baby weight

[gina32]

does anyone know of a site that tells you the approx weight your baby should be during the nine months pregnancy please

[redcrx]

do you really want weight or size gina as weight varies a lot depending on factors like size of parent, any illnesses etc

i know at 34 weeks average is 5lb but my baby was estimated 6lbs

[gina32]

wanted weight please

[redcrx]

will see what i can find out :)

[slipnot]

How would you know how much of the weight was baby and how much was amniotic fluid!

[redcrx]

you dont slipnot, thats why they estimate based on size of bones etc

[Psychick]

Hi gina, go to this site and click on the square at the top that corresponds with how many weeks you are at it will give you a rough guide as to how much baby weighs.

Remember, it is only a guide though.

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy

[gina32]

slipnot my daughter has just had a scan and they told her exactly how heavy the baby was! thanks redcrx and psychick

[natalie_1982]

Gina, when they estimate the weight through a scan there is still a 10% margin for error. My midwife said the best way to gauge it is by knowing the mother's height and shoe size, but they can still be out by a few pounds sometimes.

Without weighing the actual baby you can't tell exactly how much it weighs!

[redcrx]

gina, is all ok with babys weight or have reason for concern?

[slipnot]

Agree with Natalie. My daughter was told she was having a very very small baby - guess the rest!

[redcrx]

it happens a lot slipnot but usually a growth scan is fairly good. They do measure the waters as well as bone lengths.

It can cause a lot of worry though, large or small and scare the hell out of many mums to be.

[gina32]

yes it was for a growth scan and as you say they do measure the water, its amazing what they can do nowadays isnt!

[redcrx]

its lovely, I saw mine sticking its tongue at 34 week scan.

are they keeping a close eye on things and keeping your daughter well informed?

[gina32]

yes they are watching her, she was in a bad carcrash a few weeks ago and its been going on since then

[redcrx]

I take it that baby is still growing though and placenta is ok?
i remember you saying now about the crash and the protein in her wee or something, has that settled down?

[gina32]

well hopefully, she has to see specialist again next week, she has had blood show as well, midwife measure with a tape and said she small but scan said ok. so hopefully ok

[redcrx]

fingers crossed for you, if scan said ok then thats more reliable than just measuring with tape externally.

Hope alls well next week.

[gina32]

thanks very much