Growth scans

Has anyone gone for a growth scan and if so what was your babys weight currently, Ik growth scans aren’t very accurate however I’m slightly anxious about mine after finding out my second baby boy 29weeks is weighing in at around 3lb 3oz already and in the 97th percentile. My first baby ended up being 9lb 2oz at 37 weeks

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2ib 4oz and 2ib 6oz at 28+4. Been referred to foetal medicine as apparently they are too small. I thought they were quite good weights for twins especially as my family only has small babies. They’re very inaccurate. Try not to stress

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I’ve got another scan tomorrow at 32 weeks but when I went for my 30 week scan I was told his weight is nearly 4lbs and in the 84th percentile, up from the 77th. Makes me anxious too but so many people have told me to take the scans with a pinch of salt as the accuracy is so questionable 🤷🏻‍♀️

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3lb 3oz at 28+2

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I had a private scan recently at 28+5 and she was weighing 2lb 13

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28+4 mine was weighing 2lb 15oz which I’m happy with considering I’m diabetic and taking metformin and insulin x

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I’m last week we had one at 27 weeks and baby is just over 3lbs from our growth scan 🤭🫠🫣

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I’m also diabetic last time I controlled it with metformin and this time I’m taking two types of insulin so Ik I have bigger babies just was shocked at how much bigger he is already compared to his older brother xx

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818g (1lb 13oz) at 26+1

1287g (2lb 13oz) at 29+2

I think the lbs and ozs weights are correct, but only have them in g on my notes

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@Lizzie that does sound like good weights, especially for twins!

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26 weeks 1pound 13 growing small having extra appointments x

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I had one at 28+4 referred for a concern of baby being small but actually they were measuring 49th percentile and weighing 2lb 12oz.

Like others have said have been told they aren’t too accurate, but also that weight doesn’t seem too high for 29w?

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My first was 2lb12 at 28w and this one is weighing 2lb7 at 28w1D.

Had my 32W scan yesterday and baby is now weighing 3lb12 xx

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Had one last Friday (28+1) and his estimated weight was 3lb 2oz (93rd percentile). I was diagnosed with GD though a few days prior - hence the scan. She didn’t seem too concerned, and said as his Dad is 6’7 that it could be genetics or could be GD 🤷🏼‍♀️. Having another in 2-3 weeks so I’ll be interested to see the difference xxx

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wow tall dad my partner is 6ft and I have longer babies than average I’m hoping that by next scan in 4 weeks he’s grown more in length rather than weight to try and even himself out xx

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2.75lbs at 27+6 and this has been charted at 90th percentile

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28+3 and 2lb 12oz

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Had a private scan on Sunday 30 weeks and baby boy is measuring 3lbs 14oz xx

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29 weeks and baby was 3lbs 8 …..im 5ft ….im crying inside lol 😂

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at 32+1 our baby was weighing 4lbs 5 on 45th percentile xx

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