Yep totally agree with AJP...they can be very innacurate!!
Without going into detail I know a few women who have been told the same thing and birthed babies well below the estimated weight!!
As far as I know they don't do much more growing in the last month..they just chill out and relax and wait for the big moment!!!
If your health providers were worried then they would tell you so and give you more information!
You will be fine!! Can't wait to see a birth announcement and the weight details....hehehe
Don't be scared Tenar. Babies do grow bigger in the last trimester, but as the others have said, scans can be pretty inaccurate when it comes to predicting size. I can't tell you how many stories I've read where people have had c-secs for 'gonna-be-huge' 6 or 7 pounders.
Besides that, you've said you think you're actually closer to 36 weeks, you say you're not hobbit size yourself, and to be honest often a heavier baby's weight is in length anyway, which isn't really a huge problem in terms of getting it out. Plus babies are pretty squishy, to help them get out. My first bub was 9lb4oz, I'm not the world's hugest person, and I birthed him just fine. I also know of people who've birthed much bigger babies just fine too.
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Don't be scared Tenar. Babies do grow bigger in the last trimester, but as the others have said, scans can be pretty inaccurate when it comes to predicting size. I can't tell you how many stories I've read where people have had c-secs for 'gonna-be-huge' 6 or 7 pounders.
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