https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:32:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80388 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:09:46 +0000 Rock n Roll 80388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The ultrasound tech said she'd be over 9 pounds and she was only 7lb 13 oz. I was 9.5 lbs when I was born, but her dad was only 5 lbs even though he was full term, so she came in the middle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80378 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:45:31 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 80378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty scared of this whole thing. I know several women who were induced because the doctors thought their babies were getting too big and they ended up having small or average sized babies. I was huge when I was born - 9lbs 12oz - so I'm expecting a big baby, but hoping my husband's genes kick in and we get an average sized one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80375 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:41:58 +0000 chopsuey 80375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Dr said she'd be around 8 lbs and she was 8lbs 1 ounce! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80329 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:28:35 +0000 mrstilly 80329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an ultrasound (to make sure DS was head down) at 36 weeks where they estimated DS was around 7 lbs. At 39 weeks they did another ultrasound to measure amniotic fluid and estimated that he was just under 10 lbs. I gave birth at 41 weeks 3 days and DS was 10 lbs 9 oz. </p> <p>They were right on with the ultrasounds. They told me the same thing about +/- 1 pound either way. DH was over 10 pounds when he was born and DS measured big consistently throughout the pregnancy. </p> <p>I was very clear from the beginning, because of the ultrasound being so unreliable to predict size, that I planned to at least attempt natural childbirth. I was not going to schedule a C-Section just because they thought I was going to have a big baby. I'm tall and have a larger frame, so there wasn't any legitimate reason to think DS would be too big to deliver naturally. He was head down and facing the right way, so they didn't even bring up a planned C-Section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80311 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:17:36 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 80311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyone thought LM was going to be huge because my belly was pretty big! I was expecting an 8 lb baby... since I was 8 lbs, but my OB estimated 5-6 lbs. and LM was 6 lbs. 6 oz. when she was born. Pretty close. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80308 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:16:45 +0000 Maysprout 80308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get an estimate. They just measured my belly and said I was on track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80306 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:15:44 +0000 anbanan15 80306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: Wow! They could not have estimated that any better! Talk about right on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80197 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:58:04 +0000 LivsMama 80197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was high risk so I had all kinds of crazy measurements every 2-4 weeks to determine her size. The da before my c-sec, they estimated her at 7lbs 11oz. She was born at 7lbs 10oz, so they were right on </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80145 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:12:50 +0000 Boogs 80145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was bigger. He came 2 weeks early, was 8lbs 12oz and almost 23 inches long! When my doctor found out how huge he was, she was shocked. It also made me feel better about the couple of times she told me to watch my weight gain, it really was all baby, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80033 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:17:45 +0000 lemondrop 80033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Waaay smaller, thank goodness!!</p> <p>They were estimating him to be over 9lbs at his due date at ultrasounds at 30 weeks and 34 weeks- this had me hyperventilating since I am not very big. </p> <p>He ended up being 6lbs 11oz when born at 39 weeks. He is very long though, so that threw off their estimates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80028 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:08:32 +0000 sulli301 80028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD was right where our Dr. said she would be towards the end of my pregnancy. While I was pushing he kept saying "Oh she is smaller than I thought, 6.5 lbs max" to make me feel better I think lol she was 7 lbs 10oz </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80027 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:05:48 +0000 anbanan15 80027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was bigger. My midwife estimated him to be no bigger than 6 lbs something and very long, but he was born at 7lbs 7oz, but very long. He was also 9 days late so I think if I delivered on time he would have been in the 6-7 lb range.</p> <p>ETA: the estimate I was given was only after I asked how big she thought he would be and it was by feel, not off an ultrasound. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80022 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:38:14 +0000 Andrea 80022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: yeah, to be honest i was bummed he would not say but i guess it doesn't really matter right? baby comes out somehow no matter what size! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80016 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:31:34 +0000 autumnlove 80016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Same here, my Dr. said it was unnecessary. I was bummed but LO ended up being 8lbs, 1 oz...much bigger than I ever expected! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80009 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:02:29 +0000 skibobrown 80009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious... are the estimates that you're talking about done by a full ultrasound, or just by the doctor feeling the baby? At my last ultrasound at 32 weeks they measured my baby at 4.5 lbs. It makes me think she's going to be a big baby by 40 weeks, but we'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-80004 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:56:54 +0000 Andrea 80004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB refused to give me an estimate - I guess because it is pretty meaningless anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-79985 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:51:58 +0000 cupcakemama 79985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told 7 lb by my OB. LO was 8lb 8. Kinda glad I thought 7lb! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-79979 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:39:55 +0000 Rubies 79979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was just around the size we expected. She was 7lbs, 6oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-79973 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:20:51 +0000 MsMamaBear 79973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told she was 8 lbs and she ended up 8lbs 7oz. I got a lot of ultrasounds because they thought she was breech. (She was but turned right, then turned back right before she was born.LOL) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-79972 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:19:55 +0000 heffalump 79972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They told me that they couldn't give me an exact because the ultrasound can be off a pound each way. But they did say she would be bigger than most, but small enough that I didn't need a c-section. They were right, she was 8 lbs 13 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-79971 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:18:37 +0000 Sha 79971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was one of those people...my doc estimated the baby was over 8 lbs at 38 weeks so I was induced at 39 weeks and ended up in a c-section. Then the baby ended up being only 7 lbs 14 ounces. It's a bit annoying bc I wonder if I could have delivered naturally if I'd waited, but we're both healthy so there's no point in stressing over it I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-79961 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:47:39 +0000 Mrsbells 79961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of people I know ended up having a baby that was almost a pound smaller than the doctors had estimated. I hope they dont estimate that mine will be too big because I want to atleast try vaginal birth </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-as-big-as-your-doctor-estimated#post-79960 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:45:41 +0000 Mrs. Bee 79960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of my friends had babies smaller (up to a pound) than what their doctors estimated. So when the ultrasound tech told me Charlie was going to be over 8 pounds, I didn't believe it and thought he would be closer to 7. Of course they were right and he was 8lbs 6 oz.</p> <p>Was your LO bigger or smaller than your doctor estimated at your last ultrasound before giving birth? </p>