What is your LO weighing at 36 weeks?

kristaeris · January 2010

I had a doctors appointment this AM and my LO is weighing 5lbs 6oz. I was thinking that was small to average since we only have about 3 weeks to go. I've only gained 14 lbs my entire pregnancy and I'm carrying very small but I keep getting comments on how big she's going to be since she's weighing 5.6lbs now. I was thinking the average size for this stage in gestation was 6 + lbs. I want her to be as healthy as possible so it wouldnt bother me if she was bigger. I'm just curious how much are/were your LOs weighing at this point?

Orchid86 · January 2010

I'm at 39 weeks and a day and had an U/S yesterday that projected the baby's weight to be 9lbs 1 oz (it can be off by 1lb). I carried small throughout my pregnancy until the end. The baby gains the most at the end, so if she's 5.6lbs now, she'll probably be over 7lbs which is a good size...

LaNegrita · January 2010

my doctor felt around and claimed LO will be an 8pounder. who really knows. DS was 9lbs11oz though. my belly is huge and i've gained about 60 lbs so far.

nlvaden · January 2010

6 1/2 lbs at 36 weeks

meegs1229 · January 2010

I had a growth ultrasound at 35 weeks 5 days, and they estimated LO to be 6 lbs 4 oz. They told me this was right around average, in the 55th percentile.

Don't get too stressed about how much they "estimate" your baby to weigh. My BIL is an OB and he said that the calculations they use can be off by as much as a whole pound, either way.

Peaberry · January 2010

My little guy was 5lbs at my u/s last week. They said that was a little under average, but my first son was a week late and was 6 lbs. 11 ozs, so I am pretty much on track for the same.

Orchid86 · January 2010

LaNegrita:
my doctor felt around and claimed LO will be an 8pounder. who really knows. DS was 9lbs11oz though. my belly is huge and i've gained about 60 lbs so far.

Where is that 60lbs hiding, lol??

childof007 · January 2010

I had an ultrasound at 36 weeks to see if she was head down (she was thank goodness). They told me she was approx. 5 1/2 lbs (+- 2lbs) and her head circumference was on the smaller side (not abnormal). So I'm thinking my baby will be on the smaller side which is weird since I was 9lbs 5.5 oz and DH was over 8. I'm definitely not carrying small though!

salinaterri · January 2010

Mine is about the same and the doctor said he was perfect on the growing chart.

mlf625 · January 2010

~ 6 lb, 11oz

Your LO sounds fine to me. Mine is in the 85%, so yours sounds pretty average.

pandagirl15 · January 2010

LaNegrita:
my doctor felt around and claimed LO will be an 8pounder. who really knows. .

This happened to me yesterday, too. I don't know what the weight is right now, but she claimed it would be in the 8s. I've gained about 32 lbs. It's mostly in my belly/boobs. Didn't gain too much in the legs. My face took some, too.

grapeape73 · January 2010

I just got back from my growth u/s and LO is weighing in at 5 pounds ounces.

hjf2B · January 2010

At my growth u/s, they estimated LO to be 6 lbs., 1 oz. I wouldn't worry too much about it. I take that estimate with a grain of salt. I'm sure your baby will be a great size!!

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