Do you get measured?

schnookee · April 2014

Does your OB measure your stomach at every appointment? I just realized I haven't been measured once yet. I'm pretty sure it was done at every appointment during my last pregnancy.

Gapin1aj · April 2014

I Haven't been Measured yet, either... I thought that kinda weird too...

andatcdc · April 2014

Been measured every appointment since 12 weeks

kiley820 · April 2014

Only once so far, at my 20 week appointment.

schnookee · April 2014

I was 2 days shy of 24 weeks at my last appointment and they didn't measure me. I'm hoping to have a new doctor before my next appointment. We'll see if they do it. I thought in the beginning maybe it was because my belly wasn't that big but it's definitely measurable now.

SLMckinnon · April 2014

They measured me at my last appointment at 18 weeks for the first time. I'm assuming they will at all others from now on out?

dogperson11 · April 2014

I got measured for the first time at my last appointment when I was 20 weeks.

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GoodWolf · April 2014

I was measured for the first time at my 23/24 week appointment

tamarar5 · April 2014

So far, no. But this ob office sucks ass. With both my other pregnancies they started measuring at 12 weeks- I think that was when I popped above the pube bone. 23w2d right now.

mikescutie7 · April 2014

I just had my 22 week appt and didn't get measured

Lawgrl04 · April 2014

Just had my a/s yesterday, am 21 weeks today. I live in Switzerland and it is so different from my other pregnancies (all in the USA). Here, appointments are more spaced out 5/6 weeks. At each appt you have an ultrasound. Then you go in to talk to dr and sit in his office. He doesn't even do a physical exam, unless you bring up a problem or concern. I'm sure they get measurements from the ultrasound, though.

abnelsen22 · April 2014

I just had my appt yesterday at 22w3d and it was the first time they measured me. From what I've read, they usually don't start until after 20w.

BeachM · April 2014

Was measured for the first time at 20 weeks. I don't remember when they started with DS1 but my memories are scarred by constantly being reminded how huge I was by the all male OB staff.

Valancyy · April 2014

I was measured at my 16 week, but not my 20 week. Assuming because they did the ultrasound then, so no need to measure.

KaleMonster · April 2014

I've been measured my last two appointments, starting at 18 weeks.

jlynn62511 · April 2014

I was measured for the first time at my 24 week appointment.

JadaBlue · April 2014

I've been measured since 14 weeks and am right on track (1 cm/week, I think).

Kondasa · April 2014

No-my old midwife used to measure me every time. I asked the doctor about it and he said that he has a good sense of where the uterus should be at each appointment. If I am way off he will just pull out the ultrasound machine and do a quick measurement.

sarahg8r · April 2014

I haven't been measured or had any kind of physical exam yet. I just figured it was because I've had an ultrasound at each appointment...8 weeks, NT scan at 12 weeks and anatomy scan at 18 weeks. My next appointment isn't until next Monday, which will be 24 weeks. I'm really wondering what she'll do at that appointment and hoping I won't have another 6 week break in between appointments next time!

ljraff29 · April 2014

I haven't been measured yet. My last appt I had an u/s so that could be why since baby was measuring on track. I have my 24 week coming up on Monday, so maybe they'll measure then.

GinnyJ2012 · April 2014

My OB started measuring at 20 weeks.

+RBL+ · April 2014

The doctor felt for the size of my uterus last appointment (20w).

They didn't start measuring with my first until later, maybe 24 weeks?

salsy2012 · April 2014

I got measured for the first time at my appointment on Monday (24 weeks)

rockyrollgirl · April 2014

Not yet. I am not really concerned about it.

rstarrlemaitre · April 2014

My midwife just feels for the top of my uterus at each appointment, and tells me I'm "on track". I haven't been given an exact measurement.

caballablanca · April 2014

My doc measures at every appt after the very first one.

enigmasara · April 2014

I've been measured at all of my appointments except the first, so starting at 12 weeks. I had been measuring a bit big, but it wasn't a concern. We found out why after the a/s though, I have 3 uterine fibroids which are making my uterus grow bigger than usual (fortunately there isn't a concern because of where they are located & lack of symptoms). At my 20 week I was measuring 4cm over normal. They said they will be keeping a close eye on things from here on out though.

Cat&S · April 2014

No measuring at all. But I haven't had much of a bump until the last few weeks, so I figured that was why. My last appointment was at 20 weeks and we had the a/s at the same time, so baby got measured.

Jennicillin · April 2014

They just measured me for the first time yesterday. I'm 21 weeks.

FrodaBaggins · April 2014

After the first appointment at 8 weeks, I've been measured every time.

shutaff · April 2014

I haven't been officially measured yet. At my last regular appointment (18 weeks), she did mention where the top of my uterus was and said that they would measure soon. My appointment Monday was my anatomy scan at the high risk doctor, and they didn't measure there, but I think they were just focused on the ultrasound.