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I gained 43 lbs with my first, and she was 6 lbs, 10 oz when I delivered at 39 weeks.

I did gain my weight all "wrong" though--gained something like 17 lbs in the first tri, 20 lbs in the second tri, and then only 6 lbs in the final tri--some weeks I would lose weight. This was because I was super sick, but on meds and not throwing up--and I became basically immobile for 4 months. Then finally, the last tri I could eat normally and return to my somewhat active lifestyle.

No idea how that affects baby's weight or if there is a correlation.

I measured ahead most of my pregnancy which concerned me because I was 8lbs8 and DH was 10lbs but LO ended up being 8lbs 5oz at 41w2d.

My weight gain wasn't bad at 20lbs for the pregnancy but I think it was due to my short torso and LO being 22 inches long so he had nowhere to go but out, which will make for a larger fundal height. I would take their estimations with a bit of a grain of salt because there is definitely a margin of error when estimating!

We had a lot of U/S because Harry had an "enlarged bladder" or "thickened bladder wall" (turns out it was nothing)-- he was always measuring ahead, and towards the middle of my 3rd trimester, the U/S tech estimated he weighed around 7 lbs. My OB said that those measurements are always off, and to take it with a grain of salt.

H was born at 41+1 and weighed 10 lbs 12 oz. Char was "only" 8 lb 15 oz when she was born... needless to say, everyone was shocked! I gained about 30 lbs with each pregnancy.

I gained 32 lbs by the end (most of it in the 2nd tri), measured 1-2 weeks ahead on every scan, and birthed a 9 lb, 14 oz baby vaginally. Both DH and I were about 8.5 lbs at birth I was very nervous because they kept telling me he was measuring large, but the doctor assigned to me had the attitude of, "Let's try, and that's why we have C-section as a backup!"

DS1 measured large from early on and I gained about 40 pounds and was super swollen. He was 10 lbs 9 oz at 39 weeks. I didn't attempt vaginal and scheduled a c section when it was clear he was rather large (I had an ultrasound at 37 weeks which showed him at 9 lbs 3 oz) and I'm small framed.

Second pregancy I had GD and gained about 30 pounds. DS2 was 7 lbs and change at 37+5. I had weekly ultrasounds because of the GD and he always measured average. I may have developed GD later on in my 1st pregnancy and just not known. We'll never know.

DH was 10+ pounds at birth so it wasn't a total shocker.
I was an average size baby.

I measured ahead my entire pregnancy. I gained 33 lbs total. They sent me in for additional ultrasounds at 36-37 weeks and 39 weeks to check her size. They guessed by the ultrasounds that she would be about 8 pounds even though I was measuring ahead. They were a little off. I delivered my big girl via cesarean at 41 weeks and she was 9 lb 14 oz and 22 inches.

@FliegepilzHut: I know it's hard, but try not to worry too much. I had a million ultrasounds due to IVF pregnancy, then they found something in the baby called mega cisterna magna (turned out to be nothing).

From my anatomy scan on he was always measuring 1-2 weeks ahead. I gained about 35 lbs total, no GD. The day I was induced (a week early due to IVF pregnancy) he was measuring 9-10 lbs. They had a huge team of docs there at delivery in case he got stuck

I had a successful vaginal delivery with 1.5 hours of pushing. I got the epidural because pitocin suuuucks. DS was 8lbs 13oz but he was long - 22 inches. Not nearly as big as they predicted!

I gained around 60lb with each baby. My first measured average the whole time (she was 7lb 12oz at birth). My son measured big, especially towards the end. I had a planned c-section with him and I was ten days overdue and he was 10lb 2oz! Everyone in the operating room told me to be grateful I had not attempted a vbac
I will be honest, I ate terribly in my pregnancies but felt nauseous the whole time so chocolate was often the most appealing. I didn't have GD either time. Ten pounders are standard in my family I'm not sure I could have for much to control his weight, but if we are lucky enough to have another, I will try eat better, just in case.