Q&A: Are Ultrasounds Accurate for Predicting Baby’s Size?

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Ultrasounds are a key tool for estimating your baby’s weight and size during pregnancy, but how accurate are these measurements? In this episode, we respond to a listener whose baby is measuring in the 97th percentile and address concerns about giving birth to a larger baby. We explain how ultrasounds calculate weight, explore their reliability, and discuss what it means for babies who are small or large for their gestational age. Learn about the potential risks and what interventions your doctor or midwife might recommend based on ultrasound results. Whether your baby is measuring small, large, or somewhere in between, this episode will give you the confidence to navigate your options.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.2	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.2	In today's episode, we're examining whether ultrasounds are accurate for predicting the size of your baby.
0:23.0	Ultrasounds are a key tool to estimate your baby's weight and size during pregnancy,
0:28.4	but how accurate are these measurements?
0:31.6	In this episode, I respond to a listener whose baby is measuring in the 97th percentile, and she has some concerns
0:40.3	about giving birth to a larger baby. I'll explain how ultrasounds calculate weight,
0:46.6	will explore their reliability, and discuss what it means for babies that are small or large
0:53.0	for their gestational age.
0:55.8	Plus, learn about the potential risks and what interventions your doctor or midwife
1:00.6	could recommend based on ultrasound results. Whether your baby is measuring small, large,
1:07.5	or somewhere in between, this episode will give you the confidence to navigate your options.
1:13.8	You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode at
1:19.1	Pregnancy Podcast.com slash ultrasound accuracy. You are currently listening to the public feed of the podcast. Become a pregnancy
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