After much deliberation, we decided to have a private growth scan today as I still look so tiny (even though im measuring perfectly) as I was curious to get an idea of how much little miss weighs.....

Well even though I know that ultrasound is only a rough guide....her estimated weight is .......

9lbs 7oz........EEEEEEEeeeeeekkkkk!!

ahhhh they say big babies are easier to deliver hun

eeeeeeeeeeeeek! better start your perineal massage!

WOW! LOL! And you could have 2-3 weeks left?

Erm.... Caitlin was est to be 6lb and was 8lb 1oz. Im sure lil miss wont grow anymore....

*whispers* I though they put on half lb a week at this stage.....


You'l be grand! 9-10lb babies are becoming more common. You planning on having anymore.... they tend to get bigger you know!

Ok, on a serious note, scans can be out by loads and also iv heard on other forums that bigger babies can be easier to give birth to... something about they put more pressure on cervix and get things going quicker. Could also explain why 2nd babies are generally quicker and earlier as they usually bigger too.

See it as a good thing! You havent bought too many newborn/0-3 month clothes have you?

The first thing I said to Matt on the way back was if that is what she weighs now I can see me having stitches lol!

No, thankfully we have only bought 0-3 month clothes xx

Arwyn was 9lb 14oz when she was born and she was in newborn clothes for a good few weeks!

crikey shev! although apparently they are easier to deliver.... i think thats cos they just fall out

only kidding, and bloody hell pixel, i didnt realise arwyn was such a big baby at birth, she looks so dainty and gorgeous, where E was 7lb 13oz and is such a little fatty she could give the michelin (sp) man a run for his money

Awwww, I wouldnt worry.

Lily was 8lb 1/2 oz and she was much easier than giving birth to Aimee who was 7lb 4oz. I tore right to my back passage with Aimee, and only had a tiny graze with Lily.

x

I have the MW on Thursday again for my weekly BP check, so im thinking I might just mention it and see what she says as they gain an oz a day at this stage and if she was to stay put for another 3 weeks and 5 days, could you imagine lol! xx

wow thats one big bubs

id still think ud need some newborn clothes tbh hun, my 2 fit into newborn for weeks and they wasnt tiny lol xx

I wouldnt worry hun about it!! with hollie I was told after every growth scan she was lik 8lb something at 35 wks and she was goin to be 10lb plus baby. csection was an option as they worried at one point.
but she was 8lb 2oz so they were wrong!

and I know a ffew other ladies due the same time as me met through AB was told theirs were going to be 9lber and He was only 7lber and know loads who got it wrong.

Im with the rest though, lillie was tiny and she was harder to push than Hollie.as MW kept telling me our bodies will only grow a baby that our bodies can manage you'l be fine xxx

pixel wrote:

Arwyn was 9lb 14oz when she was born and she was in newborn clothes for a good few weeks!

the same with harry he was that weight and he was in newborn for weeks xx

Don't worr too much Hun, H was supposed to a 9lb er but he was 6lb 9oz, he was a week early but still wouldn't of got to that weight x

Mention it to mw but dont get too hung up on figures at awens 36 week scan she was 6lb and ended up only 6lb 5oz at 37+6 though im not sure if the pre ec had a hand in that

xemplus2x wrote:

I wouldnt worry hun about it!! with hollie I was told after every growth scan she was lik 8lb something at 35 wks and she was goin to be 10lb plus baby. csection was an option as they worried at one point.
but she was 8lb 2oz so they were wrong!

i was the opposite, at one point they were going to send me for a growth scan with oliver as they though he was tiny and i measured behind all way through...he was 8lb02 so hardlet tiny
i always measured a week behind with leo too and he was 7lb10 x

i was measuring 2 weeks ahead from 26 or so weeks and every time i went to the assesment ward they were like ooooooooooohhhhhhhh he's going to be big!!! but elijah was 7lb 5oz so not so massive he was only 37 weeks tho

My middle son was 9lb 12oz and easy to slippppp out
When I was carrying Hayden the midwife told me at 36 weeks she wouldnt allow home birth as he would be at least 10lb
I had a sizing scan at 37+5 and was told he was 6lb
I had him at 40+9 at 8lb 12oz

Take what they say with a pinch of salt hun xx
But hey - not long now

oh and I got my home birth