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October 2012 Moms
Marianna1230
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Did you have a growth sonogram?
Marianna1230
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I am experiencing sonogram envy. My practice does not offer any sonograms unless there is an issue after 20 weeks which I realize is fairly common. However, my girlfriend's practice offers a growth sonogram between 30-34 weeks to check on obviously that the baby is growing accordingly and to have an early warning if not all is as anticipated.
Are other ladies getting this awesome sonogram?
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Re: Did you have a growth sonogram?
Yes, I'm getting one. Mine is scheduled for 34 weeks.
Like daronsmommy pointed out, I'm a little leery of the size prediction since they can be pretty inaccurate. But I'm super excited to see our little guy again!
I am getting them every week due to GD. My OB/GYN said that the results of the weight are sometimes not accurate though so if I did not have GD - I would not be having the growth scan
I won't be getting one. My office does not offere then unless your fundal height is off by a lot, you have GD, or if they are concerned about baby not being head down by 36 weeks.
I'm jealous of all these ladies who do get one but I remind myself to be thankful I am not deemed by my OB to be 'at risk' for complications at this time. Only a few more weeks until I meet baby any way -- I can hold out!
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In our area you automatically go to a High Risk Specialist. This doesnt matter if you are high risk or not. I am not, but had to go there at 13, 20 and 32 weeks. it use to only be 13 and 20. Recently 32 weeks became one. It is considered a growth scan, although they tell you that normally it is off on average of 1 lb either way. This little one is meausring 4lbs 10 ozs as of last Tuesdays scan. But like I said on avg it could be off by a lb. This would be the last one I get until 40 weeks. If I make it to my due date and don't deliver my OB/GYN will do on in there office. This is the only one I get done right in his office if any.
My practice routinely does a growth scan at 35/36 weeks.
However, I have had so many US this pregnancy it is just another one on the list - 8, 12, 28, 21, 30, and 35 weeks.
My OB does them for everyone in his practice whether you're high risk or not so yup I got one and it pretty much confirmed what I already knew: LO is a big one. I know the measurements can be off so I'm taking what they told me with a grain of salt however I always had the feeling LO would be an over 8lbs baby and that's what they told me during the u/s.
It was awesome to see him again though. His features have changed so much and I can honestly say I think he looks more like me than H. We'll see once he comes out!
I had one at 32 weeks but I think it was more to check and make sure the baby was head down (she was breech at my 20 week apt).
Open Heart Surgery @ 5 months old.Happy, healthy, and as normal as could be! We thank God every day.EP/BF for 12.5 months
TTC#2 - November 2012
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No more ultrasounds for me.
Doc stated they would only do a growth ultrasound if I started measuring big...which I was 4 days ahead.
With DS, I had an ultra sound once a week (due to blood pressure) from 32w - end. Everyone keeps asking me how big she is and I have no idea.
This time I will be having one. I had one at 26 weeks, 28 weeks, and now 32 weeks. I have to go to the high risk specialist sonogram despite there being a regular sonogram downstairs at my regular OB. Since baby was a surprise until 26 weeks, I'm 35, have had 3 c sections, and a complicated history in prior pregnancies(pre-e, pih, gd)I'm assuming I'll have to have more until I deliver.
I had growth scans every 3 weeks with DS, starting at 20w, because I was high risk & the docs were concerned about placental breakdown. He was always fine.
I've had 2 growth scans this time around, just to monitor that the same high-risk issues aren't popping back up. My doc has mentioned possibly doing a 3rd, but I'm going to decline unless my bump is measuring really off since my c/s is in 4 weeks.