Ultrasounds???

ButterflyFem

Did anyone opt for only one or none? How did you decide this?

sschwege

I did only the anatomy scan with DD and with DS I planned to only do the a/s, but had spotting and did one more to check for viability.  

I see the value of the a/s as it can identify problems that might otherwise go unnoticed until bir

GraceInCA

Unless there's a specific need for one, the 20 week anatomy scan will have been my last one (I had an early one because of a previous miscarraige, a nuchal translucency, and an ultrasound with my CVS test).  I won't have any more unless the doc or

ButterflyFem

Thanks Ladies. I see value in the 20 week one, for myself it just doesn't feel natural to be zooming sound waves over LO, although not fatal it does alter cells. However I am also open to them if there is something that can be done with what is found.

babyalex124

Sadly, I will have had a few during this pregnancy - two of which are later on.  I'm one that doesn't do anything that's not necessary.  My amnio fluid level is borderline polyhydramnios - this diagnosis *can* cause complications in delivery

jbanasiak

Have not been one to post more than once or twice, but am now on bed rest with all sorts of on-line time, so this might be the first of much more frequent replies....

 

I have had 2 ultrasounds, one at 10 weeks over concern of miscarri

sschwege

jbanasiak:

Have not been one to post more than once or twice, but am now on bed rest with all sorts of on-line time, so this m

briannabeebug

We had one to check for viability, since I had spotting early on and then we had the A/S today--which was bittersweet because it might very well be the last time we see baby until birth (though my mil thinks we should get one of the 3d scans when the baby

tokenhoser

I opt for 2 (NT and anatomy).

DH's cousin opted for none. Surprise twins! That was an ambulance ride and a very stressful attempted home birth. She opted for one u/s for her next pregnancy. <img src="https://community.thebump.com/cs/emoticons/emot

jackson290721

Well I feel like the odd one out now. I have had a few ultra sounds. Given where my placenta is it is very difficult for my MW to fully hear the heart beat, so we end up having to do a quick ultra sound to check. I feel abnormal now.... 

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jackson290721:

Well I feel like the odd one out now. I have had a few ultra sounds. Given where my placenta is it is very diff

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Tangerine01:

We are having a home birth and our midwife wanted us to do the AS to make sure everything was good for birthing a

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babyalex124

jbanasiak:

Have not been one to post more than once or twice, but am now on bed rest with all sorts of on-line time, so this m

JCWhitey

I wanted none.  I will have three.  . The first one, we didn't know when we conceived and due to my loss history and other factors the doctor wanted to check.  He did a 3 minute dating u/s at 7 weeks.  Then at 14 weeks my midwife

tokenhoser

JCWhitey:

I'm not against u/s per se, but I do feel like they find "problems" that don't really exist and can cause stress and

jbanasiak

This!!!

 

It's nice to hear from someone else how they feel the bit of a slippery slope they can be. We learned early on about the whole placenta previa "diagnosis" and how it most often resolves itself. So many placentas start out low

Joyfullnoise

sschwege:

I did only the anatomy scan with DD and with DS I planned to only do the a/s, but had spotting and did one more to check

OSibyl

I only had one at 20 weeks just to see heart, kidneys, brain etc. If my midwife is able to confidently determine the position of the baby at 35 weeks then I won't have any more.

A37licia

I only feel the need for one. Unless other medical reasons exist, there is no need to get any more, if even that one. The exception to that would be if I was unsure of my dates, I'd get a dating u/s early on.

Since I'm a homebirth VBAC, I fel

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Tangerine01:

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tokenhoser

GraceInCA:

Even multiple diagnostic abdominal x-rays do not have enough RADs to do one bit of damage. The scientific community

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We find out that things aren't safe the hard way. That's really the only way to find out. I choose to minimize u/

wifeofadam

I didn't have any ultrasounds with my last two pregnancies.