Outside Baby Mommas: How accurate was the US birth weight?

Taryn.J · August 2012

Compared to actual birth weigh?[Poll]

ShelbehhRawrr · August 2012

Taryn.J:
Compared to actual birth weigh?

I'm the idiot who put over, but it was actually under.

They estimated 6.5 pounds and she ended up being 7 lb 15.6 oz

sdlaura · August 2012

Our baby was 1 lb 1 oz less than the US estimate

cherilynann · August 2012

At 37 weeks they said 8 lbs and she was born at 39 weeks at 9 lb 8oz

Cbarajas08 · August 2012

At 37 weeks I was told she was about 7.5 lbs. She was born at 38wks 4days and weighed 6lbs 14oz.

Neener73 · August 2012

At 38w4d, DS's estimated weight was 9 lb 15 oz. He was born at 39w2d and weighed 10 lb 6 oz, so the ultrasound was pretty accurate.

latnprincess · August 2012

I put over, but it was 2 wks before. US weight was 6lbs 6ozs. Actual weight 2 wks later was 6lbs 13ozs.

lady_tytah · August 2012

I didnt vote because I couldnt get an u/s before birth. At 36 wk 5 days he measured 6 lb 5 oz, when he was born at 39 wk 6 days he was 9 lb 1 oz.

stever · August 2012

Not very accurate. I had an u/s at 38 weeks that said he was 7pounds 4 ounces. He was born at 39w3d and he was 6 pounds 14 ounces. Not way off, but still.

merricksmom · August 2012

She was estimated at 7lbs 11oz at 37 weeks 1 day. She was 9lbs when she was born at 40 weeks 1 day.

bigbootyjudi · August 2012

LO was estimated to be 7 pounds at 38 weeks, so by 40 he should've been just at 8 pounds. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 oz at birth so the US was under by almost a pound!

CLeigh03 · August 2012

My last US was at 27 weeks. The dr guessed between 7 and 8 and Beckett was 7 lbs 12 ounces.

dangerkitty102 · August 2012

I put "Under by a few oz", but my son was under by almost a pound. I'm glad I didn't take them seriously when they told me he was going to be over 10 lbs.

garciasgal · August 2012

At my 39 weeks appt they estimated 7 lbs 13 oz and they said it could be off by a pound either way. LO was born less than a week later and was 6 lbs 14 oz.

shakinros · August 2012

I didn't answer the poll because I didn't get an "official" estimate. My doc said baby would be a normal 6 to 8 pounds though I really had to press her for that info. Baby was actually 9lbs 3oz. Not at all close!

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