ob or cnm that does early ultrasounds?

harper818

Anyone know of one who will do a first appt at 6 or 7 weeks? I am leaving for vacation right at my 8 week mark and my ob wont see me before then. I would love to get at least a wishy washy thumbs up before I go so I can relax and enjoy being pregnant on vacation instead of the hugest worrywart ever. I had a missed miscarriage last year at around 7 weeks so this has been torture for me. My levels were all fine so i am not considered high risk enough to get in early.  I know the worrying will only get worse...any advice or any docs that will see me? 

KelleyA

My OB does them at your first appointment, but it depends on when she sees you.  I saw her early due to spotting with my first and was with my RE until 7.5 weeks with my second baby.  Not sure if that's helpful, but I think 7-8 weeks is the norm.   I see Dr. Kimberly Bobo at The Women's Specialists of Houston. 

SageBeginnings

Hi there. If you call Bay Area Birth Center, they will give you the name/number of their home/birth center u/s tech. She will come to you or have you come to her office, pay a small fee, and do it for you right then and there. She's great, I just can't remember her name off the top of my head.

harper818

I am also at Womens Specialist but seeing a CNM. My  appt next wednesday, the 17th, is just a billing and policy orientation. The nurses have told me absolutely NO chance of ultrasound and NO blood work before 8 weeks and it will not happen at this billing and policies appt. Even when I begged and told them I feared I was getting ahead of myself with this meeting before even grasping I am REALLY pregnant again..they told me that normally people dont even know theyre pregnant this early (im 6 weeks) and that I needed to relax. I AM a  stressball right now..but its mainly from fear of losing another baby and getting heartbroken again.  I am hoping that I can beg beg beg beg my CNM in my billing and policies meeting with her face to face to try to fit me in sometime the week of the 22nd -24th (I leave the 25th for a cruise) I don't know what I would do then if something was wrong but at least I would know I guess. 

Thanks Sage. I love Bay Area BC and have seen Jackie before...she's just a little too far for me. I did call her too and she basically  told me if I had no spotting or anything weird to stop assuming the worst just because the worst happened before and chill. I love her and she knows how to talk to me but she said she didn't want to see me til 10 weeks and no u/s til 10 weeks.  

thanks guys  

SageBeginnings

harper818:

I am also at Womens Specialist but seeing a CNM. My  appt next wednesday, the 17th, is just a billing and policy orientation. The nurses have told me absolutely NO chance of ultrasound and NO blood work before 8 weeks and it will not happen at this billing and policies appt. Even when I begged and told them I feared I was getting ahead of myself with this meeting before even grasping I am REALLY pregnant again..they told me that normally people dont even know theyre pregnant this early (im 6 weeks) and that I needed to relax. I AM a  stressball right now..but its mainly from fear of losing another baby and getting heartbroken again.  I am hoping that I can beg beg beg beg my CNM in my billing and policies meeting with her face to face to try to fit me in sometime the week of the 22nd -24th (I leave the 25th for a cruise) I don't know what I would do then if something was wrong but at least I would know I guess. 

Thanks Sage. I love Bay Area BC and have seen Jackie before...she's just a little too far for me. I did call her too and she basically  told me if I had no spotting or anything weird to stop assuming the worst just because the worst happened before and chill. I love her and she knows how to talk to me but she said she didn't want to see me til 10 weeks and no u/s til 10 weeks.  

thanks guys  

I'm sorry Harper, I wish you luck and hope that you get the reassurance that you need. Jackie and your CNM practice is right though, nothing comes from worry. I understand your side, though, too, about wanting to know for sure. I hope that you can have a good restful break on your trip and hope that you come home to a wonderful prenatal, a great later-term u/s, and a healthy bub!

jen5-03

Ok, I don't really know what my OBs would have done as I was still at an RE at 8wk. But I would think that if you'd had a missed m/c before, that they'd make an exception. They know your history and still said no?

kat.in.the.hat

I think you should stick with the CNMs, but just to throw this out there, I see Dr Zepeda at that practice.  I had a missed m/c of twins at 12 weeks and since then (he saw me for that) with both my girls, I've had u/s at 6, 7, and 8 weeks.  I don't know if he'd do an early u/s for you since he didn't see you through your missed m/c, or if it's standard policy for him to do an u/s at your first visit, but it wouldn't hurt to give him a call and ask.  I think you wouldn't have any trouble switching back to the midwives at that point.

tammy79

Not sure where you are located, My OB always do an U/S at your first Visit, always, 6 weeks on, Her name is Patricia Laden, she's in the woodlands, she's super awesome. 

Temp38995750004016

My doctor does u/s before your missed period if you have a positive pregnancy test.  I think mine was done at 3w something, even though there's nothing to "see" yet.  I had an ultrasound every week until 20 weeks, then once a month or more after that.  I had 26 or 27 appointments throughout my pregnancy....I was a little problematic.

harper818

Thanks Guys. I'm happy you guys all got to go in early. Seriously. This is the worst 'treading water' situation I have ever been in. I was at Complete Womens Care during my missed miscarriage. I don't want to go back to them. Since I'm not at a RE or had anything even slightly abnormal in my labs at that time the CNMs just conisder me not high risk. It is a torturous wait. Especially to see DH being afraid to get attached to this pregnancy.

I have amazingly survived my 3 week wait til the week of this billing and policies appointment. (it's this wednesday the 17th ) No spotting and all the lovely accessories of a normal early pregnancy.  But I am still hoping that I can beg my CNM in the meeting with her face to face to try to fit me in sometime the week of the 22nd -24th I'll be 8 weeks and I leave the 25th for a cruise. I don't know what I would do then if something was wrong but at least I would know I guess. I'm pretty sure once I can tell my CNM how stressed and fearful it is making my day to day life she might cave. Maybe. Pray for me

mom2ll

My OB did an u/s at every single visit.  Even if it was just really quick.  Starting from the first + pg test.  He's in the Medical Center.  Dr. Paul Cook.  Love him...

harper818

thanks bpaullo!