https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:53:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433946 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:29:57 +0000 Mrs. Bee 433946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup they said charlie was 8 lbs at my last appt before giving birth, and he was 8 lbs 6oz. Olive came early so we didn't have an estimate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433944 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:25:57 +0000 shopaholic 433944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: Can't wait to hear what she really comes out at! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433922 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:44:49 +0000 MaisyMay 433922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: We were told today that she is measuring right at 6 pounds right now, and that by the time they are ready to induce in 3 weeks, she'll have added another pound and a half. This may be off by up to a full pound, so we're predicting a little girl weighing between 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 pounds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433909 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:51:45 +0000 Bluebonnet 433909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby was 1.5 lbs bigger than they estimated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433891 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:14:29 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 433891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@luckypenny: same thing happened to me! Projected to be around 7.5 to 8 lbs when I was 39 weeks, and at 41w6d when he was born, he was 6lb11oz. Extra cooking needed :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433870 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:51:11 +0000 woodentulip 433870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all close! I didn't ask with my second, but with my first I was told 'maaaaybe 6 lbs' and she popped out at 8 lb 5 oz! A big gal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433853 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:35:39 +0000 shopaholic 433853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mustcomment: Oh my! That IS a big variance! I would have opted for a c-sect too! Thankful both DH and I are pretty average sized. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433851 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:34:22 +0000 shopaholic 433851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: Yeah I was really surprised by yours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433761 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:14:08 +0000 red_seattle 433761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Toddler X was pretty much exactly what the doc said he would be. Only off by 1oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433750 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:57:05 +0000 mrsjyw 433750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope ob said 7.5 based on fundal measurement... lo was 8lbs11oz! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433746 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:49:59 +0000 duckduckkristen 433746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife felt my belly at my 39 week appt and said he was 7 lbs, maybe 7.5. He was born 3 days later at exactly 7 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433726 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:22:30 +0000 Sweet T 433726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife's predictions were pretty accurate. She made her guesses by feel over the last few weeks of my pregnancy. At my last appointment, she predicted a 9lb baby. DS was born at 40w2d and weighed 9lbs 5oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433720 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:16:34 +0000 mustcomment 433720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The baby weight estimates are highly inaccurate! 1 hour before I went into labor, I was told the baby weighs approx. 7.5 lbs based on a ultrasound. My baby weighed 9 lbs 9 oz and was born by c-section after being in labor for 48 hours. Had I known she was so big, I would have opted for the c-section much sooner! A word of advise: if you are petite (short) and the father of the baby is very tall -- you may have a very big baby. I'm 5'2" and my husband 6'6". My midwife had told me that my body will only produce the size baby that my body can handle. Wrong! My body barely handled the 9.9 lbs 22.5" long baby. All was OK in the end though. She is a beautiful and healthy little toddler now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-433693 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:57:54 +0000 singingbee 433693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: and @ladyfingers: yes! She ended up with a c section but it was because the baby was too big to get under her pelvis bone. However she labored over 24 hours. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right/page/2#post-432863 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:47:21 +0000 immabeetoo 432863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont remember the specific weight estimate but it was 8+, he was born at 7.7. He regularly was in the 50% for all measurements and was smaller than that out of utero :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432862 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:47:13 +0000 lemondrop 432862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not even close for weight, but we all knew he would be tall. At 36 weeks he dropped and my measurements were off with the doc, so he ordered an US. They were estimating the baby to be 9-10 lbs at 40 weeks... He was 6.11 at 39.1, but was 21 inches long. Whew! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432853 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:41:06 +0000 Smurfette 432853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jennimac: the same thing happened to my friend! They induced her a week early for nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432851 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:39:37 +0000 winniebee 432851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a fetal survey at 30 weeks and he was like 3 lbs 2 oz then....was born at 38 weeks at only 5 lbs 5 oz. They knew all along he'd be small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432840 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:34:13 +0000 ladyfingers 432840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jennimac: Oh, that would infuriate me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432731 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:20:06 +0000 Weagle 432731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty darn close. They estimated a little under 7. She was 7lbs 4oz and a week late. I would rather them overestimate than under. A friend of mine was told her second would be about 7.5lbs and he was 10.5lbs at birth. Surprise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432688 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:45:45 +0000 hilsy85 432688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told at 32 weeks he would be between 7 and 7.5 lbs. He was 7lbs 11oz so pretty close! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432682 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:37:44 +0000 wheres_c 432682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 36 weeks they said he was 6lb 9 oz and expected to gain 0.5 lbs week. So a total of 8lb 9 oz. will let you know next week :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432670 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:28:00 +0000 sorrycharlie 432670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tearing is totally the head. Not necessarily weight! My LO was 7lb 10 oz and I tore badly, she has a big head and flew out!</p> <p>They estimated her at 30 weeks to be 3 lbs 3 oz, and at 35w to be around 6...they estimated shed be 8 at birth so not terribly off.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432645 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:57:25 +0000 T.H.O.U. 432645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had an ultrasound around 36W4D and she measured at 40 weeks and 8lbs 13 ounces. </p> <p>She was born at 39W6D and was 9lbs 7 ounces </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432642 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:56:30 +0000 chrispygal 432642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They were only an ounce off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432604 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:13:32 +0000 heffalump 432604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They were pretty accurate. I measured big so they made me get an ultrasound in my third trimester and I don't remember exactly, but I remember them saying shed be big but not so big I'd need a section. She was 8 lb 13 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432602 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:10:46 +0000 chopsuey 432602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was correct. Had an u/s at 36 weeks and ob said baby was around 6lbs and would gain 1/2 pound a week. Lo was 8lb 1 ounce </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432601 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:05:12 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 432601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was correct based on u/s that same day, but I've noticed lots of variation in u/s machines. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432598 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:00:42 +0000 BananaPancakes 432598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor doesn't do weight guesses, but they do percentile range if you have an US at the end. They said my LO was in the 55% range, so just over average. I was assuming he'd be closer to 8lbs, but at 39 weeks, he was only 6 lbs 9 oz. if I had gone until 40 weeks, he'd probably have just made it over 7 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-they-estimateguess-babys-weight-right#post-432595 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:46:38 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 432595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: no only at 38 weeks. </p>