I'm going to get my ultrasound to hopefully figure out the gender of my little one in about three weeks, the doctor informed me the i have to drink 32oz of water prior to my appointment and keep it held in. I am not very good at holding my bladder, so I decided to drink 32oz of water everyday and hold it as long as I can for practice(I can only hold it for about 30mins... yikes!). I've been researching tips to hold your pee but I was wondering if any of you guys had tips that worked for you that you guys would share with me!
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This is exactly what happened to me at my 12-week u/s. I drank as much as they told me to prior to coming and then when they put the probe on my belly, made me get up and go to the bathroom. 32 oz. sounds like too much -- my doc advised me to drink 10-20 oz. prior to coming in. Maybe they say that amount figuring most women will drink a lot less...?
I've had a lot of ultrasounds in my 7 pregnancies. When they say "drink 32 oz two hours before the ultrasound", I actually just drink 12-16oz thirty minutes before. I've always had a full enough bladder.
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They just want you to have a full bladder. So, drink as much as you need for a full bladder. I wouldn't force more into your body if you don't need it.
This. Just drink a cup of water on your way to the appointment and then bring a bottle of water with you and drink some while in the waiting room. You'll be fine. You really need the most water during the first U/S usually around 8 weeks when there isn't too much in you and they need the water to help see the baby. By 20 weeks baby is much much bigger.
This... I haven't worried much about it and was fine every time.
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