January mamas!

StephanieLoes · May 2009

Hey! I know that there was already an official check in but I am feeling bored and was curious about u/s...

It seems like a lot of ladies on here have doctors willing to give them lot's of u/s... I believe I will only be getting one at 20 weeks and no more unless something is up.

QOTD: How many u/s are you expecting? Is it the mother's choice of the caretakers?

Melaina25 · May 2009

I've had previous miscarriages so I will do whatever they tell me.

Mrs.Keith2B · May 2009

Was this question triggered by my post below? Smile

I'm only getting one at 20 weeks....I highly doubt I'll be getting any after that. Talk about anticipation!

Bcbscorp · May 2009

I believe it is up to the doctor and insurance. I haven't had an appointment yet so I have no clue what my new doc has in store for me!

Kristen0709 · May 2009

I know I have one at 8 weeks and one at 20. I happen to go to one of the fertility specialists in our area and they do ultrasounds at a lot of the appointments so I'm not sure yet. I'll take lots if they want to!!!!

Kristen0709 · May 2009

I should also add that they don't charge for them all. Which is a good thing!

colacrock · May 2009

Hello! I will be getting my first u/s at 10 weeks. I have no idea how many more I will have after that besides the 20 week u/s. I'm excited for my ten week appt. though!

ibis · May 2009

I have had a previous miscarriage and my OB said she will do an "early" U/S this time but I'm not sure when exactly.

I'll probably get the early one, one at the NT scan, and the 20 weeker... beyond that I don't know what the protocol is.

ETA: For my first pregnancy it would have been the 20 wk one only unless I did the NT scan... didn't get that far.

jessiecow · May 2009

i thought i would be getting one next week at my next appointment(i know they said i would get blood testing and get to hear the heartbeat), but after talking to 2 people i work with who go to the same practice and just had kids, they were surprised i was getting one so early. they said they didn't get their first until 12 to 14 weeks . . . so i guess my answer is i'm not really sure.

easjer05 · May 2009

My mw recommends 1 at 18-22 weeks. If there is spotting or other reason for concern (growth restriction, macrosoma, etc), she'll refer you for another.

I'm having 1 next week because of my previous history (have to verify intrauterine, though we are pretty certain it is) and h/b.

She can refer for the NT scan as well, but doesn't advocate for or against it.

If all goes well, I plan on 2 - 3 (depending on whether or not we opt for the NT scan).

AdamsWife08 · May 2009

I'm not sure what or when I'll be having them. I haven't had my first appt yet so I don't really know what's in store for me.

Olive21 · May 2009

I am getting one tomorrow at only 6 weeks, but that is because I have been having some spotting. Not a typical u/s.

I was supposed to have my first at 8 weeks, then one with the NT test around 12 weeks, and then one at 20 weeks.

shivynpepe · May 2009

My insurance definitely covers 2 - 12w and 20w, and possibly 3. My doctor's office said the copay for the 3rd if it's not covered isn't much, so they scheduled me for one next week as well.

justrachet · May 2009

I don't know how many u/s to expect, but I know my first one will be at 8 weeks. I didn't choose; they just told me. I wonder, if I were paying for it all myself, if they might do fewer. My insurance pays 100% of maternity expenses, so I have a feeling they will do as much as they can to me, since insurance will pay them. I've had Drs refrain from certain tests when I didn't have insurance because they knew I couldn't afford to pay for them, but they would go all out when they knew they were going to be paid by insurance.

LisaK2b · May 2009

With DD, I had one during my first appt at 5 weeks to confirm the pregnancy and EDD since I have an irregular cycle (but they do ultrasounds for all first visits). Since it ended up to be so early, there was no fetal pole, and so I had another ultrasound 2 weeks later (7 weeks) and got to see the heart beat. Around 8 weeks, I had spotting, and went in the next morning and had another ultrasound to make sure everything was okay, it was. I didn't have another ultrasound until I was 18 weeks (the BIG ultrasound).

This is rare and hopefully you don't need to go through this: around 32 weeks, I developed PreE and so had an ultrasound done then to measure the baby to see how big she was and also did a biophys to make sure everything was okay. From 32-36 weeks, I had an ultrasound 2-3 times a week. I delivered at 36 weeks.

With this pregnancy, I'm having my first ultrasound done THIS Thursday. I'll be 6.5 weeks and hope to see a heartbeat. My OB (new one) has her own high-end ultrasound and so she will also being doing my big ultrasound at 18 weeks too. Hopefully, my pregnancy this time around is good and I don't need more than that.

blondie315 · May 2009

I have my first u/s scheduled for 5/22, I will be 8 weeks. This is also my first appointment so I am not sure how many I will get.

speters83 · May 2009

I recieved one on friday to find out about how far along I am since my cycle was so screwy. Today I am 5w2d. My next ultrasound will be on June 3rd. I am not sure how many I will be getting in total my dr. is the one who order them.

Starlight1111 · May 2009

With my son I had one at 10 weeks, one at 13 weeks, one at 20 weeks, one at 25 weeks and one at 36 37 and 38 weeks (for amnios). It is up to your insurance compnay how many U/S you can get.

Jasmin&Tom · May 2009

If you live in San Diego, I know of a mobile ultrasound doctor that does them for free, as often as you would like. Im having my first one on Thursday.

SaranJonathan · May 2009

I wish I knew this answer. I dont even know what to expect out of my first appointment on June 9th. All I know is they said it takes about 45 minutes.

I hope they do one then!

Septsoulmates · May 2009

I think like PP said it has a lot to do with insurance and Dr recommendations.

mandy4678 · May 2009

I just know I am getting one at my 1st appt. on May 26th. I will be 6w6d. Don't know how many I will get after that.

kellygirl0515 · May 2009

I've lost 5 babies in the past so whatever the Dr tells me he's doing I'm making the appt :-)

This time around I'm expecting a few but not as many as I had w/ DS (we were seeing an RE specialist so the u/s were weekly... I was spoiled then)

GL Kel

erkarpf · May 2009

I will probably have one soon. I had much testing recently. I'm had my progesterone and quant checked today. I will have it retested on thursday. We will see! I don't even have my fist gyno appt scheduled.?

Denae'sTTC · May 2009

I am currently seeing an RE and they will be giving me an U/S between 6-7 weeks.. Then they said I would be released to my OB... I am not sure how many she will give me...

adam+katie · May 2009

I am not 100% sure, but I think I will get at least two.

angie212 · May 2009

I anticipate at least three - a dating one, since I conceived after a chemical pregnancy and don't have a LMP to use for a due date; the big one around 20 weeks; one later in pregnancy to gauge the baby's size, since I want to have a VBAC.

My last PG I had the dating u/s and my big u/s. I wouldn't have had anymore, except my big one showed that I had placenta previa, so they had to make sure it resolved itself (it did.) I think it just depends on the medical situation of the mother at my OB's practice.

Mine are dictated by my OB not by my choice. Well, and I guess by insurance as well.