2007-10-04 23:01:11 · 13 answers · asked by punkydorieme 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Depends who you get doing it, but I'd say they are wrong more often than they are right in my experience.
I was told my daughter would be around 7.5pd, ...she was 9pd! My best friend was told 8pd...she had a 10pder! and heaps of others I've spoken to have had unreliable ultrasounds. Some times I hear of one or two that were close (within 5-6oz) like my neice was 2oz off her estimated size but i wouldn't trust it at all.
Nobody really knows until its born so take what ever estimate they give you with a grain of salt and wait until he/she is born!
2007-10-04 23:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had an ultrasound accomplished on 5/12, I went into hard paintings on 5/13 and had Kaitlyn on 5/14 . the united statessaid that she grow to be 8 pounds 9 oz., the tech stated she regarded a splash greater suitable. Kaitlyn weighted 8 pounds 15 oz..at delivery. the united statesmight be off with the help of two pounds the two way.
2016-10-21 02:47:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi i am currently 35weeks pregnant and i had a scan on Wednesday just gone and the sonographer said the baby is around 5 an half pounds now so if i go full term then I'll end up with a 9lb baby which is unbelievable as my 3 other children were all in the 7lb mark.
Good Luck and Best Wishes xx
2007-10-05 02:01:24 · answer #3 · answered by Missy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are designed to give an estimated weight, but they can be 25% higher or lower than your baby's actual weight. The growth and weight centiles on an ultrasound scan are more aimed at checking to make sure that your baby has grown sufficiently since the previous scan and to ensure that the growth is within the normal range for the baby's gestation.
Hope this helps!!
2007-10-04 23:26:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just went for my 34 week check on Wednesday and the doctor was saying how inaccurate they are later in pregnancy in the size of a baby.
My experience they were at least a pound off on my other children when they did a late scan.
2007-10-05 01:06:15 · answer #5 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think they are very accurate at all, my friend was told she was going to have a 10pounder and she is of a very small build so they more or less told her that she had to a c-section because there was no way that a 10lb baby would be able to fit out of her and when they weighed the baby after she was born she was only 6lb 5oz! My friend was gutted that she had listened to the doctors because she would have been able to do it naturally herself. With my first they kept telling me that my baby was going to be on the smaller side and when she was born she weighed in at 8lb 14oz! Thats a funny kinda small if you ask me lol
2007-10-04 23:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by angelcakes 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It very much depends on the sonographer, although the accepted accuracy is 10% either way. From a personal point of view I have seen very few that are this accurate.
2007-10-05 03:02:55 · answer #7 · answered by the truth has set me free 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some doctors swear by them, others dont. It depends on how good the sonographer is, but they are better at determining the weight than just feeling.
2007-10-04 23:06:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually plus or minus a pound. So not really accurate more like an estimate.
2007-10-04 23:18:07 · answer #9 · answered by Leizl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on who did the scan and if the consultant is willing to believe the scan results. i had one with my baby and it showed my baby was big and long and the consultant didnt believe it. My baby then came out 60cm and 10 pounds 10
2007-10-05 00:34:29 · answer #10 · answered by Smiley_1714 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋