Frustrated with these prenatal visits

I’m sick of my OB doctor cuz she never do sonograms I haven’t known my son Fetal Weight since August he was 3 pounds and I was 29 weeks. Right now I’m 35+6 days. Tomorrow I will be 36 weeks and all my Dr can say is my baby is within normal limits at the measure, but not on big side. Like what does that even means. I even went to the hospital and they telling me the same thing they can’t tell the fetal weight like omg and I have no more sonograms coming around.

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You can find a prenatal imaging place in your area but you will have to pay out of pocket. I had to because I wasn’t getting any more ultrasounds either and I wanted to see my baby.

Basically I think they mean being 35 weeks your baby should be around 4.5 to 5 pounds while some people measure 6 pounds. (Your baby gains a 1/2 pound every week) but most likely, if it was anything to worry about such as your baby being underweight, they would’ve scheduled you an ultrasound to check on your baby. Just take it as a sign that your baby is healthy🫶🏾

thank you

If you’re in US most states and towns have Pregnancy Resource Centers that give at least one free ultrasound and the medical staff there can measure for you too ❤️ I’ve been to a couple of them throughout this pregnancy in both NC and NY

I live in NYC so can you tell me where

where in NY? Thanks

I went to one in Upstate NY but google says there are quite a few different ones in NYC :) I recommend calling and explaining that you’re 36w and see if they can give you an ultrasound!! The one I went to locally loved having a bigger baby to look at via ultrasound (I was 32w at the time)😁 they normally get tiny babies!

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