So, my wife, Claire, is 38 at weeks at the moment, and we are expecting a baby boy anytime now (according to the midwife), as she is technically 'full-term'.
We went for a scan on New Year's Eve 2008, whereby we was told that young Junior is estimated at being about 8lbs now and could be 9-9.5lbs at birth, if born on the 40th week. These calculations have all been done by measurements of the circumference of the head and abdomen, as well as thigh-bone length. All measurements are recorded on-screen during the scan and held on an NHS computer somewhere. The results are plotted on graph print-outs each time by the midwife and given to the parents, as this forms an on-going record that they can grab at any time and run off to the hospital when needed.
They also told us that the baby has a slightly larger than normal head circumference, for the 'average' babies at this age, which is highlighted on the graphs, as his head-size is outside the projected lines of min and max. But they also said not to worry, as this is nothing abnormal, and that babies born like that balance out over time.
Of course, the first thing that Claire's realised, is that this baby is going to be a fair size to give birth to! Possibly 9lb baby, with a huge head too... I can't see the problem myself - good job that women don't get Man-Flu. Where would we be then?
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