can they do external u/s at 8weeks?

Natesmom05 · May 2009

Wondering if they'd have to do trans-vag that early?

miss_beckman · May 2009

yes they can-

but the baby just looks like a blob-

(We don't have the tools at our clinic for internal ultrasounds- all Ive ever gotten were external ones-)

DereKim · May 2009

i dont think so. i think trans-vag is for early pregnancies only

krissyh21 · May 2009

I had mine yesterday and they told me to be prepared to get undressed if they could not get a good view, but they did!

bbowie · May 2009

I had an external and 9w. They measured him, we saw his little legs and arms moving. It was awesome. Our tech said it really depends on the tech. She also gave me the heads up not to drink a ridiculous about of water before the 18w ultrasound.

MrsButterfly_Brooks · May 2009

All I've ever had were external ones!

MissyC979 · May 2009

I had an internal at 8 weeks 3 days. My doctor said because I am overweight that it may take a few extra weeks before they would do an external u/s.

nicolebuchalla · May 2009

Yes. I had one at 8 weeks and all we could see was a blob really, but we could see the heartbeat and hear it.

Abinormal · May 2009

I had to have an internal ultrasound in order to see the baby and hear/see the heartbeat. They tried the external first, but because I am a little overweight and I have a tilted uterus they had to go in vaginally.

Becky262 · May 2009

I got the dildo cam for my 8w u/s

Ivana_Stolichnaya · May 2009

I got the dildo cam at 10 weeks. I actually thought the vag scan had better quality than all the other abdominal scans I've had.

MidwestTexan · May 2009

I had both the external and vaginal ultrasounds done at 8 weeks 2 days.

Valerie Armour · May 2009

I had an external u/s at 5 weeks than 8 weeks, and I'll have another at 10 weeks, so yes they can!

esmith1 · May 2009

Ha, me too. I love that they fill the little condom on the end with lube.

So romantic and safe!

xnbride · May 2009

Yeah. All my ultrasounds have been external and we were able to see everything starting at 5weeks.

If you are a smaller framed person, then they will probably want to try the abdominal ultrasound first and then if they can't see anything then they will do vaginal. Although some offices just do vaginal as standard for the first 12 weeks. GL.
I prefer vaginal as you get a clearer picture though.

mom2binKC · May 2009

My u/s at 6w1d was external, but the nurse told me they would try that first, and if they couldn't see anything, they'd do an internal. Couldn't see much with external--just the gestational sack and a tiny little jelly bean with a little flickering HB. But that was enough for me!

Jalynn06 · May 2009

I had an external done @ 7weeks 6days at a specialist office and It was a perfect image, HB and all, but it's probably because of his machine. All my others were done by my reg. OB and they were internal.