what does it mean when the doctor measures your belly?
unless you are pregnant and your doctor is measuring your fundus (uterus) or you are suspected of having ascites (fluid in your abdomen as a result of liver disease) there are only a few reasons why a clinician would be measuring your abdomen. it is never a part of a routine general exam. since i don't know the medical details it is difficult to offer any rationale. i suggest that you specifically ask the doctor -- the one who is doing the measuring -- for the reason.