To think our baby surely can't be THAT big??

Just adding some more reassurance about the inaccuracy of scans...I was told to expect a 14lb baby. I had weekly scans and repeated diabetes tests. In the end he was 10lbs at 39 weeks, which is obviously big, but not 14lb big!!!

GD can result in a larger babe. Wait for another scan and GGT.

With number 2 they kept telling me he would be big, had a growth scan at 36 weeks where they confirmed he would be massive! He was born bang on 40 weeks weighing 8lbs 2.5oz, which is pretty average I think!

Fundal measurements ended up being quite accurate for me! My belly measured 7 weeks ahead through the whole pregnancy, had to get tested for GD and extra growth scans etc- just ended up being a 9lb12 baby! Don’t remember what the growth scans estimated, I’m not sure they actually told me.

Growth scans are notoriously poor at predicting birth size.

I was told I was having huge babies. Both around 3kgs.

Best mate was told she was having a giant.
Nope. around 3.5kg but VERY long!!

Have you had the gestational diabetes test?
And have the HCPs come up with any concerns?
Otherwise try to knuckle down and focus on keeping well.

Same as @Dogwithtoebeans last pregnancy was fine for GD at 28 weeks, developed it by 35 weeks. On diet control but baby was 10lb 5 at 38 weeks. Although that is really massive so I’m sure yours will be a bit more in normal parameters!

My first was measured all throughout due to other concerns. I’m 5’ 3’’ and 7st and they said she’d be tiny. She was 8lb 7oz, not massive, but big for me. The measurements can be so inaccurate. Hope all goes well, get your rest x x x

With baby 2 I was measuring massively off the curve with the tape measure but I am very short, with scans they said the baby would be big. Sent me for a diabetes test which was borderline high, they tested my blood every week and I never had another high reading, wanted to induce me on my due date due to a very high risk of a huge baby and he was 1/4oz heavier than my first at 7lb 1 and 1/4 oz so perfectly average.

Not to be a negative Nelly but I had a GTT at 26 weeks and passed with flying colours. Had to have another due to some complications at 33 weeks and failed it miserably so am now diet controlled and praying it stays that way until baby arrives. Not saying it’ll be the same for you but I thought I was in the clear!

At 32 weeks the consultant told me that DD would be over 10lb by 39 weeks based on measurements. She was born at 41 weeks and 4 days weighing 8lb 10oz. All babies cook differently and they didn't get the memo about conforming to "centiles" (that were no doubt thought up by men).

My daughter was on the 97th centile.. First born was on 75th...

I'm 38 weeks and baby has been around 90th centile give or take depending on the sonographer since my 28 week growth scan. I had to have a GD test which was negative thankfully, but other than that they said it's not 100% accurate and they wouldn't worry unless you were over the 95th centile anyway

I had this happen. First was around 7lb and overdue so didn't expect second to be much different.

2nd had a huge belly all the way from 20 weeks to 35 weeks then suddenly femur was too short and belly went backwards, another scan showed femur now okay but belly was all over the place and head was now jumping forwards several weeks.
So then I was told they wanted baby out at 37 weeks. Fortunately baby decided to evacuate of own accord at 37 weeks anyway and was just under 7lb - so likely would of been around 9lb by 40 weeks! But baby has no unusual growth issues, has always been big for age though! No GD either.

My 2nd kid was induced in part because he was measuring under the percentile lines and we had lots of extra scans and worry during the pregnancy. Induced, then 12 hours and 7lbs 12 worth of baby later we agreed he was probably going to do ok.

For me the scans were completely inaccurate.
My first was predicted to be 7.7lb, he was 9lb (birth was fine)
My second I had extra scans and quizzed about my calorie intake because she was ‘too small’, she was 8lb 1oz.

My consultant, at 35 weeks when I asked him how big this baby was going to be, said 9.1ilb

i asked as he was offering elected c section and I opted for VBAC

she was 9.1.5ilb at 39+2

Growth scans late in pregnancy are more likely to be inaccurate. OP was only 27 weeks when she had her scan so hers is more likely to be accurate. Babies also grow 1/2lb to a 1lb a week at the end of your pregnancy so your scan was only slightly off.

I was told to expect a baby of well over 9lb, she was a week over due and barely 7lb I think growth scans are scaremongering bullshit I've declined them with my subsequent pregnancies

At my 37wk scan I was told mine was only measuring at 5lb so they wanted me to have an induction. I said no. Little one born at 38 weeks at 6lb7oz. Id take it with a pinch of salt, as you can see from all your replies, most have been wildly out😅

as I said at the very beginning, this wasn’t meant to belittle, but to give balance that sometimes big babies are just part of your genetics, which sound be considered when making decisions about the kind of birth you want. I’m absolutely NOT disregarding bad births. I’m advocating for measured consideration based on each persons individual circumstance.

Right up until the delivery of my son the surgeon and drs were all saying that my son was going to be big and at least 10.5 lbs. I was shi*ng myself . It turned out he was just 7lbs11 and they were amazed! My bump was enormous though and I could t put my arms around it so it did seem like he would be big! With my youngest child I had no real bump and lost weight in pregnancy but she was my biggest baby at 8lbs2!

Great that you're having another scan. I'd heard people say they could be unreliable but didn't really understand what they meant until in one of mine the sonographer showed exactly how they do it and how the baby's position and other factors can affect it. We're talking of mm differences that can put you at opposite ends of the centile scale!

It was that sonographer who first picked up on the fact that DD was very small - off the chart by at least one measurement. A few days later I had a scan with a consultant at a much larger hospital that was better known for its maternity department. That consultant said DD was bang on average and even having repeated the measurements several times there was no way any of them were smaller than average.

Had another scan with the original sonographer a few weeks later and DD still very small, with growth slowing. I ended up delivering at 36 weeks with pre-eclampsia. DD was just about 4lb and the placenta was in a terrible way.

As far as I'm concerned, the more opportunities for scanning, the better! All the best, OP - I hope the remainder of your pregnancy goes smoothly 💐

Was told that my first baby would be no more than 8lbs, she weighed 10 lbs 14. I had to more children and they checked me for GD at least three times on each pregnancy as they were convinced I had GD, I didn't. Second DD was 10 lbs 7 and two days early and my son was 11lbs 8 and 8 days early. All c sections. Scans, midwifes, nurses, doctors all estimated wrong weights.