Is this strange?

MeL2185

Is it strange that I haven't been internally checked since 7 week vaginal ultrasound?

I go back at 24 weeks.. I went at 7 with vag u/s. then at 10 1/2 weeks, 16 weeks and 20 weeks had normal u/s.

 

ougrad1

I don't know if it's strange.  It seems like most of us are getting u/s at most, if not all, apt.  I'm only seeing my OB-no specialist.

 

iluvadam

I don't know if it is strange or not being that this is my first multiples pregnancy but it sounds similar to my experience.  I had one internal at 8 weeks and the next one I had was at 20 weeks.  The only reason my OB checked my cervix then was because I told him how many BH contractions I have been having lately.  Not sure when the next one will be.

MagPie08

Nope. I haven't had an internal since very early on either. They can still measure your cervical length with a normal u/s, so as far as I know, there's not really a need for an internal.  

Since 12w, I've had regular u/s at my peri's office every 4 wks. 

E&RMommy

The only internal exam I have had was at my first appt.  My cervical length (which has undergone marked shortening) has been completely followed by transvaginal u/s. 

lindsaydtobeb

the only internals I've had are the trans-vaginal u/s to check cervical length. I started getting those at my 22 wk u/s

seattlestef

Starting in my 18th week I had a transvaginal u/s every 2 weeks to check the cervical length since my doctor believed it was more accurate than an abdominal u/s. I think this is more often than most though.

erinri02

Nope, my doctor didn't even check me at all during my pregnancy until the day I delivered.

I had PTL so every time I was checked, it was by a L&D nurse.

RobynK

No -- when you are super early on the internal u/s is the most reliable....as you get further along it's perfectly normal to get an external u/s.

Most non-high risk pgs only get external u/s....

Temp159135562506975

i started having montly cervix length checks (via vaginal US) at 16w... until 32w.

are you seeing a peri/MFM or just an OB?

kelliwill

My Ob didn't check me internally on a regular basis.  My peri who did all my u/s would check my cervix length during u/s that he did every other week

macchiatto

From 12w through 31w, I had a transvaginal u/s and an abdominal u/s at every single visit. After that point, I just had the external u/s (since they didn't need to check my cervix anymore) and the occasional internal exam.

MeL2185

I am only seeing my OB.. No specialist or anything