I need to be patient!

happy2bTTC

Those of you that had the nuchal translucency screening done, was it a pretty detailed sonogram?  I'm trying to keep myself positive for my appt. tomorrow, and I just wanted to know if we'll get a good look at our babies while they are doing the scan?  Everytime I have had an ultrasound at my regular appts. the doctor has done it pretty quickly and  it has been a crappy quality machine used.  Everything is really blurry.  So, I'm wondering if this scan will show the babies a little more clearly?  Lastly, has anyone been lucky enough to get a print out picture of the sono while doing this?  I know this is probably a dumb question, but any chance I can get to stare at the babies while at home or work is wonderful!  I know that I should just be patient and wait for my appt. tomorrow, but my mind will not let me stop thinking of this   Thanks again for always being so kind and giving me your input.

vkbaby09

I couldn't tell you about the nts or the quality of the u/s you'll have tomorrow b/c I had CVS testing.  If the scans going to be done at the same place than you probably won't have a better quality.  However, if you want a pic, ask for one, they should be able to print them out no matter what (and will hopefully try and get good ones!).  I always look forward to my peri appts b/c their u/s machines are soooo much better than at the OBs or even at the hospital.  Have you gone to a peri or mfm yet?  If they haven't referred you yet, I would definitely ask about that tomorrow.  It's important that all multiple preg get seen by these high-risk drs at some point at least. 

happy2bTTC

vkbaby09:

I couldn't tell you about the nts or the quality of the u/s you'll have tomorrow b/c I had CVS testing.  If the scans going to be done at the same place than you probably won't have a better quality.  However, if you want a pic, ask for one, they should be able to print them out no matter what (and will hopefully try and get good ones!).  I always look forward to my peri appts b/c their u/s machines are soooo much better than at the OBs or even at the hospital.  Have you gone to a peri or mfm yet?  If they haven't referred you yet, I would definitely ask about that tomorrow.  It's important that all multiple preg get seen by these high-risk drs at some point at least. 

 

I am scheduled to see a Peri once I am 20 weeks and I am also looking forward to the quality of pics she will have.  I'm embarrassed but I have to ask, what is mfm???  Do you think 20 weeks seems too late to be going to my peri for the first time?

PaisleyDuke

Happy, I would try to see the Peri a little earlier.  By 20 weeks it was too late for me and my boys had Stage IV TTTS.  If we'd been seen sooner the TTTS would have been caught sooner.  Of course, this is assuming you have identicals. 

MFM = maternal fetal medicine specialist (peri)

 

na24

An MFM is the same as a peri.?

My peri actually was the one who did the NT scan. ?My OB's office has decent ultrasound machines, but the NT is much more detailed, and the peri has a Level II ultrasound machine that she uses for the NT. ?You should get really detailed pictures, and it'll last at least 15 minutes or so (although I know a lot of people's are longer). ?It's pretty fun. ? They look like babies and will probably be moving around. ?

FaeryStarGazer

I can't remember that far back :P but I had printed pics at 6w-- they looked like two eyes staring out of my uterus- then 9wthe little gummy bears, 14w... and pretty much every appointment. I had an awesome US tech though, and she was always trying to get good shots of the girls once we saw the necessary stuff. If you want a picture, ask if they can make you one!

JustaKidAtHeart

I asked for pics so I got them.  It was a great u/s they gave me a mirror and pointed everything out.  GL and speak up if its not what you want or if you want them to point out more.