birth weight

[tayviesmom]

I had an ultrasound at 30 weeks and my baby weighs 2.5lbs how much will he weigh when he ia born

[kmchenry254]

yea i dont really agree with u/s measurements through out my whole pregnancy with my son the doctor and ultrasound was always on my back saying stuff like are you eating and ect.
he was supposed to be underweight and
i ended up having  him 2 wks early
and he was 8 lbs. even
im so glad he didnt go to 40 wks other wise i wouldnt of been able to get him out!

[BUTTERFLYCOTTON]

I agree, babies have fully developed by 30 weeks and there only job then is to plump up! :)

[Darkestlight]

At my 31wk u/s she weighed 5lbs 3 oz. The day before I had her they said she weighed 7lb 12 oz. I had her and she was 10lb.

[JoyRenee]

First, sonogram measurements are not as accurate in later pregnancy! They can be off by 1-3 lbs.

Second, each baby grows at different rates. As blueeyedtabbycat said they typically gain around 1/2 lb a week until delivery from 30 weeks on.

[blueeyedtabbycat]

babies tend to put on about 1/2 a pound a week after 30 weeks. I would say about 6-7 pounds too. But U/s can be off. My little girl was measuring 5 lbs 15 ozs at 32 weeks. As scared as I am to have a huge baby, im not really putting much stock into their guess.

[KM604]

It's hard to say.  My daughter was measuring 4 1/2lbs during my 31 week check up and she was born at 39 weeks weighing 8lbs 9oz.  The doctor told me he figured she would be between 9 and 10 lbs, which she would have been had I gone full term.  So if I had to guess I would say about 6-7lbs, then again sometimes the u/s's can be off.