I was told at my 20 week scan with DS1 that he was well above 'normal' 20 week size and he would be well over 10lb by 40 weeks. In the end he was 6lb 15oz at 38 weeks. I did have PE though, which probably reduced his growth towards the end. DS2 was big at his 20 weeks scan too, but was only 7lb 8oz at 40 weeks.
I wouldn't worry at this point. My ob told me after I was told I would be having a giant baby that he hears that all the time and it is rarely the case. The estimates are based on length of bones at 20 weeks, so could just be saying you will have a really tall baby, not necessarily fat or with a giant head (the bit you really need to worry about ).
No prediction of weight, but at my 20 week scan I was told that this ones head size was 95 percentile but not out of proportion with the rest of him, so guess that means is big all over. I am expecting a big bub with big head, based on DD and the fact DH and I both have big heads, and my fundal height measurements, but I want a big baby little ones scare me, and with the birth what will be will be am sure if he is in the right position all will be fine. Everything I have read suggests is position rather than size that has more impact (DD forehead posterior presentation leading to e-csection) and so a big baby in a good position can give a better outcome than a smaller baby in a bad position. I am sure I was also told that big heads can be a good thing, something to do with the pressure of the head on the cervix causing efficient dilation or something. I would also be very surprised if all babies grow at a uniform rate over the last 20 weeks (which they would need to give an accurate prediction of size) would think is like people varying rates of growth depending on genetics and other things.
I had constant monitoring of DD's size due to the fact that she was going to be delivered prematurely.
She was measured at an estimated size of 2lb 10oz at 33+5weeks.
She was born at 4 days later at 3lb 12oz.
And she hadn't grown in 2 weeks, so they're not very accurate..
Yes, baby was estimated to be about average size at 20 and 34 week scans. Nobody made any big deal about size or weight or anything, just that she was right on average.
She was a 9 pounder (a couple of grams short, but close to 9lbs) and I had really minor tearing. There was debate as to whether it was first degree or grazing. So big doesn't mean tearing.
with my daughter they told me at my 20 and 34 week scan she was going to be much bigger then my first (he was born 8.11lbs) but she came out 8.6lbs
when i was in labour with my son they predicted he would be between 7-8lbs but he was a little bigger lol my OB was very shocked
but this bubs is measuring smaller then my first 2 so ill be intertested to see how big he comes out his currently in the 14-20%weight/size range at my 32week U/S
Yep, with DS they predicted he would be huge... and he was a WHOPPER! Massive tearing too, sorry not much comfort! But, would i do it again, absolutely! Couldn't stop me A year down the track, would i even know i had torn, not at all...
At the end of the day you have what you have and there isn't a lot that you can do to change it
No, never had anyone try and predict birth weight/size at any scan. For either baby. And I wouldn't pay any attention to it if they did, US is notoroiously inaccurate when it comes to gestamating weight. Plus, there are about 7 different planes they can take the baby's head size on, so you would need to know which they are using to guage head size.
DD1 was an ECS, so can't help there, but she was deemed "right size for dates" throughout the pregnancy and was 8lbs5.
DD2 was a VBAC, and I had 2nd degree tearing, due to the ventouse extraction. She was 7lbs7. I had no pain at all after with the tearing, it was internal, they stitched it and it was like it never happened. I was paranoid about it too, but I went to my 6 week check up and the GP checked the stitches/healing etc and her remarks were "Beautiful. If a vagina could ever be called beautiful, yours would be. They did a perfect job."
Last edited by LimeSlice; May 14th, 2011 at 10:50 AM.
i honestly dont think they can predict at all... i was told that DS WASNT going to be late n he would be between 7 and 8 pound, and i was only measuring 1 day over... he was 11 days late and 9 pound 1 lol.. they are saying this one is bigger, im measuring 8 days ahead... so will see what happens lol
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A year down the track, would i even know i had torn, not at all... 
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