My Dr is Goldilocks

krahgozar · August 2011

So I had my 37 week appointment today and I asked the dr (who isn't my usual OB) if he know how big the baby was and he tells me 'he's not big and he's not too small'. Then I told him about this horrible dizzy spell I had the other day and he tells me 'well you either didn't eat enough or you didn't drink enough' This was all after waiting over an hour to see him.

Thanks Sherlock.

jerilyn&dave · August 2011

**facepalms** Wow...he's super helpful isn't he?!

TchrJen24 · August 2011

Sounds like my doctor! Whenever I ask specifics his answer is "He's perfect." I still haven't mustered the courage to be like..."thank you, I want an actual number"

emolm · August 2011

How is he supposed to know exactly how big the baby is? Really.

krahgozar · August 2011

emolm:
How is he supposed to know exactly how big the baby is? Really.

I understand that he doesn't know how big he is, it's after you wait an hour I would like to have more than a two minute appointment where I get basically no new information. I just wish there was some more exciting news, espcially with all of our fellow Sept moms having their babies.

Phoebe623 · August 2011

My doctor has joked from the beginning that the baby will be between 4-11lbs...

He doesn't take guesses, but does say the baby feels slightly on the large end, so I am guessing I am probably in the 8-11lb range, but he still REFUSES to elicit a guess.

michellechacon · August 2011

emolm:
How is he supposed to know exactly how big the baby is? Really.

My OB has said he expects my LO to be around 7lbs at birth, he palpatated my bely to feel her and made this guess. He said he usualy gets it within a pound. I guess he is really experienced and has been doing it a long time.