Big baby? FTM question

Question

Our baby girl weight 2lbs and 3 oz today. I am 25w5d and got told she is in the 86th percentile... so above average..does that mean I will have a really big baby or will have to be induced?

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My baby was estimated at 9+ lbs two weeks before I gave birth... He was 8 lbs 4 oz. any doctor or tech who actually knows what they are talking about will tell you how inaccurate estimates are. Mine did. 
She said not to worry, estimates based off ultrasounds are terrible.

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Thanks so much for all your lovely womens comments.. my tech just made stupid jokes which I as a first time mom apparently took too serious ha ha :) thanks for calming my nerves

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They won't induce because of weight, they may schedule a c section

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They told me that they have to induce me cause i have generational dibeties and im 28 weeks and my son is weighin more then 3 pounds

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No, at this point it means absolutely nothing. And it's not a good idea to induce based on an estimate of the baby's weight anyways, because they can be off by 2 lbs either way.

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I wouldnt go off of that weight just yet. I was told at 33 weeks with my daughter that she weighed 6lbs 5oz and the doctor told me to be prepared for a big baby. Well by the time she made her debut she weighed 6lbs 13oz.

Big baby? FTM question

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