https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:55:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593900 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:32:32 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1593900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: &amp; boobs! lol a girl's brain &amp; boobs should never count against her. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593842 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 18:46:53 +0000 LemonLong 1593842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They use a manual scale at the doctors and they don't even wait for it to balance, they just slide it super quick and jot down what is probably some random number. I think my digital is more accurate. It always shows me weighing less than at the doctors office! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593751 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:18:56 +0000 Running Elley 1593751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I always counted my at home weight as real (naked, first thing in the morning, etc). </p> <p>But for my mental health (I hate seeing the numbers a lot higher at the OB!) I scheduled my appts for mornings, ate breakfast after, wore light clothes (leggings, etc) and took my shoes off! HA! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593748 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:16:43 +0000 cookiemomster 1593748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: it's your body burning energy while you're asleep- you actually use a ton of calories sleeping. Also at night you have (presumably) a full tummy, and in the morning everything's digested. </p> <p>I may be compulsive and weigh twice a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593303 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:51:16 +0000 snowjewelz 1593303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: Oh and my boobs, hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593274 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:40:30 +0000 swurlygurl 1593274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Dr.'s is always heavier. Definitely because of the clothes, but also because of all the water I've been chugging so I can actually pee in the stupid cup.</p> <p>Also, something totally weird - I lose like 2-3 pounds overnight? No idea how! No extra bathroom breaks between when I weigh myself. So weird... I must sweat a lot while I'm sleeping? Haha (except I don't) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593250 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:33:04 +0000 Cole 1593250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is usually pretty close, maybe a 3 pound difference which is easily accounted for by it being late in the day at the midwife's and clothes. The one at my gym though is waaaay off, I weigh a ton there, I guess they are trying to keep attendance up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593249 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:32:52 +0000 matador84 1593249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My digital is always give or take 2/3 lbs from my dr </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593242 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:28:38 +0000 cookiemomster 1593242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ob's scale is digital, as is my home one, but I'm generally a pound or so lighter on theirs- even though I weigh naked at home, and in clothes there. Makes no sense. I always take off my shoes though, I'm not letting them count those in!</p> <p>Also, the first time they weighed me and then did my blood pressure, it was about 15 points higher than my normal numbers. Now that I know to expect it it's leveled out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593237 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:26:41 +0000 Pancakes 1593237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My most recent appt was in the morning; the doctor's office used a non-digital scale, and I was surprised by the number, so as soon as I got home I weighed myself on the digital scale, and the number was 3 lbs lower, so needless to say I'll be sticking with my home scale :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593225 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:22:53 +0000 MrsKoala 1593225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went by my home scale. It was much kinder and I weighed myself naked. The OB weighed me with my winter boots and all my clothes on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593223 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:21:34 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1593223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: 8 more for my head, right? And skin, hair, jewelry... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593214 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:18:41 +0000 snowjewelz 1593214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I def subtract like 5 lbs at the doctor's since I have clothes on, might have ate, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593113 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:56:50 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1593113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally went by my home scale for the same reasons - I weigh myself at home first thing in the morning, where my midwife appointments were late afternoon, after I had eaten/been drinking water all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593107 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:55:15 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1593107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: my appointments are usually around 1, so I expected them to be off since I've eaten and am clothes.</p> <p>5lbs seems like a lot, though.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593044 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:41:33 +0000 Mae 1593044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>both my home and midwife use digital scales, but I am always 3 lbs heavier at the midwife. I always figure it is just because at home I weigh myself naked, first thing in the am before my shower. At the midwife's office I'm wearing clothes (including jeans) and shoes and I've usually had a full glass of water and maybe some coffee and toast at that point. I count my home weight as my 'real' one. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whose-scale-is-more-accurate#post-1593034 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:39:25 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1593034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Either way, I've gained 8lbs this pregnancy..</p> <p>But my scale at home has me 5lbs lighter than the scale at my OBs office. Mine is digital, theirs isn't. </p> <p>I like the number my scale says better :wink: </p> <p>ps: don't ask your actual weight and then get your blood pressure taken. </p>