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The OB gave me LO's weight at today's appointment - 29 weeks. They got her weight by measuring all sorts of her body parts and calculating the weight from there (somehow!). They said she is 3.5lbs. They've never given me her weight before.

I won't get another ultrasound until 36 weeks, so I guess I won't get another LO weigh-in until then.

My OB would never give me any guesses on weight and size.

Yes, he measured the baby's head, stomach, lower leg, forearm, chest, and gave estimated length and weight. He also checked blood flow in the umbilical cord and circulation in the heart. He was a high risk doctor so I think that's why he was so detailed.

I have been given a weight at my ultrasounds. Now they just measure my belly to make sure it's measuring properly.

Is your SIL high risk?

We didn't get an ultrasound after the 20 weeks unless there was a problem. I measured big so I did end up getting another ultrasound, and they gave me an estimated weight then. It could be a pound off either way though. I think if you're measuring fine there's no reason to worry about weight.

I get an estimate at u/s, every three weeks, will be every two weeks soon. As pp, it's quickly calculated from the measurements of the head and belly. The radiographer told me that when babies growth slows, it's the belly it shows in first so they like to get a good pic of that to measure from each time. However, I wouldn't be having all these scans if I weren't having twins. My friend is due six weeks after me and has only had one scan, her dating scan, so far. They weigh her and measure her belly each time, but she is going to ask for another scan this week as she isn't seeing much expansion in her belly the last two-three weeks.

No. My visits I just get my weight (not baby's), my BP, baby's HR, and fundal height. That's all I get.

Not my doctor, but our sonographer (I think that's what she is called) tells us the estimated weight at every ultrasound we get.
I am high risk and see a perinatologist, and I have had about 11 ultrasounds. I get a weight every time!

Nope the ultrasound tech gave me an estimated weight when she did the anatomy scan at 22 weeks but that was it. I will be having an ultrasound this week (37 weeks) and that is to get an idea of the size but they cant tell a definite weight.
Maybe she gers an ultrasound everytime because her pregnancy is high risk?