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Q: Baby Weight
asked by: bellax0x on November 5th, 2004
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I askedmy dad how they guessed the weight of a baby..

He said they take for measurements

1.Circumfrence of the head
2. Diameter of the head
3. Abdomen circumfrence
4. Measure of femer

and the computer gives them a weight. There usually accurate by less then a lb

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Katherine19
replied on November 5th, 2004
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Thats interseting I didnt know that...
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nippz
replied on November 5th, 2004
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Wow accurate by less than a lb? Thats craaaazy.
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bellax0x
replied on November 5th, 2004
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Yepp my daddy is the bestest! Laughing

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jessamyn
replied on November 6th, 2004
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Yeah for both my ultrasounds they like spend like 10 minutes doing "measurements" Smile
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rachrach
replied on November 6th, 2004
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When my friend was pregnant they told her that her baby was about 10 pounds..When her daughter was born, she actually was only 7 lbs
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LaDybUglOve
replied on November 6th, 2004
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My step mom had to have a c because the docs said the comp estimated the baby to be 10 pounds also and she was born 9 pounds.But she was real big! It was strang for me too see a big newborn lol I mean every baby ive ever seen is super tiny hehehe
i was 6pounds when I was born and super small too lol I guess thats why im so short hahhha


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rachrach
replied on November 6th, 2004
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I know, lol..My cousin has big babies (9/10 lbs)..They look so big compared to 6/7 lb babies..So cute though Smile
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samismama
replied on November 6th, 2004
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6 lbs psh girl u were a giant jk Wink
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bellax0x
replied on November 6th, 2004
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My cuzin was 11 7 oz. 23"!!

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jessamyn
replied on November 6th, 2004
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Haha steph then you havent heard about me being doomed yet...

I was like just 8 pounds when I was born big baby still yeah! Buttt ohhh all of my brothers were over 10lbs in the highhhh over 10 pounds... Paul was like 10 1/2 and his brother was 11! All of them are over 6 ft including my 15 year old brother and not scruanny 6' but like big 6' I mean I think pauls the smallest haha I am like dooooomed when dyllie comes Smile
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bellax0x
replied on November 6th, 2004
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Hah jess cna you say oucch! Lol

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jessamyn
replied on November 7th, 2004
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Exxxaccctlly dooooommmmeddddd
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jessamyn
replied on November 7th, 2004
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But I love my lil porker Smile
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LaDybUglOve
replied on November 7th, 2004
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Holy cow jessa your gonna have a big litto man lol thats good though.. Men are meant to be big Wink (or atleast thats what I think) im 5'2 and my fiance is about 6' lol
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nippz
replied on November 7th, 2004
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Gheeze.

Well if this baby gets my height, oh I dont know. 5"5 and 14, that's not very rare for a filipino. The average height for a girl is like 5"2, seriously.
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nippz
replied on November 7th, 2004
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My boyfriend is 5"8 only I think. I'm catching up!
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LaDybUglOve
replied on November 7th, 2004
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Wow ka your pretty tall already lol just like my little sis.. Shes been taller than me for about 4 yrs already lol what do they feed you girls??? I think my mom missed the memo on the growing meds haha
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Michelle1337
replied on November 7th, 2004
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I'm 5'8"!! I'm one tall chicka!!
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nippz
replied on November 7th, 2004
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ladybuglove wrote:
wow ka your pretty tall already lol just like my little sis.. Shes been taller than me for about 4 yrs already lol what do they feed you girls??? I think my mom missed the memo on the growing meds haha


i got it from my mom's spanish side (: luckily that asian descent did not touch me, haha.
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