12:16

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Congrats OP. Adding my example to the list. Growth scan at 34 weeks said baby was well over 6 lbs (cant remember exact ounces). I had a minimum of 5 weeks to go. I was v. worried shed be macrosomic or otherwise huge; for the record my OB was not worried. The baby was born 39+3 and weighed 7lbs, 9 oz. Growth scan defin. off.

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07/16/2020 22:16

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Anonymous wrote:Incredibly inaccurate.

So much so that I don't know a single person it has been accurate for.

I've told this story before but I know one person who had an accurate weight guess (not based on a scan) - her doctor told her the baby would be about 7 1/2 lbs and when she was born she was 7lbs 8oz. My friend told her doctor at the 2 day appointment "I can't believe you could tell that just based on feel!" and the doctor admitted she tells everyone their baby will be about 7 1/2 lbs because most babies are about 7 1/2 lbs.

I was told my daughter was going to be 7.5 pounds. She was born a day after her due date and was 7 pounds 4 oz. In my case, pretty accurate.