https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:45:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth/page/2#post-569738 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:55:26 +0000 Minnie_Girl 569738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwives used stomach palpation and suggested LO would "not be a big baby," or about 7lbs...she was 7lbs7oz when she was born at 41 weeks. </p> <p>I'm thinking stomach palpation would be more accurate than ultrasound if the caretaker is practiced in that method! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569713 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:38:34 +0000 JoeysMama 569713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Completely inaccurate! His growth scan projected him to be 9.5 - 10 lbs. I was scheduled to have an additional growth scan at 39 weeks because he was supposed to be so big and there was a slight possibility of induction. I went into labor the morning of my appt, so I never made it. Even when the doctor was examining my stomach right before birth, she guessed 9 pounds. He was 7.3 pounds (at 38w6d). I was delighted! That made things much easier, lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569670 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:00:06 +0000 oliviaoblivia 569670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 33 weeks my doc said she'd be 9.5-10.5 lbs. She was born on her due date at 10 lbs. 1 oz. Pretty spot on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569648 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:48:45 +0000 SleepyMonkey 569648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my OB said the baby would weigh 8 lbs at 40 weeks. i delivered 5 days early and LO was 7 lbs 9 oz. not too far off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569615 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:30:13 +0000 pl0508 569615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 37 weeks he was estimated at 8.6. He was born at 39 weeks via induction at 9.2. My doctor induced early because of his estimated size </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569611 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:28:15 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 569611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummmm my doctor said she was "a medium sized baby" when he did the cervical checks. When I asked him what that meant, he said "not too big, not small". She ended up being 7 lbs even </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569610 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:27:50 +0000 luckypenny 569610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They estimated 9+ and she was 7.13 and I was almost a full 2 weeks late! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569604 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:25:10 +0000 LemonLong 569604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They estimated 5 lbs 3 oz and she was born the next day at 5 lbs 2 oz! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569602 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:24:32 +0000 lovehoneybee 569602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They estimated 7lbs +/- a few ounces. He was 8lb 12oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569581 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:13:24 +0000 Amelieisme 569581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They estimated 8lb 12oz at 41weeks. He was born 2 days later at 8lb 8oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569547 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:41:42 +0000 HabesBabe 569547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 2 pounds under. They estimated around 7lbs and LO was 8lbs, 13ozs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569542 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:38:06 +0000 Dandelion 569542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Myy friend was induced this week cause she was supposedly carrying a 10 pound baby. Baby was born 8lbs 13 oz </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569524 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:18:36 +0000 stargal 569524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 days before he was born they check and estimated him around 7 pounds 12 ounces I think.... Born at 8 pounds 6 ounces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-569520 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:12:06 +0000 tinyperson 569520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my 37 week u/s I was told 7 lbs 1 oz or so...she was born via scheduled c section at 5 lbs 8 oz -- so pretty far off!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-153930 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:54:50 +0000 erinpye 153930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They told me at a 38 week ultrasound that DD was 7lbs 6oz. When she was born 3 weeks later, she was only 7lbs 0.4oz. The estimates are just that- estimates. There is room for error either way and I wouldn't worry too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-147473 Fri, 04 May 2012 04:33:48 +0000 GrapeCrush 147473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The dr overestimated for DS. He said(for months) he was measuring big and would be at least 8. By my last appointment at (40 weeks) he said closer to 8 1/2-9lbs. He was only 7lbs 12oz. He's a little peanut. Even the dr was surprised when he saw him. He said he wasn't big enough and needed to go back in lol no thank you! :) also, my dr only guessed weight by measuring me, not by using an ultrasound </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145568 Thu, 03 May 2012 07:51:28 +0000 LivsMama 145568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had very in dept ultrasounds bc I was higher risk. But the day before Liv was born they estimated 7lb 11oz and she was born at 7lb 10oz. So they were spot on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145552 Thu, 03 May 2012 07:34:45 +0000 Rock n Roll 145552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They guessed my daughter would be at least 9 lbs on her due date. She was born 12 days late and was only 7lb13oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145548 Thu, 03 May 2012 07:23:00 +0000 Rubies 145548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was pretty accurate...When I was 35 weeks, they estimated that baby was about 5.5lbs...And with about 0.5lbs per week, I gave birth to a 7lbs, 6oz. baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145497 Thu, 03 May 2012 00:39:30 +0000 loveisstrange 145497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife estimated between 9lbs and 10lbs and Charlotte was 10lbs8oz, 22in long with a 14+ in head. THAT'S a big baby. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145496 Thu, 03 May 2012 00:35:16 +0000 Mrs. Pen 145496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They never estimated mine. But my mom's were WAY off! both my brother and sister were estimated to be 8+ lbs, and both were only 6 lbs. She was pretty mad at the dr because he almost coerced her into an induction because "he was so big" and he was her smallest baby (of 6!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145493 Thu, 03 May 2012 00:29:19 +0000 regberadaisy 145493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty accurate! My OB guessed mid 7lbs and bb M was 7lbs 10 oz! And I was 2 days early. She only felt the baby in my bumP so I'm shocked how close she was!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145394 Wed, 02 May 2012 20:52:45 +0000 Mrsbells 145394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 38 weeks I was told my baby weighed 7lbs 8oz... she was born 40 weeks +5 and she weight 6lbs 9oz. So even though she was nearly a week overdue she still weighed 1lb less than their estimate. i think they were thrown off by her length, because she was born at 20 inches and I'm guessing thats kinda long for her weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145365 Wed, 02 May 2012 20:15:15 +0000 lemondrop 145365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not accurate- they were estimating over 9lbs for my due date... he was born at 39w 1d at 6lb 11oz. He is very long, so that was what caused the overestimate. </p> <p>I'm 5 feet tall, the estimate was freaking me out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145352 Wed, 02 May 2012 20:03:14 +0000 heffalump 145352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My lo measured big so they did an ultrasound. They said it can be off by a pound either way. They said lo would be big, but not so big I need a c section. They were right, she was 8 lbs 13 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-145074 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:06:35 +0000 skibobrown 145074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At all of my 3rd trimester ultrasounds they estimated my baby's weight to be somewhat above average. She was born at full term -- 6 lb 8 oz -- the 18th percentile for weight. So they definitely overestimated her weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-144992 Wed, 02 May 2012 14:09:35 +0000 volksgirl64 144992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dr estimated 7.5 lbs and DD was 7lbs 9 oz! Of course, isn't 7.5-8lbs a pretty average baby size? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-144974 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:51:07 +0000 lavender 144974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my last appt, the NP guesstimated LO would weigh about 7 pounds, she was born 6lbs, 14 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-144924 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:10:17 +0000 red_seattle 144924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The last time I did an ultrasound to check weight was at 29 weeks (and I think they tend to be more accurate earlier in pregnancy), but at that time baby was estimated to be 3lbs with a big head. The estimate after that point is .5lb per week weight gain, right? And baby came out at 8lbs 1oz at 40wks 1day, so pretty much right on target there. His head ended up being normal/on the small side though (not that it made pushing him out easier. Sigh.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-how-accurate-were-los-weight-estimate-before-birth#post-144912 Wed, 02 May 2012 12:53:25 +0000 Sweet T 144912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have an ultrasound after the anatomy scan but my midwife estimated by feel and was pretty close. At my 39 week appointment, she estimated 10lbs and DS was born weighing 9lbs 5 oz. </p>