I had my 12 week appointment yesterday with my new ob. It was my first visit with get since switching from my old obstetrician. She's getting my records from my old office, which was nice because I didn't want to have to have more bloodworm done, but she didn't to an NT scan... When I had my DD I got an ultrasound at 12 weeks, so I was slightly dissapointed I didn't get one this time, because I wanted the pictures : also, because I wanted to do the scan to make sure there's no issues with the baby that I might need to prepare for, since i was told by my okd ob they HAD to do this scan before 13 weeks or it isnt accurate. LUCKILY, my obstetrician does gender scans at 16 weeks :. So when I go back for that in 4 weeks they will also check for Down syndrome and spina bifida. I jut thought it was odd since I was told it had to be done by 13 weeks. I want to make sure I'm getting the care I should be and that nothing is going to be missed by doing it at a later date. Did anyone else only hear the heartbeat at 12 weeks, instead of getting an ultrasound?
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Re: Had 12w appointment but no ultrasound, is this normal?
I got to listen to the heartbeat with the doppler-they confirmed the pregnancy was viable with that. No ultrasound until the a/s because I did not want the NT scan. If they have no reason to believe anything is the matter there is no reason to do an ultrasound. Every office is different. With my first they do an ultrasound at the first appt no matter what. I was over 15 weeks so they could have easily checked with the doppler. With my second the office only did early ultrasounds because I had a lot of bleeding.
It sounds like you need to communicate with your OB. I do remember them measuring the neck? at an appointment well past 13 weeks with my second to check for chromosome abnormality markers.