belly measurements....

AdamsGirl81305

.....do they mean anything?  My dr measured my stomach today and it was 38.  What does that mean?

psybaby

I don't think it matters much for twin moms.  My OB rarely bothers to measure my belly b/c even if it's large who knows if both twins are growing the same.  That being said, when I have been measured I'm about a month ahead (which means, if I'm 30 weeks along, my measurement is 34).

itsallover

Really, I dont put much stock in the measurements - twin or singleton.  When I was pregnant with my son, I always measured right on schedule.  I had to convince my doc to do an US b/c I knew the baby was big.  She just kept saying "you are measuring right on but, we will do it."  So, after all was said and done, measuring on track, I had a full term 10 lb 14 oz baby!  After that, I dont even ask my doc what the measurements are now with twins

heathb21

My OB tells me my belly measurement, but told me that with twins, you measure about 6-8 weeks further along than you are.  So if you are measuring 38 weeks, that's normal. 

AlpacaBunny

Last week they told me I was measuring 34 weeks, so I'm 7 weeks ahead.  How crazy!  Like everyone else said, the doctor doesn't really base anything on the measurement b/c it is twins. 

courtneyaok

My ob measures every week, which was cool to begin with . . . now that I'm measuring past term, not so much . . .