I'm wondering how accurate a sonographer's estimate of a baby's weight is during a late pregnancy scan... every single time I hear of a scan being done to estimate the size of the baby it is WAY off and I've heard multiple accounts of women being advised to be induced or have a c section due to babies who are thought to be large, but actually they are several pounds lighter than estimated.
My DD was 9lb 10oz which was a surprise - I was measuring perfectly average so midwife never referred me for a scan. I ended up with an EMCS. I suspect that my 2nd baby will be larger as he was measuring (at both 12 and 20 week scans) to be a week older than is biologically possible.
I'm worried that towards the end of my pregnancy I will be advised to have an ELCS due to baby's potential size and wonder if they will want to estimate via a scan?
Looking to hear what other mothers have experienced before....
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Estimated baby's weight during scan versus actual birth weight
TransatlanticCityGirl · 28/12/2013 05:20
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