https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:51:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220486 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:59:22 +0000 MoonMoon 1220486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way, WAY off! My OB guessed 6 or 6.5 lbs and the resident at the hospital also guessed that range the day he was born. When my son came out at 8 lbs 5 oz, we were all blown away! My Dr kept asking where I'd hidden him, ha!</p> <p>ETA: and he was born at 39+2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220480 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:57:22 +0000 Purpledaisy 1220480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB was right on. She said 7 1/2 pounds and she was 7 lbs 7 oz! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220368 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:38:18 +0000 MrsRoo 1220368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife and OB were right on. They both guessed 8 lbs and she was born 8lbs 2oz! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220362 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:36:26 +0000 anbanan15 1220362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was estimated at 39 weeks as "barely 7 lbs" and "stringbean like". I delivered 9 days late and he was 7 lbs 7 oz and 21". I think she was pretty accurate. </p> <p>This baby is estimated to be in the 6 lb range and "not a big baby at all" well see in a week or two how right she is this time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220351 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:30:32 +0000 Boheme 1220351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dead on! She guessed 7 lb 4 ounces, and he was 7 lb 3 ounces! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220339 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:17:40 +0000 mamabolt 1220339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Midwife guessed 6.75 lbs at 38 weeks, LO was born 3 weeks later at 7.5 lbs, so pretty close probably? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220319 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:09:21 +0000 Ree723 1220319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwives wouldn't guess as they said judging by feel alone is such an inaccurate method; we also don't have ultrasounds here after 20 weeks (unless medically necessary) so there were no guesses! The best I got was "you're consistently measuring 2-3 weeks behind on fundal height, which really doesn't mean anything, but you're probably not carrying a gigantic baby, although we won't know for sure until he/she arrives". Not much to derive from that comment but DD was 7 lbs 6 oz, about as average sized as you can get!</p> <p>No idea on this baby yet, although at 28 weeks I'm measuring a week or so behind, so if that continues, I'd say this baby will be slightly larger than DD. Pure speculation with no basis in scientific fact though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220255 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:28:03 +0000 betsyboop 1220255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My due date (I delivered a week later) my OB estimated at least 8 lbs but my LO was just over 7 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220254 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:27:36 +0000 heartonastring 1220254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife said between 8 and 9. She was 8 lbs 4 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220251 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:26:19 +0000 mrsjazz 1220251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife said about 7lbs. and LO was 6lbs. 7oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220250 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:26:16 +0000 loveisstrange 1220250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Midwife said between 9 and 10, baby was 10lbs8oz. Pretty close! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220246 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:23:12 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1220246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife said just under 7 pounds (the day before our transfer), and she was 6lb 14oz. Spot on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220210 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:07:21 +0000 FarmWifeGina 1220210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emg86: It's amazing how they can tell. And if you're going to a group of midwives, like the Farm or something, you're pretty much guaranteed that SOMEBODY will be right on. Pretty cool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220203 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:03:38 +0000 Weagle 1220203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right on. She said that she would be a little below average weight if I delivered at 40 weeks. LO was a week late and 7 lbs 4oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220194 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:59:27 +0000 Adira 1220194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor thought Xander was around 9 lbs at 36 weeks. Ultrasound at 37.5 weeks said he was 9 lbs 1 oz (but tech admitted that at that time, they can be off by a whole lb). Xander was born at 39 weeks weighing 8 lbs 14 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220189 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:54:54 +0000 FarmWifeGina 1220189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: LOL, 3 pounds?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220185 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:53:43 +0000 emg86 1220185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife (home birth) was spot on! She said 8lbs and 3 days later I had an 8lb .5oz baby. I was shocked at how she knew, lol. She's been right for a few other friends too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220182 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:53:04 +0000 Lindsay05 1220182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor wont palpate the weight. Or maybe she does but doesnt tell me! She basically just tells me whether I am measuring big or small by uterus height. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220180 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:52:01 +0000 lovehoneybee 1220180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both feel she guessed 7 1/2 lbs. Ultrasound while in labor guessed was 7lbs 4oz. He was 8lb 12oz... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220173 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:48:13 +0000 GrapeCrush 1220173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor guessed 8 1/2-9lbs for DS by feel. He was born 7lbs 12oz </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220167 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:45:43 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1220167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By feel she was off by three pounds! Ultrasound had DD's weight within an ounce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220162 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:42:08 +0000 Foodnerd81 1220162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwives didn't guess other than saying she was probably "normal size". She was just over 8 pounds with is a little bigger than we expected but I guess still normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-accurate-was-the-weight-guess-by-palpation-only-for-your-lo#post-1220159 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:38:55 +0000 FarmWifeGina 1220159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife admits that she's not a great guesser (many homebirth midwives can accurately guess an unborn baby's weight within several ounces), but she wouldn't be surprised if I have a 9-pounder. This, after two very average 7 something pound babies for me (with different care providers). So, I guess we'll see!<br /> Did your care provider palpate and guess the weight based on that? How close were they when baby came out? </p>