Has any of you had your baby's weight measured by the ultrasound and once the baby was born, his weight was completely different than what expected?
2007-01-23 06:33:32 · 7 answers · asked by Matahari 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
As far as weight and length and those things go, the further along you are in your pregnancy the more UNaccurate the ultrasounds are. An US at 12 weeks is more correct as to the size and such at THAT time than an US done at 35 weeks.
My doctors for both of me pregnancies told me that.
2007-01-23 06:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by kathylouisehall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on when you get the ultrasounding done. Unlucky for me I did not find out I was pregnant with my son although we were trying to concieve until I was almost 5 months pregnant. He was just naturally a big baby and they got the dating wrong (since I continued to have periods up until then they couldn't use them for dating). I thought I was 38 weeks when I went into labor. After my son was born the doctors discovered he was at the beginning of his 35 week mark. He is healthy and you would never know, but its just a rare case that the ultrasound was wrong. So just know who your doctors are and know their reputation.
congrats
2007-01-23 14:51:22 · answer #2 · answered by Summer H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as i know they are pretty accurate. Just before i had my daughter, the ultrasound said she weighed 5 lbs 2 oz and she was 5 lbs exactly when she was born. i don't think they are 100% accurate, but they are close
2007-01-23 14:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by laineyhaz0101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ultrasounds are AT BEST as accurate is a skilled professional using their hands or estimating based on mothers age, race, etc. At worst with an unskilled technician they are no better than picking a number out of a hat.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8216111&dopt=Abstract
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/432691
http://www.birthpsychology.com/primalhealth/primal10.html
2007-01-23 14:45:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told my daughter was barley 5 pounds the next day I delivered a 6p 9 oz little girl
2007-01-23 14:36:51 · answer #5 · answered by lisamarie7901 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it not down to theT but it usually close to it i was told that my daughter was 71/2 lb and when she was born she was 61/2 so it was close but not exact
2007-01-23 14:38:45 · answer #6 · answered by kailey0819 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are pretty accurate.
2007-01-23 14:37:45 · answer #7 · answered by Thumbs down me now 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋