How off were your weight estimates?

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I remember a lot of us being concerned about our babe’s size estimates, so I’m wondering how off they were?
My kiddo was estimated at 7lb 3oz at 36 weeks, in the 90th %tile. They were preparing me to have a HUGE baby. I was induced at 39 weeks and he came out a perfectly normal 7lb 11oz (although tall and with a large head, which probably threw off the estimates).

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In my case they told me at 37 weeks that he was 6 lbs, but he was born 2 weeks later at 9.9 lbs.

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From like 20weeks and up, baby was always measuring 2-3 weeks ahead, so I expected a big baby (me and her dad aren't small people anyways). Well, my last ultrasound at 36w4d, they said baby was only measuring exactly on track instead of ahead this time at was weighing 6lbs9oz. The tech seemed to be struggling though with measurements due to her positioning, so I didn't believe it since she had always measured ahead up until that point. Low and behold I had to deliver only three days later at exactly 37weeks and babygirl was 8lbs3oz! They told me if I had went all the way, she probably would've been around 10lbs!

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At 33 weeks they told me my daughter was measuring 3 weeks ahead and was already like 5.5 pounds. I had large babies the last three times so I kind of expected it. She was born at 38.6 weeks. The second she was born all the nurses were like she's so tiny. I was like what! Lol. She ended up being 7.1 at birth. My daughter before her was 9.8 pounds lol.

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They thought my baby was going to be 5-6lbs7oz and induced due to him not growing anymore. He was born 7lbs4oz

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Mine was accurate. At 31weeks they measured him at over 5lbs and mentioned inducing a week early to avoid a 10lb baby. 39+2 he was born at 9lb 8oz.

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At 32 weeks he was measuring around 5 1/2 pounds and 95th percentile, was told I’d have a huge baby (guessing around 10 pounds). At 36 weeks his growth slowed way down and i think he was around 6 Pounds (can’t remember for sure). We induced at 38 weeks and he was 6 pounds 7 ounces (i didn’t believe my husband that he was so small). 
He’s 5 weeks 2 days now and right around 8 pounds.

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I was told my baby was in the 75th percentile and possibly going to be a 9lb baby and my son was born at 41 wks weighing 6 lbs 13 oz

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Mine was more or less accurate. He was estimated 7lbs 3oz and born 7lbs 10oz.

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At my 40 week check the Dr estimated 7.5lbs he was born at exactly 41 weeks and was 9.1lbs

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At 38x5 baby boy was measuring 7lbs but tech told us his femur was measuring LONG and she expected he’d be tall and skinny. Delivered a week later at 39x5, baby boy was 7lb 9oz and 19in. At his 2w appt he was up to 8lb 2oz and 20.5in doc said 25th percentile all around.

How off were your weight estimates?

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