Anyone had growth scan and they have been correct?

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Have been going for growth scans every 4 wks but everything I’ve read from other mums have said they are always way off. Have never seen a baby born at the weight they estimate in scans. So what’s the point in them lol?

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Yes I was told at my growth scan that the baby would be 10 lbs and he was 10lbs exactly

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The point of them is to track the babies growth. If babies stop growing in third trimester that’s a sign of something gone wrong. For me, since I had a 10 lbs baby now I have a growth scan every week for my second baby to make sure my baby isn’t getting so big I won’t be able to deliver naturally

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They can be off up to a pound either way. I have had growth scans with all 3 of my babies, and they were accurate. I had my baby girl on July 5th. At 36w she measured 5lb8oz, she was born at 39w weighing 5lb14oz.

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Keep in mind that growth scans aren’t only based on weight. It measures femur, humorous, abdomen, and head size to create an average of overall size/growth. A growth scan may produce an estimated weight but it’s really to measure each individual area and create an average. Weight can be off but it’s unlikely for the other measurements to be off by very much considering it’s an actual measurement of the bone and not an estimate.

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I had growth scans for my daughter last year the chart showed she was not putting on much weight scanned me said 4lb induced me same day ended up c section she was 6lb 2 
I’m currently 30 weeks preg in pic and at 28 weeks baby was measuring below line below 10 th centile and they have brought my next growth scan forward to next week if no change or shoyldI say not in lines there talking about delivering.
The reason for them is cause if baby stops growing baby could die placenta not working properly or vice verve if baby to big causes problems also

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Thanks for your comments. I’ve needed growth scans as my last 2 babies were said to be small (6lb 4 but perfectly healthy) at 32wk scan baby was measuring about 4lbs and just above the 10th percentile on my chart. If he stays on that line he should still be 6lb odd when born. However another girl I know due the same time as me is measuring the same weight at 32wks but has been told she is measuring to have a 10lb baby?

Anyone had growth scan and they have been correct?

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