Expected vs Actual Birth Weights

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Hi all, just a curious post really.
Wondering what your babies expected birth weights were supposed to be and what they actually weighed when they arrived?

I am currently 39+1 and baby is currently measuring 8lb - will have to let you know if baby is under/spot on or over when s/he arrives - hoping it isn't the latter! :grin:

They said ds2 was going to be a healthy 8lber.
He was 10lb

That's the only one i remember

Ive actually never heard of these estimates being correct ever

I was told ds would be around 9lb. He was 6lb7oz born day before due date

DD expected to be over 10lbs, she was 7lbs 2

Ds born this week was measuring on 50th percentile. Born on 79th percentile at 9lb 2oz

Didn't know an expected weight for dd1

Dd2 expected to be 9.5lbs at term, was born at 38+3 at 6lb 9oz

She didn't actually get to 9.5lb until 12 weeks old

Expected: 7lbs 4
Actual: 7lbs 10

I was five days overdue, which would presumably have added weight.

DS1 estimated as between 7lb and 8lb. Born 7lb 8 at 40+1.

DS2 estimated at 5lb (induced due to growth concerns). Born 6lb 2 at 37+3.

1.Expected 8lb
Actual 8lb 3

1. Expected 9lb +

Actual 10lb 5

My friend was told her baby was very big - around 12lb - so she decided to have a c-section. He ended up around 9lb so she could probably have had a natural birth.

Expected 8lbs baby
He was 5lbs 9oz at 36 weeks

First expected to be about 8 and a half pounds - was 10lbs 8oz

Second was spot on accurate

Dc3 was meant to be between 9 and 10lb. I said I thought he would be between 8lb 10 and 8lb 13. He was 8lb 12.

@Branleuse, I have always heard they were often very inaccurate, was curious to see just how different the weights could sometimes be.

@riotlady, @ChillyB wow that is a big difference!

@elliejjtiny did you feel a little bit smug?

I was told at 36 weeks that baby was 6lb 6 so I felt quite pleased thinking she'll be over the weight mark as I had a slightly early ELCS planned at 38 weeks. Turns out she was only 5lb 9 at birth...a tiny little thing but perfectly healthy otherwise!

My first was delivered 10 days early as they thought from the scan he was growth restricted and was 4lb. He was actually 5 lb 8

Mine were both low weights and the weight was only out by a couple of ounces compared to scan estimates both times

DD was expected to be 10 - 11lbs. Born 7lb1oz (and required us to order some newborn clothes as we only had 1 set of them and lots of bigger ones but was in hospital for a week!)

Was induced at 37 weeks with my 1st, because they were convinced that she was “at least 10lbs”.

She was 7lb11oz 🙄

Growth scan at 37 weeks said baby was 6lb 14oz, she was born at 38 weeks 6lb 7oz, so not too far off

The rudest consultant informed me she’d be huge “at least 9lb” (due to the cornflakes I hadn’t eaten during pregnancy 😂) she was 6lb13 at 40+12... not convinced she was 40+12 she wasn’t overbaked either.

Expected: 6lb
Actual: 9lb 10oz..

It was..interesting

Expected: 8lb
Actual: 9lb11 and 6 days overdue

DD1 predicted at 8lbs5 (ish), arrived hours later at 8lb12.

DD2 can't remember predictions but I'm pretty sure she was under.

I was warned dd1 was going to be big, around 10lb. I had weekly scans from 36 weeks & started to worry as I'm quite petite. When I asked about labour I was told that "small women could do amazing things!" Hardly reassuring! Anyway, had a normal birth & dd weighed 7lb 15oz, not huge at all!