no more ultrasounds?

dpraseutsinh

i got one at 8 wks, then 20 wks. do they give you one more before delivery at least? just wondering because i thought i would get more than two u/s during my pregnancy! i'm not high risk or anything, but i still figured i would get at least one more before the baby was born.

kcalpin

At my last visit, my doc told me they would do a final one around 34 weeks, but I'm not sure if this is common.  I'm not high risk either.

Twinsfan555

With DS I had another one at 30 weeks because he was measuring big and two more after that. I think they called it a growth ultrasound.

lzmac11

From my understanding the normal is 3-4 u/s.  It is usually 1 per trimester, sometimes they add a second in the third trimester to double check how baby is progressing.

For myself, I have had 3 already.  I am not considered a high risk pregnancy but I had a scare at week 25 that they thought my water broke so I had an extra scan. 

staci3490

it really depends on dr and insurance with my first pregnancy i had one at 8 wks one at 20 weeks and one at 35 weeks to make sure was turned and measuring right now with this pregnancy i had 1 at 8  wks one at 11 weeks one at 16 weeks have another anatomy scan for 19 weeks a 3d at 28 weeks and they do one at 35 weeks and 40 weeks u should at least get one more to check the position and make sure baby is growing right at roung 35-40 weeks 

rrcraz7

Nope totally normal. Some offices do not even give an early one and their patients only get the a/s at 20 weeks.

My office does a dating u/s at the first appointment, offers the NT scan at 12w & the 20w. So 3 max, 2 if you don't choose the NT.

CDCbaby

It really depends on a)Your insurance, b)Your doc's office, c)your risk/pregnancy

A lot of people seem to only get 1, around 20 weeks and that's it.

and obviously, some people have More or a Lot more than that!

I had about 6 or so with DS1.  Including 1 near the end (38 weeks or so) so they could measure his size.  They did call it a "growth" Ultrasound.

But this time I have only had 2 so far.   

julieteve

With my first two pgs, I did not have a u/s after the 20 week one. That was normal for my Dr and is also the plan at my current dr for non high risk patients.

mrs.kapow

I didn't get a doctor-required u/s after 20 wks until my due date and that was only part of the non-stress test.

You can look around for an elective place if you want another. 

jlh2716

How many u/s you get varies from practice to practice. I'll only have 1, the 20 week a/s, unless complications arise.

EmeraldEyedLady

It really depends on the practice.  For a normal, healthy pregnancy with no complications it can be anywhere from 1 to 3/4 based on the practice and if you opt for the NT scan.  Some people only get one 20 week a/s, and others will get an early confirmation u/s, an NT scan and a growth scan sometime after 34 weeks to check growth and position as well as the a/s.  

dpraseutsinh

you would think they'd give you one more to see the position of the baby and other things like that.....

alaskabride2be

Some doctors will do one later if you are not measuring correctly. However the typical non-high risk pregnancy only gets the 20 week ultrasound. You can however find a freestanding ultrasound company and pay for an elective keepsake ultrasound if you want to have another look at your baby.

QuintonsMummah

julieteve:

With my first two pgs, I did not have a u/s after the 20 week one. That was normal for my Dr and is also the plan at my current dr for non high risk patients.

 

This exactly. I had one at 10w and 20w with DS1 and with this LO(DS2) I would have only gotten the two but I got an elective u/s for gender determination as well. 

DavidStamps

We are on the same page as everyone here...

My wife got one at 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 20 weeks. The last two were from a prenatal specialists. Our visits now are short and basic (weight, blood pressure and we get to hear the babies heartbeat). But we are loading up on classes: infant safety, birthing, CPR, etc....so get excited, the fun never ends!

I do hope we get one towards the end, I would feel better knowing that our son is positioned and ready to go.

DelBride2012

dpraseutsinh:

you would think they'd give you one more to see the position of the baby and other things like that.....

Hmm. How do they know the baby is breech without US? 

MrsP052909

With my son I only had one ultrasound around 20 weeks. With this pregnancy I had a dating ultrasound at 11 weeks and will have our a/s at 19 weeks but I haven't asked about another. It's all up to the doctor and what your insurance will cover. 

tinyhumantoe

I got one at 22w and they made it sound like that was it.  My friend said they'll do one near the due date to check the baby's position.  Who knows!

mo1012

My doctor said they are going to do one about 35 weeks for more measurements as it's closer to delivery.

Dana327

My doctor does one everytime I go to see her which I love because I get to see how big he is getting. 

KorieAngela

They usually do one towards the end to see if the baby is breach or not.

mrsjenni

Most people only get ONE ultrasound their entire pregnancy so be grateful you've had two.

That being said, you may have one if it's medically necessary (i.e. your measuring too big or too small (+/- 3 weeks), etc.)

I have ultrasounds every 4 weeks due to pre-e and large babies with my 2 previous pregnancies so I'll have quite a bit more before I deliver. 

mrsjenni

DelBride2012:

dpraseutsinh:

you would think they'd give you one more to see the position of the baby and other things like that.....

Hmm. How do they know the baby is breech without US? 

The doctor can tell if the baby is head down without an ultrasound (feeling your belly, internal exams, etc.) 

mben1119

KorieAngela:

They usually do one towards the end to see if the baby is breach or not.

No, they don't. Most OBs can tell just by feeling on your uterus which direction the baby is.

christyhal

My OB is in the 'no more u/s unless there's a problem' group.  I am a little bummed that we didn't get 3D pictures (our a/s place didn't do that), but not sure I am willing to spend $150 to $200 to get another, elective ultrasound.

 

That said, I was talking to my SIL the other day, and her doc did a late 3rd tri u/s to measure baby.  She said my nephew's head measured as too big for her to deliver vaginally, so she had him via c-section.  (He was 9.5 lbs at birth, and a week and a half early!)  I had never heard of this before.  I don't know if she had GD or any other issues that could make baby larger than normal, but there have been a number of big babies in my family, so I am going to mention it to my OB at my next appointment.   Has anyone else heard of this happening?  I didn't think they could tell baby's size to such specifics based on the ultrasound (or is that only true for weight estimates being off?)

m.nonsrichai

i've been getting ultrasounds and pictures of the ultrasounds every month at every visit.  how odd!

I'm sure they will do more ultrasounds!

LeighPA

The OB was able to tell that my daughter was in the right position by feeling her. They're pros, they know what they're doing.

I did have a growth U/S at about 34-34 weeks.

HappyMama30

If you are not high risk and they didn't see any issues for the baby at your 20 week u/s there is no medical reason for another u/s before birth.  As you get closer to labour things could change and could require one for medical reasons, but most likely not.

beh3e

I only got the one a/s at 20 weeks.  I didn't have a dating u/s because I knew the date of my LMP.  

LyndseylovesHugh

My doc does not do any past the a/s unless there is an issue, so hopefully I will not be having any more.

daniellerm23

Where I go, we only get one U/S. I had one at 8 weeks, however, because of bleeding. And I will get one at 20 weeks but that's it!

kes77

I had one at 8 weeks, one at 12 weeks (NT scan) and then one at 18 weeks (a/s) and that's it for me.  With my first pregnancy, I had one more u/s at 32 weeks but it was due to a low lying placenta which they wanted to make sure had moved up before I went into labor.

ChristyML

I had a confirmation U/S at 13 weeks. That one was for dating more accurately. I had one last Friday, and I was 21 weeks along. I am having another one in 4 weeks because there was an issue with some measuring of his legs. If there hadn't been an issue, I wouldn't be having another one.

Some places will do a 3D/4D U/S, but insurance doesn't cover that, and it's just for fun I think. 

MichelleL1118

The only across-the-board routine u/s is the 20w anatomy scan.  Many offices do a dating u/s at 8w, and if there is a medical reason, they will do one later (and also if you go past your due date, they'll generally do one to check fluid levels).  

Starfish17

My OB does a growth U/s at 34 weeks, but I think it will depend on your doctor and your insurance. 

mrsz2008

Ditto PP, it depends on your doctor and insurance. With DS, I only got 1 at 18 weeks, this time I've had 1 because of my history. I will only have 1 more at 20-22 weeks, unless my doctor deems them necessary.

ashtonblair123

I get 1 ultrasound unless something goes wrong. 20 week ultrasound, that's it.

willowdust7

It depends on the Dr. With DS#1 I had 4 because first one was too early, that OB does 3 for a normal pregnancy

My current MW does 1. Because I am extra paranoid I got 2 and we are done