I am worried that she will get too big to deliver naturally, they are estimating if I go to full term for her to be about 9.5-10lbs? Does that sound like an accurate rate of growth over the next 9 weeks.
Thank you
traildawg
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I delivered a 9 lb 14.5 oz, 24"long, boy, vaginally. First pregnancy... and all worked out fine.
Yeah... I was shocked as all get out!
Your body is designed to carry any size baby to term, relax and patiently await the arrival.
I'm so happy for you.
Crystal B
Ultrasounds are normally off by 1-3 lbs (and normally will measure on the large side) You have to remember it is a educated guess not a set in stone number. With my first two children I was told my first was going to be 8-9 lbs and she was born on my due date at 6lbs 5oz and 18 3/4 long, My second I was told again 9lbs delivered him at 38 weeks and he was 6lbs 13oz and 19in long. My third I had no care to know so they didn't do a "guess" and he was 7lbs 8oz 18 in (also born on due date). This baby will be the same, I don't need to get freaked out by something that most likely will be wrong anyway what his size will be is what it will be, I don't have a history of large babies so I am not concerned at all.
Calm down, unless you have GD or large babies run on your side of the family there is a slim chance you will have such a large baby.
Bree Van de Kamp
You usually have to subtract about 1/2 a pound from the estimate they give you. both my techs told me that and said the machines are usually off by 1/2 pound. it is possible for the baby to be over 9 lbs but that doesn't mean you wont be able to deliver naturally. my best friend gave birth to a 9lb baby without a problem. also the weight doesn't determine if you will or will not be able to deliver naturally, the size of the shoulders do.
Anonymous
A baby can gain anywere between half a pound to a pound a week. So you may be looking at a 9 lb baby. But you never know, when I was pregnant with my son everyone swore I was gonna have a 10lb baby, he was only 7 lbs .8 oz. Big difference. I would not stress to much on the size just yet :)
jlb
I wouldn't trust a weight estimate from an ultrasound. They are not accurate.
A woman's body rarely grows a baby too big for her to deliver. Unless you are obese or have gestational diabetes you really don't have much to worry about.