I have heard some say they had the first u/s pretty early, while others had to wait a long time...what's your story?
Oct 2008 m/c #1 5 weeks, May 2009 m/c #2 4w5d. BFP 6/23/09 EDD 3/8/10!
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face. -Eleanor Roosevelt
After 1 year of TTC#2 BFP May 2011 m/c #3 4w2d. Off to RE.
Round 1: Femara + Ovidrel +TI = BFP! EDD 2/20/12
2IF does not always equal 3IF...Surprise!
Re: when was your 1st u/s?
I had one at 5w5d to check for viability, and then another at 5w6d to check for a heartbeat.
Then I had one at 10 weeks because of spotting and on at 15 weeks because of infected gall bladder, and they needed to check that the baby was ok.
I also had my NT scan at 12 weeks and my big u/s at 20 weeks.
I've had quite a few!!
I did a viability u/s at 5w3d and then a hb check at 7w. ?
Then I didn't have another til 18 weeks and a 3D which will be in about an hour ?
Mine was at 6 weeks exactly. With my first BFP, it was at 5w3d because I O'ed late but they insisted, they go by my LMP, so it was early. We still saw the gestational sac and yolk sac with that pregnancy though.
Good luck today!
mine was at 6w1d : ) We saw a hb...
We will have an u/s at every appt starting with our 16w appt.
Who's your doc, just curious since we are from the same city...
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face. -Eleanor Roosevelt
After 1 year of TTC#2 BFP May 2011 m/c #3 4w2d. Off to RE.
Round 1: Femara + Ovidrel +TI = BFP! EDD 2/20/12
2IF does not always equal 3IF...Surprise!
1st u/s was 7 wks exactly. I did ivf and my re wanted to make sure everything would be seen at that u/s so he didn't want me to come in earlier than 7 wks.
2nd u/s was the n/t scan at 13 wks 1 day
3rd u/s was 18 wks exactly. The "big" u/s
Not sure when my next one is scheduled.
6 wks 4 days.
My RE does not believe in doing the first u/s before 6 weeks and a couple days. She waits to give the heart a chance to start beating.
She finds that u/s in the 5th week just end up stressing the mom out. Even though you logically know you likely won't see a hb, you still hope to see one and then worry when you don't (esp if your u/s is nearer the end of the week). I agree with her. By waiting I went in, saw a baby, saw a hb, and was happy.
6 weeks, then again at 8 weeks, 12 weeks (NT Scan), 20 weeks (big ultrasound...gender and the checks for everything else. I don't know when and if we are going to have another one.
7w2d with Sammy
6w5d with Maliyah
My first ultrasound with this one was at 7 weeks because they suspected the embryo was forming in my tubes. My next one was at 13 weeks because they couldn't detect the baby's heartbeat, and then the "official" one as the OB called it was done at 16 weeks.
8 weeks this time, glad I waited so I was sure I would be able to see something.
I also had one a little over 11 weeks for spotting.
My doctor said we won't have one until around 18-22 weeks. I was kinda bummed at my first OB appointment yesterday. I was excited to hear the HB. I guess at my 12 week appointment is when we will listen for that.
With this being my first pregnancy I feel like I am missing out on seeing and hearing. Maybe it is an insurance thing, but I don't like it ;-) Ugh!
I had my first ultrasound yesterday (7/9/09) My OB couldn't hear the H/B on the hand held doppler. He found the H/B by external U/S. It was very cool to see on the tv our little peanut moving its arms and legs. My DS and Sister we there with me. My DS thought it was very cool when my OB handed him the U/S photo. My OB also wanted to check to see if I was carrying twins-nope. Thank goodness! He was able to determine a more acurrate due date as well. I measured 10 wk 1 day (2.9 cm) and the H/B was 190. It has finally sank in that there's a living being growning inside of me!!! Can't wait for my DH to come to my next U/S.
Sharon (aka Jack's mom)
I'm just turning 12 weeks and my Doctor has moved my appt. back again so I am supposed to see her for the first time next week - AAHH!! I called to make the appointment the day I found out - May 25th.
No idea yet when the first ultrasound will be but I can't wait - I just want to know everything is okay!
Mine was at 8w 1d exactly - I remember I had my first appointment at around 6 or 7 weeks and I was all excited thinking I'd have it that day and was so disappointed! This OB I went to I had actually just switched to when I found out I was pregnant - when I called my previous Gyn doc to tell them I needed a first appointment at around 5 weeks, the receptionist told me the doctor "didn't see" pregnant women until 10 weeks. (??) I'm sure there are women out there who don't know a thing about taking prenatal vitamins and what to do and what not to do, and I felt at the very least a nurse should be speaking with women right away and giving them the info on vitamins, nutrition basics, etc.
Anywho, sorry to ramble, but my first was at 8 weeks! It was amazing how much he or she looked like a little person already, and how much the baby was moooving!
I am 19 weeks and will have my first US in the 20th week. Coming up soon!