**kimarino**

susanc07

any more luck with the doppler?

kimarino13

No, not really.  I hate it. 

Maybe I just don't know how to use it.  I don't know.  I picked something up yesterday at 145 bpm.  Not sure who that was, but whatever.  I swear they like Fing with me.

How about you?

susanc07

well, MH wanted to try it.  he found the one on the left-hand side, but only very briefly.  the doppler read 151.  ??  still can't find the one by my belly button for more than 2 seconds.

my mom says they roll away from the transducer.  i am thinking about taking it in to my next OB appointment to see if he can give me any pointers - or if he can even get it to work.  he found them both in like 2 seconds with his little doppler. 

kimarino13

I have never had my Peri use the doppler.  He just does an ultrasound and narrows in on the flashing heartbeat and then we listen to it that way.

susanc07

oh, i'm not seeing a peri. i'm just seeing my regular OB, and they only do growth u/s's once a month starting at 16 weeks.  other than that, he just listens to the h/b on his doppler.  the only reason i would have an earlier u/s is if he can't find the h/bs.

i was going to see a peri, too, but all of the OB's at this practice are pretty knowledgable; they just delivered a set of quads!  and they work inside the only level III hospital in the area.

who knows - maybe i'll change my mind later.

 

 

kimarino13

I would probably feel comfortable with an OB as opposed to a Peri if they weren't identical and sharing a placenta.  But once we saw that they were identical, my RE told me to cancel with the OB and start up with a Peri, and she told me I'd have to deliver at the hospital with the Level III NICU (which is 30 miles away as opposed to 5).

It's all good, though.  I like the extra ultrasounds. 

susanc07

yeah, that's true about the identical thing.  a lot more potential issues to deal with.

and i am jealous about your extra ultrasounds.

my next OB appt. is not until next friday morning.  if i get any tips about using the doppler i will let you know.

ooh, and my NT scan is next tuesday, 9/1.  was your NT in 3D?  i thought someone said their's was.

kimarino13

My NT was not in 3D, but it was on a waaaaaay better u/s machine than they have at the RE's office.  It was pretty cool!  Make sure your bladder isn't empty.  I guess it helps to have at least a semi-full bladder.

susanc07

cool, yeah, all of my u/s are actually done at the peri's office in the same hospital.  maybe they will hazard a guess as to what i'm having.  i'll be 12w6d from the date of ER.

i think it's 2 boys.  you still think you're having 2 girls?

kimarino13

I am going to ask my Peri to take a guess a week from today.  I'll be 14w3d.  If not, I am hoping to know at 16 weeks.  I still think it's 2 girls.