When did you get you're first ultra sound?

meep13 · June 2010

The schedule I got from my dr. said they only do sonograms when medically necessary and usually around weeks 18-20 I'm 14 weeks now and finally have my first appointment with my dr. on tuesday, and we're hoping for a sonogram.

Did you have to wait till 18-20 weeks?

mlc92404 · June 2010

I had an internal at my first appt at 10 weeks and an anatomy scan at 20 weeks. Unless they want to check the position or size of the baby they wont do anymore

Monkey2007 · June 2010

I had one at 6 weeks, 8 weeks, an NT scan around 12 weeks and the anatomy scan at 20 weeks. I have a growth ultrasound scheduled at 32 weeks.

Bailey81 · June 2010

Surprised they didn't offer you the NT scan. I've had three ultrasounds, one to date at seven weeks, one for the NT scan, and the anatomy scan at eighteen weeks.

Verbose · June 2010

1st at 8 weeks (to date the pregnancy).

2nd at 12 weeks was elective (paid OOP for NT scan).

3rd at 20 weeks (anatomy scan).

Not having any more unless my midwife has any concerns about the baby in late pregnancy.

gdssofshdws · June 2010

I had one at my first appt just to date it and because I had a M/C last year and they just wanted to make sure everything is okay.

My next appt I will have the anatomy scan. I will be 18 weeks. Nothing else is planned. I did have a super quick one at my last appt. just to get the heartbeat. They would get it for a second and then lose it.

mlc92404----Did you notice that your DS is 2 years 2 months 2 weeks and 2 days old?

Just thought it was kind of neat.

pinkmonkee · June 2010

I had one at 7 weeks to check for viability, then one at 12 weeks for my NT testing and I will be getting one on Monday for the 20 week anatomy scan.

gdssofshdws · June 2010

gdssofshdws:
I had one at my first appt just to date it and because I had a M/C last year and they just wanted to make sure everything is okay.
My next appt I will have the anatomy scan. I will be 18 weeks. Nothing else is planned. I did have a super quick one at my last appt. just to get the heartbeat. They would get it for a second and then lose it.
mlc92404----Did you notice that your DS is 2 years 2 months 2 weeks and 2 days old?
Just thought it was kind of neat.

Sorry- I have no idea why it is all bold and crazy looking. I tried to fix it and I can't figure out what is going on.

mlc92404 · June 2010

gdssofshdws:
gdssofshdws:
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mlc92404----Did you notice that your DS is 2 years 2 months 2 weeks and 2 days old?
Just thought it was kind of neat.

Sorry- I have no idea why it is all bold and crazy looking. I tried to fix it and I can't figure out what is going on.

I didnt, thanks for pointing that out, that is too cool!!!

gemrae1225 · June 2010

First one at 12 weeks, then again at 13, and my next one is the anatomy scan on Monday.

JamieFL · June 2010

I've had u/s's done at 6 wk, 12 w, 16w 6d and 20w 6d so far. I don't know if it's because I had a m/c or because of one large fibroid that they like to monitor more frequently by u/s.

That would be incredibly difficult to wait so long to see LO!

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barroshe · June 2010

My first one was called a measurement u/s to better determine the size/EDD of the LO. It was around week 6/7 for me. I had an NT done around 12 weeks then will have another around 20 weeks.

TexasLadyBug · June 2010

At my Dr's office everyone gets at least three, more if you are high risk or an issue come up. Also that is three not including the NT scan. If you get that you could count that as a forth.

First one was at 9 weeks with Ds and 8 weeks this time with DD.

Second one for both was at 20 weeks.

Third one is around 37-38 weeks for me.

meep13 · June 2010

did they do and ultra sound to date the pregnancy even if you knew exactly the first day of your last period? or was it because you were unsure of the date?

larivierek · June 2010

I had an early u/s at 6.5 weeks because my doc wanted to date the pregnancy (my cycle was 62 days long, so my lmp would have given a VERY inacurate due date). I had another one shortly after that (8 weeks) because she didn't feel comfortable with the first reading. Now I'll be having another one in about a week which will be my big ultrasound (I'll be 18 weeks by that time)

barroshe · June 2010

I knew exactly the first day of my LMP. My doc did it anyway. Just because you know the exact day of your LMP doesn't tell you when you O'd, and I even charted and my EDD is farther than it should be based on my O date.

CMSullivan326 · June 2010

I had one at 8w during my first appt and then I had another one at 21w and I havent had one since

aljon · June 2010

I'll have my first at 21 weeks. I see a MW and didn't need one to date the pregnancy bc I knew when I ovulated. We opted out of getting an NT scan, and are going to get the anatomy scan that's offered at 18-20 weeks. We won't have another unless there's an issue that needs to be monitored.

Also, a lot of insurance companies won't pay for additional u/s unless they're medically necessary, so it may be something the doctors office adopted too.

mcdmaw · June 2010

I am high risk so I had my first ultrasound at 6 weeks, 8weeks, 12 weeks, and every four weeks from there on.

danielle0278 · June 2010

It's pretty normal to only have the anatomy ultrasound around 20 weeks unless there are medical reasons to get more ultrasounds.

I did have one at 11 weeks b/c the doctor couldn't find a hb on the doppler and didn't want me to freak out for the next 4 weeks until my next appt. I opted out of the NT scan too so if I hadn't gotten that earlier ultrasound my only one would have been the 20 week one.

andipandic · June 2010

My first was at 8wks, I had another at 10w and 13wks.

We didn't have any hints on the sex of the baby until week 20 though!

I had problems with a kidney stone and spotting that concerned my doctor. Since then, my pregnancy has gotten much easier.

Kat_Bride · June 2010

My first was at 6w1d.

lake919 · June 2010

I had one at 8 weeks, 9 weeks, NT scan at 12 weeks, one at 16 weeks, and 21 weeks

jennvee77 · June 2010

First was @ 8 weeks.. Second was for the IPS test which was @ 14 weeks.. and my final one is @ 19 weeks (This Monday...so hopefully we can find out the sex!!!)

emilydholmes1 · June 2010

My first was at 11 weeks 3 days to date the pregnancy. I had my second at 20 weeks 2 days. I won't have another unless medically necessary.

Angel5218 · June 2010

13wks 1 day

thatlauragirl · June 2010

I've had them at 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 22, and 24 wks. Whew! It's only becuse my pregnancy is high-risk and I've had a bunch of complications. I'm not really sure what the norm is.

Smile5 · June 2010

one at 6w because of bleeding/cramping, one at 12w for the NT, will have one at 20w for anatomy...nothing else unless its medically necessary.

morgansfollower · June 2010

11 Weeks cause baby was kick so much we couldn't get a good read on the HB. It was just a little US.

14 Weeks, due to a low lying placenta that caused cramping and bleeding

and i am getting on this Friday 18 weeks for the anatomy. There may be one more they do on the 28th week to check how the placenta is doing. But we will find that on friday if more US's will be needed to monitor it.

Normally my ob office offers one scan at 18 weeks for the anatomy. And then they add from there if they are medically necessary.

heyitsme · June 2010

It's standard practice for my OB's office to do one at the 1st appointment for dating purposes, and then at the 2nd appointment to confirm dates. The 20-week anatomy scan is done out-of-office. And then that's it, unless medically necessary. (I had one at 30+ weeks with DD because I was measuring small.)

katlor9 · June 2010

I had one at my first appointment, which was around 9 weeks. I had one at my second appointment around week 13. I had one at my third appointment around week 17 and then this past Thursday was the anatomy scan. The second and third ones were only because i had a cyst on my ovary and she wanted to keep an eye on it. The first three were vaginal. And i will be getting another ultrasound in about 4 weeks at my next appointment because my dr couldnt get a good look at his spine.

skyejo · June 2010

My first one was at 8w to date the pregnancy, 11w3d for the NT scan, 17w3d for the anatomy scan, at one scheduled at 28w to make sure my low lying placenta moved up.

Temp984666312503071 · June 2010

I had my first at 5w4d, second at 7w4d, third at 11w4d, and most recent one at 16w4d. I will have my fifth u/s at 20w4d.... then every two weeks until 30 weeks.

I am high risk so ultrasounds are the norm for me. In a low risk pregnancy I think it is perfectly fine to wait until the anatomy scan at 18-22 weeks.

mlc92404 · June 2010

meep13:
did they do and ultra sound to date the pregnancy even if you knew exactly the first day of your last period? or was it because you were unsure of the date?

My first one was done to date and I was positive of my last period.

~Flossie~ · June 2010

I have my first (and only) u/s at 19 weeks.

ZoeyMarie · June 2010

mlc92404:
I had an internal at my first appt at 10 weeks and an anatomy scan at 20 weeks. Unless they want to check the position or size of the baby they wont do anymore

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superMiller · June 2010

I think the biggest deal is most insurance companies only pay for 1 u/s per pregnancy "unless medically necessary." (Even then it's usually subject to your deductible, which you have to meet during pregnancy anyway, so it's typically no big deal.)

When I worked for an OB they would do 1 around 8-10 weeks if your pregnancy hadn't been confirmed. From an insurance standpoint this didn't count as part of your pregnancy. Technically you're coming in to be seen for a problem - which is you're not having a period. It's a diagnostic u/s. Then the 18-20 wk u/s still counts as the one you get during your pregnancy. My own OB seems to follow the same routine.

I've had 3 so far - that initial one (8 weeks or so) and then 2 for early bleeding. Then we have to have one to check my cervical length on the 21st.

Allie30 · June 2010

I had one at my 7 week "confirmation" appt. Then I had a long one at my NT scan.

Then I "had one" at my 16 week appt. because she couldn't find the HB on the doppler. It last for maybe 3 seconds. She saw the heartbeat and turned it off.I don't know if that really counts, but it's standard at my doc's office to pull out the u/s machine if they can't detect the heartbeat on the doppler (which is not unusual early on!)

Then I had the anatomy scan at 20 weeks.

SweetPeanis · June 2010

Most of the time people get 1 u/s between 18-20 weeks.

I got a very quick one around 16 week with the portable u/s machine at my doctor's office but that was only because my doctor had time.

Other wise it would have just been the one that we are having on Monday.

denise_m · June 2010

My first was 7w5d to check viability. Then the NT scan at 12 weeks and one earlier the same day to look for the hb when the doppler wouldn't work.

I had an elective one at 15w5d for sex. Starting on Tuesday I get one every 2 weeks until week 28 and then every 4 weeks until delivery. And somewhere in there I get my anatomy scan.

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