How many of you have inaccurate growth scans?

[BabyWomble]

Just wondering if anyone has has been advised of their baby’s being on the larger side only to have a small or average size baby? At my last scan (32 weeks) I was advised mine has a big head and is around 6lbs, but in the same breath was told ultrasounds can be inaccurate.

 

[holli]

I had a scan a week before I gave birth they said she was 6lb 12 she was 9lb I'd take what they say with a pinch of salt xx

 

[millielaura]

Defo aren’t always accurate, mine was estimated 5lb something a few days before I had her and she was 7lb 8bxx

 

[millielaura]

And I know people who were told to expect a 10lber who’s babies came out 6 or 7lbs lol! Xx

 

[MoominGirl]

No personal experience as this is my first but I've heard plenty of stories where babies are both bigger and smaller than they estimate. Personally I plan to take what they say with a pinch of salt.

 

[Nivetha28]

I had a scan at 40 weeks that estimated my little man was 8lb 13oz, he was born 9 days later and weighed 7lb 12oz. Since then so many people have told me that they also had inaccurate growth scans. Makes it all seem like a bit of a redundant process to be honest! Xx

 

[Loula]

I never had any issues with my growth scans. At 40 weeks I had one and without head measurement as she was too far down I was estimated at 7lb12oz. 10 days later when she was born she was 8lb6oz.

 

[Shanivy]

Had one at 36 week for static growth. Said she was at most going to be small at 6lb 6 at 40 weeks. Had me really worried about restricted growth/static growth because i had a really crap pregnancy being ill constantly.

She was born at 39 weeks at 7lbs 5oz, bigger than my first! Take it with a pinch of salt in my opinion

 

[keeptrying14]

My friend had one at 36 weeks she was told she was 8lb 15 she had her yesterday at 39 weeks and was 11lb 5!!

 

[Summergurl]

Yep, I was told to expect a 10lb plus baby but she was only 8lb3.5.

 

[p1ngu]

I think they vary. I had a lot of scans in my last pregnancy and the last one was a few days before baby was born. They estimated 4lbs 9oz and she was 4lb 13oz so quite accurate for me.

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[Princess81]

For the majority I have seen, they are inaccurate. Yesterday I delivered a lady who was told to expect a large baby on scan, babe was 7lb 11. My own was incredibly accurate for my son. He was scanned a week before he was born at 6lb12 and when I delivered he was 7lb.
Professionally I have seen them way out. Most places tend not to induce for “large for dates” anymore but I would definitely heed static growth advice.

 

[Diamond18]

First one here was meant to be a 10lb baby and was only 8lb! Second was also meant to be large but was a diddy 7lbs, this one is apparently is measuring bang on dates, but we soon shall see! Haha.

 

[Mayflower85]

My hospital does routine growth scans at 36 weeks - baby was estimated to already be 7lbs 12oz (first baby was 7lbs 8oz when she was born at 40+3) at the scan and would be a 9lber at birth. She was born at 39+4 weighing 8lbs 1oz.