Baby weight accuracy?

[hayles07]

No they aren't all that accurate....

[savina]

i doubt it they told my sil that she would have an 8 pounder but he was 6 pounds way off...

[Megan]

At 36wks, I was told he would be 7lb8 and he was 7lb 9, so in my case they were spot on which was a surprise!

[Nadine]

With DD#1 my obs felt my tummy and gave me an estimate and said that she would make it just under 4kg. She was born 3915g. So he was correct. Although he went by feel, not scan.

Regarding your scan, at 29weeks DD#1 was estimated to weigh 1.7kg so you may or you may not have a larger bub.

[Rommy'sMummy]

Jordie, I had a growth estimate scan at 28 weeks too - they said bubs was around 1.5kg, my DS was born at 36wks and weighted 1.6kg so I am happy that this one isnt going to be small.

My OB wants me to have another scan at 34 wks to see if I am having a big bubs. I am going to try for a VBAC so OB a bit worried about big bub with scar etc. My family history is for babies at least 8.5 lb - my sisters biggest was 12lb 8oz!

I am not keen on another scan as I dont think they are very accurate and I am confidant about birthing a big baby. I have heard that being 10% off either way is about normal for the scans.

Is your OB wanting another scan or are you just wondering about eventual sizes?

[Trillian]

Don't think any more about it until the baby is on the scales. Seriously, growth scans mean very very little.

[Early Kids]

Double post, I'm sorry!

[Early Kids]

As others have said they aren't very accurate... it's just an guesstimate.

However...
Brendan was 1109 grams at 28+1 weeks, he was born exactly 2 weeks later, 30+1, and weighed 1545grams.
Tristan was 1702grams at 28+3 weeks, he was born at 34+3 and 3090 grams.

So yes it is possible bubs will be big, but the growth could also slow towards the end of the pregnancy. There is no way to accurately tell.

Bubs is doing really well by the sound of things