OMG - Big Baby!

ChocolateDiamond1

We had our ultrasound today - baby is in the 85th percentile for weight - weighing approx 6lbs 5oz already!  her femur length is also in the 90th percentile for length - Dh is 6'6" and I am 5'9" so we kinda knew the height thing would be there - but I am nervous about her size already..... anyone else with experience of baby weighing big but being normal weight at birth?

sourapplemartini

3rd tri u/s can be off by a lb or more. I wouldn't worry too much about the length though. GL. 

ChocolateDiamond1

Thank you! I needed just a few words of encouragement!

sourapplemartini

DS's head was measuring 41w at my 38w u/s and I FREAKED OUT about that. He was fine, birth was fine, but he's consistently had a huge head. He's 2 and it's the size of my 4 y/o DD's!

EMT12resq

Lurking* My son was big throughout my pregnancy in the ultrasounds. I went on to deliver an 11lb 2oz baby boy, vaginally! Prob. not what you wanted to hear but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be

justme04

My LO is measuring in the 85th percentile as well.

agent79@me.com

At my 36 week appointment they estimated baby to be 8lbs, 5oz, in the 99th percentile for size and weight. (I have gained the standard 30 pounds, and am not overweight or a big person, neither is DH). 

Our midwife said not to sweat it at all, because Ultrasounds are often off by 2 pounds.  

ericaelaine2

at 32 weeks my baby measured 85% percentile too, at 5p 1o.  that would put him/her at about 8-9 pounds come birthday which isn't small by any means.  i think they say average for girls is 7.5 pounds and for boys is 8.5 pounds.  

ds 37w u/s said he would be almost 9p and when he was born at 39w 5d he was 8p 2o.  try not to stress, your body will make a baby that you can handle like 99% of the time  

m00n_fire@hotmail.com

I am right on track with you at this point and my first baby was 11 pounds. We are expecting another big baby. Not to scare you either but I would just prepare.

lisamoe

I just had a growth u/s and baby is aprox 3lb14oz at 30wks. 81st percentile. I'm kinda freaking out!! I was hoping to have 7lb or < for 1st baby. Right now if I went to term it will be at least 8 lbs? Uggg I feel your anxiety!  But I did hear u/s can vary in weight aproximations by 1-2lbs.

Sarah K. B.

My OB won't be measuring LO unless he's (belly bump) is measuring too small/big. Sooo I guess it'll be a surprise for me. DH is 6'3 but I'm 5'6 so it's really up in the air for us. GL!!

abell77

Those ultrasounds can be off.  I was told I would have "at least" an 8lb baby, and he was 6lb, 11oz.

bigheyes

85th percentile ain't nothing. My daughter is measuring in the 95th percentile!!!! At 31 weeks she was already estimated at 5 and a half pds. My dr. Says it'a genetics, and I'll be induced a week early. It is a concern.