First appointment

carastar29

Hi all - it seems a lot of you have already had ultrasounds and been to the doctor at least once. Do you get the ultrasounds because you had a history of m/c? I have my first doctor's appointment today - I'm about 6 and a half weeks. I don't know what to expect - will they just draw some blood? How do you all have your beta levels - is that something they'll call me with, or don't they do that if you don't have a history of m/c?
Sorry for all the questions... this is my first pregnancy so I have no idea what to expect and how much info they will give me. Any advice is appreciated!

alatham

It probably depends on the doctor. My last pregnancy ended in a miscarriage and when I discussed with the doctor whether I'd be in earlier the next time I got pregnant, his answer was no. He said that there was no reason to believe it would happen again a

MsCrispy

Usually early ultrasounds and betas are for those with prior losses or trouble TTC.

For my first, I was on clomid and did have an u/s around 6 weeks. No betas. This time, I will not get one. This early scan can also help determine how far along y

mamabird8

When I was pregnant with DS, I didn't get my first ultrasound until I was 20 weeks. They now have the ability to do NT scans, so I will be getting that at 12 weeks.