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Did you eat before your Level II Ultrasound?

Kingston54Kingston54 member
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Doctor's office left a message for me to eat breakfast before my ultrasound (it's at 7am).  I am just wondering what the reason for eating before is and if you know of any certain foods that are better to eat than others?! If that even matters...
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Re: Did you eat before your Level II Ultrasound?

  • bannedmonkeybannedmonkey

    Huh. I wonder if it helps the little one move around a bit more so they can get all of the pics.

    I did not eat before mine.

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  • Adriamichelle83Adriamichelle83 member
    Yup, I had a cinnimelt from McDonalds. It was quite delicious. :)
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  • cartzsbride2k8cartzsbride2k8 member

    Yes, I ate. Mine was in the middle of the day and I was starving by then, so I scarfed down a sandwich beforehand.


    As for why... I don't really know, but maybe to make the baby more active? Or to put them to sleep so they cooperate and aren't squirming around while the tech is trying to get pics? Obvs I have no idea, just guessing. 

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  • esmith1esmith1
    I ate before my u/s. I had an egg & cheese muffin and a glass of orange juice to make sure baby was awake.
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  • AMYfromKYAMYfromKY member
    I just drank some juice to get him moving.
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  • rapst1rapst1 member

    imageAdriamichelle83:
    Yup, I had a cinnimelt from McDonalds. It was quite delicious. :)

    well, now I can go for one of these now...maybe I'll stop after work!  I was craving McDonald's fries anywasy!!!

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  • jenm1999jenm1999
    I wasn't told to eat before mine, but if i don't eat every couple of hours I get really dizzy and black out.  I guess my question would be why not eat?
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  • LadyJavyLadyJavy member
    Hmmm... I did not eat, just had some apple cider. DH and I went out to breakfast afterwards.
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  • colacrockcolacrock member
    My ultrasound was at 3:30 and I ate a lunch (around 12:30) of crackers and cheese and a chocolate pudding snack. I also drank a full bottle of water and a can of cherry Dr. Pepper (around 2:30-3:30) and he was moving around in there like crazy! Good luck!
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  • Leap08Leap08 member

    I know I had breakfast before mine, but I couldn't tell you what I ate. My u/s was at 10:00 AM. I would have been starving if I hadn't had anything by then.

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  • amdiclamdicl
    I just met with my midwife today and she said specifically to eat something before I get to the office and to bring some juice or water with me to drink in the waiting room.  That way the baby will be awake and possibly moving, so they can get the best measurements.  If the baby is asleep and in a positing that they can not get a good view of the neck, spine, umbilical cord, etc. and they are not able to work with the baby to move around, they would have to bring you back for another ultrasound to get what was missed.
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