First ultrasound at 18 weeks?!

lmm5069 · May 2014

My doctors office just told me that I don't get an US until 18 weeks! Anyone else have to wait that long??

lizshort96 · May 2014

Not totally unheard of, but my docs ordered ultrasounds for dating and viability for both of my pregnancies at 10 and 11 weeks, respectively. I also think there's a window for the Nucal Translucency scan if you wish to go that route that is before 18 weeks. A lot can also be determined by your insurance. 18 weeks is usually the minimum gestational age for the anatomy scan.

munchkin421 · May 2014

At my doctors office, your FIRST and ONLY ultrasound is between week 18-20 for the fetal anatomy scan UNLESS there is some kind of problem or complication that occurs.

cprice02 · May 2014

That is typical at our office too, however we chose to do the NT Scan (an additional cost) and my dr ordered a dating ultrasound so we ended up not having to wait.

jenlynne0624 · May 2014

i'm with @munchkin421 I was to only get 1 around then unless something was wrong, which I had an issue last week at 32 weeks and had to get another one. They're expensive, so you can have more, but IMO I could use the money to buy diapers and wipes and things for the nursery instead of dropping a few hundred on an ultrasound.

Allison7 · May 2014

At my office I would get one in the first trimester and then the anatomy scan between weeks 18-20. There is also the NT scan as others have mentioned. It is between weeks 12-14, but I elected to do the cell-free DNA testing instead. It gives more definitive results, but you don't get an u/s.

mc0113 · May 2014

18-20 weeks is standard practice as long as you are not high risk. Just be patient, your time will come.

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