how accurate was the birthweight that dr said on ultrasound?

Sapna - posted on 12/01/2011

last time sonographer said that ur baby is underweight and she just weighs 1.2kg at 34week scan and when she was born she was 3kg. So u cant trust scan results every time

Mayra - posted on 12/08/2009

when my son was born last yr and i got my last ultra sound he had told me i was looking at a 8lbs baby and that was fine because my other 3 were 8lbs too but when he was born to my surprise his weight was 9lbs 3oz biggest baby i ever had

Katie - posted on 12/08/2009

I was a week overdue, so i had an ultrasound a couple times that week. the doctor told me that i was retaining a lot of water and that is why i looked so big. he said my son would be about 7lbs or less! WRONG!!! my son was born april 19, 2008 weighing 10 lbs 1oz. what a surprise that was.

Dana - posted on 12/08/2009

The last week before my due date I was told that my baby girl would be a "big baby". The doctor estimated an 8 lb baby. Two weeks after my due date I was scheduled for an induction. My lil girl was 2 weeks overdue and still only weighed 7lbs 2oz. If she would have been on time...she would have been a "small baby". It's just an estimation.

Sarah - posted on 12/08/2009

had an ultra sound done 4 days before I had my son, they said 6 lbs 14 oz, that was what he was exactly when he was born

Amy - posted on 12/08/2009

I had an ultrasound the day that I gave birth and they estimated her weight to be 5 lbs 13 oz and she weighed in at 6lbs 5 oz.

Lindsey - posted on 12/08/2009

I had an U/S 2 days before I had him they said 10lb 7oz he was born at 9lb 3oz... so about a pound off.. the ultrasound totally scared me, but it talked me into having an epidural, It paid off since they had to litterally jump on my stomach to twist him a little so he would get unstuck.

Erica - posted on 12/07/2009

I was induced, d.r did ultrasound right before induction and estimated 7lbs my daughter was 5lbs 12oz

Keenan - posted on 12/07/2009

At my last appointment before I went into labor, they estimated my sons weight as 5 pounds. They said that he could be a pound more or a pound less. Well, he was born two weeks early (i had to be induced) at 6 pounds two ounces.

Alicia - posted on 12/07/2009

I was prego's with twins, and they estimated my daughter at 5lbs, and my son at almost 6lbs, My daughter came out 3lbs 10 oz, and my son was 5 12. I was really upset with it being so innacurate, because she was sooo tiny. She was considered full term though thank goodness. Just really small.

Mindy - posted on 12/07/2009

When I got my ultrasound down on my sons due date they said he was going to be born over 10 lbs and he was a wopping 9lbs 3oz so it's a bit off, but it's not all about sonogram it is about the technician too.

Leslie-Ann - posted on 12/07/2009

I was told my son was going to be closer to 9lbs but he was only 7lbs 12oz

Cherrie - posted on 12/07/2009

My last ultrasound was at 20 wks and my bub was average weight for age..then at my 38wk appointment the doctor felt my tummy and said they baby is large but I thought another 8 pound baby I was wrong 9pound 8oz no drugs natural birth but he did take awhile to push out..lol.

Tedra - posted on 12/07/2009

About 2 weeks before my daughter was born, they estimate her weight to be 6lbs. 4oz. and estimated her birth weight to be around 7lbs. 4oz. When she was born she weighed 6lbs. 4 oz. The ultrasound can give you an educated guess, but it all depends on when you last ate and how big the baby's bladder is . . . . GOOD LUCK!

Traci - posted on 12/07/2009

I too went to a midwife and had the same problem. They estimated the baby was about 8 pounds, 1 day before my water broke...she was 9'1 and I too had to have a c-section after 25 hours of labor plus they had me push 5 more hours until a doctor said my pelvis was narrow and a c-section should would have been scheduled if I had seen a doctor. oh well...pretty baby worth all the pain! ;)

Ericka - posted on 12/07/2009

When I was 38 weeks my daughters weight was estimated at 6 lbs and when I gave birth she was 6 lbs 2 oz

Kim - posted on 12/07/2009

I was told that my son was going to be 9-10 lbs and he was 8lb 1.8oz. So I guess that's not TOO far off, I mean I've heard crazier estimates. I don't think they can really tell you exactly anyway.

Cassondra - posted on 12/07/2009

with my daughter they said she was going to be a boy and weigh close to 10lbs.... well she was a little girl and that beautiful little girl of mine was born weighing 6lbs so I would say they were off by alot

Mandy - posted on 12/07/2009

My son estimated to be about 8or 8 1/2 lbs he was 8lb 5oz. My daughter they said between 8 1/2 to 9lbs. She was 7lbs 11oz.

Chrissy - posted on 12/07/2009

I had my last ultrasound 2 days before my due date because the dr. thought that she was breech. (she was frank breech and I had to have a c-section). We asked him what he thought her weight was, and the figured that she was about 6.5 pounds. 2 days later when Disney was born, we found that she was 7 lbs 10.5 oz.

Danielle - posted on 12/07/2009

3days before we had our daughter they told us she would be lucky if she was more than 6lbs. I told my hubbie they were wrong and she would be well OVER 7lbs. Riley was 7lbs 11oz. Those measurements can be off usually by up to 3lbs but they get in the area.

Simone - posted on 12/07/2009

totaly off!

Danielle - posted on 12/07/2009

My doctor thought my baby would be 9 to 10 lbs but when he was born almost 3 wks late he was 8lb 4oz... x

Lindsey - posted on 12/07/2009

ultrasounds can be out by at least a pound either way all my children were underestimated i had big babies at 32wk my little one measured 10lb at birth she was 12lb so you can never be sure x

Amber - posted on 12/07/2009

I knew I was going to have a big baby, but my Dr. kept telling me my abd. was measuring normal. I had an u/s in the office at 40wks. and she estimated her at 10lbs. she was shocked! She sent me for another more specialized u/s at a high risk OB that same day and they estimated her at 9lbs. 13oz. I had her by scheduled c-section 5 days later because I was not even close to going into labor and she weighed 9lbs. 14oz. Pretty accurate in this case!

Kim - posted on 12/07/2009

My friend is an ultra sound tech and he said they can olny estimate the weight within a pound and a half. Coiuld be a pound a half heavier or lighter. It's very hard for them to tell later in pregnancy because they get an estimate using measurments, which is hard to do when the baby is bigger and more squished in there. With my first they told me a 9lb baby and she was only 7lbs 3oz. With my second they told me a 9 lb and he was 9lbs 9oz. It's really just a guesstamate!

Melissa - posted on 12/06/2009

could be 5 LBS !!!! they thought my first was 5 lbs she was 7.5 lbs, they are not accurate at all

Krista - posted on 12/06/2009

I had my last ultrasound 5 days before I had my twins (I was about 33 wks along), twin A was estimated to be 5 lbs. 3 ozs and twin B was estimated to be 4lbs. 11 ozs. When they were born twin A was 5lbs. 6 ozs. and twin B was 4lbs. 15.5oz....so I would say it was pretty accurate. However, I a co-worker of mine had an ultrasound 2 days before her delivery and was told her baby was weighing close to 10 lbs, but he was 7lbs flat.....

Ashley - posted on 12/06/2009

I don't have any estimates for this one yet as I'm only just over halfway through, but with my son they told me he wouldn't be more than 7lbs...he came out weighing 8lb9oz.

Carol - posted on 12/06/2009

As many of you have said, the docs havent got a clue, they told me i was having a 9 pound baby and my daughther came out weighing 6lb 3oz, so dont believe anything they say.. lol nine times out of ten they are wrong.. just sit back and enjoy your pregnancy and trust me, the weight will be the last thing on your mind when your in labour...

Lucia - posted on 12/06/2009

Not accurate. I was told about 5-6 lbs but I thought it was more like 7-8 lbs and she was 8 lbs 1 oz and 21" long.

Margaret - posted on 12/06/2009

I only had a birth weight given on my 3rd child and boy were they off by a mile and a half. They also felt my belly 2 hours before delivery and gave the same estimate. They said 7lbs 3 oz., The doctor was delivering the baby and only had his head out and told me "I retract that statement hes closer to 9lbs" sure enough 8lbs 8.5oz.

Margaret - posted on 12/06/2009

I only had a birth weight given on my 3rd child and boy were they off by a mile and a half. They also felt my belly 2 hours before delivery and gave the same estimate. They said 7lbs 3 oz., The doctor was delivering the baby and only had his head out and told me "I retract that statement hes closer to 9lbs" sure enough 8lbs 8.5oz.

Margaret - posted on 12/06/2009

I only had a birth weight given on my 3rd child and boy were they off by a mile and a half. They also felt my belly 2 hours before delivery and gave the same estimate. They said 7lbs 3 oz., The doctor was delivering the baby and only had his head out and told me "I retract that statement hes closer to 9lbs" sure enough 8lbs 8.5oz.

Margaret - posted on 12/06/2009

I only had a birth weight given on my 3rd child and boy were they off by a mile and a half. They also felt my belly 2 hours before delivery and gave the same estimate. They said 7lbs 3 oz., The doctor was delivering the baby and only had his head out and told me "I retract that statement hes closer to 9lbs" sure enough 8lbs 8.5oz.

Cristina - posted on 12/06/2009

2 pounds off and induced me because of it. She came out 7 pound 11 ounces they guessed her at 9 pound

Stephanie - posted on 12/06/2009

Lol funny story. I was 10 days overdue with my son. so i had to go in for them to do some tests to make shure everything was alright. The ultrasound tec hes estimated 10 lbs and 4 oz..... Turned out my son was 6lbs and 7oz when he was finally born!

Rebecca - posted on 12/06/2009

right thru my pregnancy i was tld by docs,midwifes&ultrasound dat i was hving a big baby,i even had a ultrasound 5days before birth but my son was only 7p11o he was tiny!

Annelies - posted on 12/06/2009

The doctor had me get an emergency ultrasound 4 days before my son was born bc he thought my son wouldn't even be 5 lbs on his due date which would have been 17 days after the ultrasound. My son was born 13 days before his due date (4 days after the ultrasound) and he was 6 lbs 4 oz. So they were pretty far off with him. I am pregnant with my second child now, so we will see how this one goes.

Sharalyn - posted on 12/06/2009

Accurate for me and she did a hands-on procedure when I was in my third trimester and said my baby would most likely be an 8lber...which she was.

Jessie - posted on 12/06/2009

Both of my children weren't accurate on their prediction of birth weight. My daughter was predicted to be very long and about 7-8 pounds. When she was born, she was only 18 inches and 6 pounds. My son was predicted to be 8 to 9 pounds and when he came, he was 21 1/2 inches and 7 pounds 5 ounces. I think it just depends on your doctor and how good they are.

Krysta - posted on 12/06/2009

they were completely wrong with mine! they estimated 8lbs and she popped out 9.2lbs!

Alison - posted on 12/06/2009

I had an ultrasound at 32 weeks and they estimated my baby boy would weigh around 6lb then he was born and weighed 9lb 5oz talk about bloody wrong I had to have a froceps delivery in thearte in case I needed an emerency c-section XxxX

Cathleen - posted on 12/06/2009

My ultrasound told me that my daughter would be about 8 lbs 6 oz...

she was only 5 lbs 15.3 oz... I was really upset because I was expecting a long painful birth, and only was in pain for 4 hours in the end.

Christina - posted on 12/06/2009

no where near i had a ultrasound at 37 weeks they said my son was small and would only be 5lb born so i had to be induced cause they said he would put more weight on being out than in wen i had him he was 6lb 7oz

Emma - posted on 12/06/2009

My sons birth weight was 10lb, he got stuck and after 47 hour labour i had a section. When i was pregnant with my daughter i asked for a sizing scan because if it was another biggun i would not even tyr for a natural birth but if she was average i would give it a go. My consultant refused me a scan because he said its like lookin at an x ray in a goldfish bowl, its gets distorted and is too hard to be accurate! anyway i ended up with another section and a 9lb 4 bundle x

Natalie - posted on 12/05/2009

My doc. Had predicted at 33Weeks that she would not let me carry until my due date(09-09-09) ...She predicted 8 pounds and she induced me sept 1st... I delivered an 8 pound 1ounce girl sept 2nd...

Chrystal - posted on 12/05/2009

Completely off!!! I was induced a day before my due date cause the dr thought my first baby was going to be 9lbs..she came out on her due date..6lb 7 oz. OMG

Ashley - posted on 12/05/2009

My doctor induced my labor early because they said my son weighed less than 5 pounds, and was not growing (Intrauterine Growth Restriction). He was born 7 pounds and perfectly healthy. The day before my daughter was born they told me she would be close to 8, and she was 6lb 14oz. Accuracy really depends on the position of the baby and how you're carrying it.

Meagan - posted on 12/05/2009

I had an Ultrasound when I was in labour and was told my Daughter would be 8.2 pound and she was born 7 pound. So its not an exact science.