My next scan is still 3 weeks away and im a little anxious in between. Im 28 weeks now. Is there any way to keep a check on baby's growth at home, like measuring bump or something? Curious what u all did.
I was the queen of overthinking this, kept feeling my belly wondering if baby is okay. What actually helped was sticking to my checkup dates and counting kicks later on. At home you cant really measure growth, so dont torture yourself, wait for the scans.
I used a pregnancy app to follow week by week what size baby roughly is, it was fun and reassuring. But thats just general info, not your actual baby. For your real growth tracking, the regular scans are the thing. Kick counting later on also helps you feel connected.
I keep wanting to know baby is growing fine between appointments, it makes me anxious. Does anyone else feel this? I just track my weight and wait for movements, but honestly the scan days are when I really relax.
Dont stress trying to measure things at home, it just adds worry. Eat well, rest, watch your movements once they start, and go for your checkups on time. The doctor and scans will tell you all is well, trust that.
Honestly proper growth is checked only by ultrasound and your doctor measuring the bump, not really at home. At home you can just keep track of your weight and after the middle months, the baby movements. For real growth info, rely on your scans.
My gynac said the home things you can notice are weight gain, your tummy growing, and from around 28 weeks counting baby kicks daily. But actual measurements like baby weight and size come from the scans and doctor checkups. She told me not to rely on belly size alone, it can be misleading.
