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HELP- Another chance on BIG US!

ncbuckeyegirlncbuckeyegirl member
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Hey girls.

I posted the other day about my Big US disappointment. We were the last patients in the office, it was supposed to last an hour, and they were running over an hour late. They spent less than 30 minutes with us and rushed us out of the office to close. My pictures weren't very good. Hopefully they got all of the measurements and stuff they needed, but they said "Sorry the baby's in a bad position" and we didn't find out the sex. I was pretty disappointed, and after much thought... I sent an e-mail to the imaging place today. The office manager called me, and asked me to come back in to do another one free of charge. She said she totally understood my frustration, and that with babies you HAVE to be patient, and it doesn't seem like that happened.  They can get me in this evening and now for the big question....

 HOW DO I GET THIS BABY TO MOVE? 

 Anyone have another chance US and do something different? 

What did you drink? How much caffeine? 

 THANKS A BUNCH!!! Big SmileBig SmileBig SmileBig Smile

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Re: HELP- Another chance on BIG US!

  • antosh2008antosh2008
    Talk to your baby. Yes, it sounds crazy, but let your baby know that you are wanting to see them and that you want their legs wide open. If that doesn't work, drink some orange juice.
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  • SarahCMSarahCM member

    My baby was sleeping, so we had some trouble getting a look. The U/S tech had me move to my side for a minute, he put some pressure and "wiggled" my side, then I rolled back onto my back, a little more wiggling, and we finally got a peek. 

    I also heard that OJ, maybe some sugary foods, and an empty bladder can help.

    Good luck!! 

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  • Julia-HenryJulia-Henry member

    I find baby is most active after I've had a full meal (about 20-40 minutes after dinner).

    And, when I was pg with #1 and he stopped moving, the hospital fed me tons of juice to get him squirming again. It worked really quickly (20 minutes or less).

    No need for caffeine! Good luck today, I hope baby cooperates for you.

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  • MrsJWeaverMrsJWeaver
    I was told to drink something cold or have some sugar an hour ahead of time.  If the baby still doesn't move they may have you get up and walk around.  The other thing to keep in mind is that the baby sleeps a lot and it may just be that afternoon/evening is your baby's sleep time.  Is there a way they can get you in a different time?
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  • hterry85hterry85 member
    I've heard a lot of people say to drink juice before hand, but I don't really knwo if thats true. I didn't (just water like they had told me) and our lo slept through almost the whole thing. We just got lucky and she was sleeping in a position that we could still find out the sex. Good luck this evening!
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  • rmnorrellrmnorrell
    the first time we were checking for gender i drank a whole cup of coke and some oj..had always heard to do so to get the baby moving around. that time we didnt find out the sex. however, the next time i just drank a glass of water and we saw all her goods!! lol
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  • HoneyBeeMelHoneyBeeMel member

    My baby was also in bad a position. I asked the tech if I should drink some apple juice or something, and she said that the baby was moving plenty, but just not in a good position. I think the tech/doctor just really need to be persistant. Towards the end of mine the tech was shaking the wand on my belly, and I watched as the baby was bouncing up and down on the screen...

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  • jhoanna.delgadojhoanna.delgado

    You may not want to have any caffeine b/c if they are planning to get the heart rate and look at the baby's heart, it will affect those results.

    I find that baby is more active after eating food or drinking juice. Also, try to sit in a position that may be uncomfortable for the baby right before the u/s. Our baby doesn't like it when I lean forward for too long.

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  • RedHeadedLeo85RedHeadedLeo85
    I don't have any advice, but I think that is awesome that they are giving you another u/s free of charge!!! Congrats on it and hope you get to see what your LO is!
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  • sarahmae8sarahmae8 member
    I did not drink any caffeen. I drank the 32 oz of water they wanted me to drink and ate a bowl of fruit. He was "tap dancing" as the tech said and kept moving his arms around. He was almost moving around so much getting the measurments was not too easy. Have fun and good luck!
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  • ncbuckeyegirlncbuckeyegirl member

    Thanks ladies for all of your advice. I'm torn on the Caffeine thing. I just don't want to feel the disappointment I felt on Monday night.

     You all gave me good anti-caffeine advice. I really appreciate it. I'm just going to keep praying that the baby cooperates today. I'm getting more nervous for this one than for the first one. haha

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  • Hulahoop1234Hulahoop1234
    They should really have pulled out some tricks to try and get the kid into another position, and as you mentioned it takes time and patience.  Sounds like they definitely rushed you because of the scheduling.  Most u/s techs will have you do things like coughing, rolling onto your side, etc.
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  • Mrs. GizzlesMrs. Gizzles
    I drank a can of regular Dr.Pepper.  It was a treat for me, I have to admit, but it also got the baby moving.  I don't feel bad about having this amount of caffeine.  A starbucks coffee would be a different story entirely.  Our little guy was more than happy to share the goods with some sugar and caffeine coming at him.
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