tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post1684176775208066703..comments2024-03-17T10:07:53.205-07:00Comments on The Well-Rounded Mama: The Dangers of Estimating Fetal Weight Near TermWell-Rounded Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-60007286922023237562012-10-29T11:05:19.649-07:002012-10-29T11:05:19.649-07:00I was told my baby girl was 8 pounds already at li...I was told my baby girl was 8 pounds already at like 32 weeks. Fortunately, I had a midwife with her, so there was no pressure about induction or cesarean section. My labor didn't go as plan, so after over 24 hours of laboring at home/birthing center, I had to go to the hospital. There they start induction and I had several doctors come in and tell me that I would never have my child vaginally. Sixteen minutes before they were going to take me into surgery, I pushed my girl out and she was a healthy 6lbs 6 oz. Now I am pregnant with my second child (a boy) and he looks huge compared to my girl in all his ultrasounds. I am a little nervous this time. I am fortunate to have a doctor (had to move so couldn't use my midwife from before, but planning on having one present) that doesn't induce unless you are past 41 weeks. I don't think it will come to that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-45263109448402691182012-09-12T18:30:22.526-07:002012-09-12T18:30:22.526-07:00As a part of my NST/BPP at 41w, the ultrasound tec...As a part of my NST/BPP at 41w, the ultrasound tech estimated fetal weight, even though I'm fairly certain my doctor didn't order it (she specifically told me not to ask, it wasn't accurate) and they told me 10 pounds, 4 ounces. Partly for that reason, I agreed to the induction at 11 days over (4 days before I "had to") and lo and behold, my baby came out at 7 pounds, 4 ounces. <br /><br />It was THREE POUNDS OFF. (Un) trained monkeys could do a better job. crystal_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492385706718880020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-83875487211601048102012-09-12T11:56:40.235-07:002012-09-12T11:56:40.235-07:00Very interesting to read! For both my children the...Very interesting to read! For both my children the estimated weight was about a pound off--in different directions. They were concerned about my son's size, but he was a pound smaller than they thought (7lb6oz). They weren't very concerned about my daughter, but she turned out to be about a pound larger than they thought (8lbs15oz). Thankfully my midwives weren't agitated by it, but I think it might have been different if I had been with a standard OB.nopinkherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564755430685395898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-50952286422781415652012-09-12T11:40:54.485-07:002012-09-12T11:40:54.485-07:00Wow, that is great to see there is a study backing...Wow, that is great to see there is a study backing this up. Large babies run in our family, and I got sick of the doctors saying 'you must induce, baby is getting too big'. Sad to say I never went into labor on my own, but my smaller first babe was C-section only due to my failure to progress - which was due to the epidural, not my weight or the baby's. He was 9 lb, 14.5 oz. Baby #2 was a VBAC and was 10 lbs 6 oz. No drugs. No problem. Thanks for sharing this research!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648287744979665441noreply@blogger.com