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My tummy is measuring about 4/5 weeks ahead also because of fluid and bubs position. I honestly wouldnt worry yourself with the weight estimate as it is just that, an estimate. My DS2 was born 9lb6oz at 38+6 but his birth was great! No dramas at all. Im not overly tall or overly small but my hips are quite narrow compared to the rest of me but all was fine. Im sure bubs is just perfect :)
my mw's never guess weights lol they are no fun haha but don't like to freak moms out and it really doesn't matter.
my 3 boys were 10 and over and my 1st and only born in hossy was 8.5(lbs.)
now if they were 12 or something I might be worried lol
My son was born at just over 36 weeks and weighed 6lbs, 10oz. He was considered just slightly larger than average at that weight and his gestation. My second son was estimated to be 7lbs, 12oz at 36 weeks even. He was born at 37+2 weighing 8lbs, 4oz. He was in the 99th percentile for his gestation and weight. If he went to term, I would have expected him to be around 9.5lbs. Which is what I weighed at birth (and was on my due date).
BUT, lots of things can throw those things off. My cousin was told at 35 weeks that her baby was 5lbs, 12oz. He was born just three days shy of his due date (39+4) weighing 6lbs, 15oz. But he was crazy long with a big head. So it was easy to see how they guessed his measurements as being more chunky than he was. He was downright scrawny.
I wouldn't panic about a 7.5lb guess. They can be up to 2lbs off. And I believe "average" is about 6lbs at 36 weeks. So it puts you in the range if something was slightly off. Or she could be long and lean. Ya never know!
With my last son they did a growth scan at 34weeks which put him in the low 6lb's he was born on his due date 6 weeks later at 5lbs5oz......at half a lb a week he should have been 9lb according to them....i dont trust growth scans at all
me neither. With ds1 from the growth scan at 37 weeks they told me he'd be a good 9lb'er. He was 7lb4! i'd go by what weights your previous ones were plus a little extra
Thanks everyone,my 2 boys weights ds1 7lb 14oz at 40+2 and ds2 7lb 11oz at 39 weeks.hopefully baby appears bigger due to being magnified with the polyhydramnios?:.)
I had poly with DS3 and I had a growth scan a few days before he was born (38.3 weeks)... They told my he would be 9-10 pounds. He was 9# 11 oz. he was very swollen and lost about 1 1/2 lbs in the first couple weeks. They didn't say it was because of that buti think it contributed. I wasn't diagnosed with poly until they broken my water.Quote:
Originally Posted by ynwa
iMO they really can't give and accurate measurement and they want to give me sht to develope this ones lungs to deliver her early but I feel that if she's meant to be big then she'll be big... I'm not going to risk her health over a hypothetical.
Good luck and try not to worry, I'm sure your OB would express concern if it was warranted....