Is it normal to get lots of ultrasounds?

Ms.Starry

I went in the first time on Monday, at six weeks. No ultrasounds or anything, just a pee test, blood pressure, and discussion. They said they normally just do the ultrasound near 20 weeks if you have a normal pregnancy, but that at my 10 week appointment they would search for the heartbeat.

Anyone else in this position? I don't really care because I guess I do have a normal typical pregnancy (no risk factors, no history of loss), and in general I think health care spending is out of control in this country precisely because of people like me demanding ultrasounds, but I am a bit jealous. 

atok

I will not be seeing my dr until 11 weeks. I will get an ultrasound then and then at 20 weeks for gender and then at around 32 weeks for growth. I am so ready to see the baby. The local college does ultrasounds for 10 dollars. I am trying to keep myself from going there to see everything before my appt.

peanut201b

I think normal is 2 times. If there is a medical reason to do more they will. I had to have several at the end of my first pregnancy because she was breech.

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peanut201b:

I think normal is 2 times. If there is a medical reason to do more they will. I had to have several at the end of my first pregnancy because she was breech.

This. Also, if you have medical issues or a history of loss, you may get more u/s done. But I think 2 is the norm.

266psyche

Awe!  I really was looking forward to at least an ultra sound or a heart beat on my first appointment at nearly 8 weeks!  Does this mean that they won't be doing any of it!  I can barely wait!

danienross

Standard for my OB office is 2.  One at 8-10wks and the other at 18-22wks.  I'll be switching at some point though.

SchruteBucks

I don't have anything scheduled yet because I just got my bfp today and haven't called my midwife yet. 

With my first pregnancy, I had one ultrasound at 12 weeks and one at 20 weeks.  I had PIH with that pregnancy so around week 36 I stared having NST's twice a week and once a week they checked the AFI with u/s.

With my second pregnancy I had one at 20 weeks and another a week or so later because they couldn't see all the chambers of my son's heart in the position he was in. 

MomLovesWine

No, it's not normal. Last time I had quite a few but they were all necessary. This time I am having my first one at 7 weeks but I just had a m/c so I think that's why.

Mrs.G123

With DD I had one at 10 wks, nt scan at 12ish, anatomy scan at 20, position check at 34ish. I am not going in this time until 12 wks and will do the nt scan right after.

Lilleybug

My OB does one every visit but that is not the norm.

kes77

I go in at 8 weeks for my first appointment and get an u/s to confirm pregnancy. With my last 2 pregnancies my OB also has done one at 12 weeks (however this time since I am AMA I will go for an NST scan which includes an ultrasound)  I then have a 20 week growth u/s - so 3 total.  My sister-in-law only gets one u/s sound at 20 weeks though.  It's what her practice does, I guess everywhere is different.  

sbrowns08

I will be getting weekly ones up to ten weeks, but that's just because we did ivf. I'm pretty sure of I just went to my OB the first one would be at 20 weeks. Ugh, what a wait!

thetwinkies&Vivi

My office's norm is 2 (the dating u/s and anatomy scan). I ended up getting several due to complications last time.

AMT1107

At my 8 week appt, my dr will be doing an ultrasound, blood work and family history.  From reading a lot of posts on here it seems like each doctor is very different on when they schedule appts and do u/s

kygirlie113

When I was pregnant with my son, I had three utlrasounds.  One at 8 weeks to confirm EDD; one at 20weeks; and one around 33 weeks.  For these ultrasounds, I had to go to the hospital because my OB's office didn't perform them.

I am at a new OB for this pregnancy, and I have heard that they do utlrasounds more frequently because they have an ultrasound machine in every patient room.

ffejsGirl

I had 3 with DS, due date check, anatomy scan & growth ultrasound at 34 weeks for my gestestational diabetes.

With DD I had 9. I had possible placenta previa, gestational diabetes and a traumatic fall at 27 weeks to add to the normal mix.

Normally my OB only does one for the anatomy scan at 20 weeks.

luvinlifeMN

With my first pregnancy, they did a 'dating ultrasound' at 8 weeks just to make sure we were on track and baby had a heartbeat.  I had another ultrasound at 12 weeks because they couldn't find the heartbeat with the doppler (baby had stopped growing at about 9 weeks and no longer had a heartbeat).  We would have had another one at 20 weeks if pregnancy had continued healthy.

My sister-in-law had an u/s at 12 weeks and for insurance reasons, were not allowed to have another one unless medically necessary which meant no a/s at 20 weeks.  Each practice is different!

Tatsrfun

Every Ob is different at mine I get one at 8-9 weeks for measurement and due date and another and 19-20 for gender and organ check.. No third unless medically necessary

navyandviolet

My doc generally does two one at 20 weeks and one around 34 weeks for growth.  I have more becuase I was seeing an RE when I got preg with DD so lots of US.  Then she had IUGR so I got lots to keep track of her growth.  Then I had lots with DS becuase we had to make sure he wasn't getting IUGR too.  And will be monitored the same with this baby.  Also I have a prior loss.