I went to my OB today to get checked and I didn't know that she could estimate the baby's weight when she checked my belly. Can they tell more surely once they do a cervical exam or they can just as well estimate by measuring our belly? i am 33 weeks and 4 days and my baby is 4 1/2 pounds already. I asked OB and she said the baby is a little bigger for my weeks, but I should not worry and it has nothing to do with what I eat or weigh. My only fear is delivering a big baby. My due date is March 20th, is it possible I will deliver early?
2007-02-02 06:56:11 · 14 answers · asked by katezambelli 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Not necessarily. I had my son two weeks ago at 33 1/2 weeks. He weighed 4 1/2 pounds and he is still at the NICU. I was told that he probably would have weighed 7 pounds at birth. It depends on the baby! Good Luck!
2007-02-02 07:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my ob has not told me my babys weight and im 33 wks and 1 day pregnant im due march 22 but will be induced in march 14. so i dont think its a problem. how much did you gain in the entire pregnancy? i gained only 13 lbs...since this is my second pregnancy...my first pregnancy i gained 56 lbs and my daughter weighed in at 7 lbs and 7 oz. im not worried about this babys weight dont worry its normal to have babys weight at 4 lbs at 33 wks its ok it depends on an individual
2007-02-02 07:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to stop worrying. When the baby comes you will realize that it wasn't necessary to worry at all. Mother nature takes care of the time and the weight and everything else. It will work out perfectly. You must not have anything to do? Have you packed your bag to go to the hospital? Have you got everything ready for the baby when you bring it home? The baby's room is all decorated like you want and the basic needs already in the house. Have you picked out the name for a boy or a girl?
2007-02-02 07:16:15 · answer #3 · answered by Barbra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry!
They could have your due date wrong...which would make a bigger sized baby...and yes you can go early. My due date is March 22.
My first baby measured big all along and I had her by their due date 2 wks early (by my due date 2 wk late). She was 8 lb 13 oz. BUT... they also told me they only guessed at the weight. The doc is ESTIMATING the weight by the height of your uterus. This is NOT accurate. Dont fret!
I even had an ultrasound 2 days before I had my daughter-- they said she was 8lb 1oz.... two days later...8 lb 13oz.
2007-02-02 07:02:55 · answer #4 · answered by Char C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 ultrasounds are normal, actually it's extra by one ultrasound (the first one was excessive). If you get a 3rd it will be to check your amniotic fluid levels when you are overdue. Internal exam? Yup, probably not with a speculum - they only need their fingers to see about cervix changes, unless they are stripping your membranes, then you'd have a speculum. No internal membrane should hurt really, except when you're in labor and it feels so wrong for something to be going up when you want that baby out!
2016-03-29 01:47:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not an exact science, it's an estimate. Even with ultrasounds they thought my son was going to be over 10 pounds and I was not pleased about having a huge baby. I hear ya on that! ouch.
He was 7lbs 12oz, not 10lbs! Relax, if the baby is too big you'll have c-section to ensure you and baby are safer, otherwise you'll be able to push him out.
If he's 4.5lbs now and you have approx 6 weeks left, and the baby gains as much as half a pound a week, you're looking at about a 7.5 pound baby at delivery. Not too big, right?
Relax my dear, it's going to be okay. Nobody could keep me calm after they'd said 10lb baby to me, now I realize I was worried for nothing. It's going to be okay and your baby will be perfect. Best of luck to you!
2007-02-02 07:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No don't worry about the babies weight. It is normal for the baby to be about that weight. By the time that you have the baby it will probably be about 8 lbs or somewhere right around there and that is totally normal and very healthy. Congrats on baby and hang in there.
2007-02-02 07:01:50 · answer #7 · answered by tweety 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had bigger babies my daughter was 8 lbs 10 os my son was 8 lbs. 6 oz. just because there bigger don't mean you will deliver early I went over with both os mine, good luck
2007-02-02 07:00:04 · answer #8 · answered by cowgrl3611 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u might and if the doc thinks the baby is getting too big then they will enduce ur labor depending on ur body frame and if they think that ur body cant handle it they will do a c section my step aunt had a c section and she came through it fine u can be put to sleep or u can stay awake eathier way u wont feeel anything
2007-02-02 07:01:32 · answer #9 · answered by stacia a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah...you are fine. 4.5 pounds at 33 weeks?
My baby was at 6 pounds at that stage. When she was born at 38 weeks, she weighed 8 pounds exactly. Perfect!
2007-02-02 07:00:41 · answer #10 · answered by gg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋