Baby Place

margie78 · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 2

i'm at 37 weeks and the doctors say that our baby is 5 pounds...on track for around a 6 pound baby. they are using the ultrasound for these estimates. is that cause for concern in terms of size? you can read some disturbing articles out there. i'm sure every situation is different.

is there a strong correlation b/w birth weight and a person's ultimate size. my husband and i were both 8 pound babies and everyone is our family is very good size...so we can't figure it out. i've tried to be as healthy as possible during pregnancy. any advice or data points out there?

Suzanne · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 234

I wouldn't take a doctors guess too seriously. I feel like any guesses are rarely accurate, so don't be worried about having a small baby. Smile

margie78 · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 2

thanks. makes sense.

and any information or stories on the baby's ultimate size later in life if you do in fact have baby on the smaller side (6pounds or so)??? is there a strong correlations to birth size? thanks. :)

Suzanne · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 234

nope, not as adults!

tlls62 · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Location: ohio

my sister and i both were only a little over six and we both are over 5'4" and normal...atleast i tend to believe so.. Surprised

soontobe6 · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 19

my last baby was my smallest weighting in at 6lbs 12.5 ozs.nothing wrong with that size at all because they grow too quick