Hazards of Ultrasounds

Best Answers

• suzienickles10 member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  I would just wait until your anatomy scan if you are worried. It should only be a few weeks away if you are already over 17 weeks and then you are also able to ask any questions, etc. unlike if you go for an elective ultrasound. 

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  Report2 Reply
• Loading the player...
• GirlOnTheBeach member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  If you're worried about the health effects of ultrasounds I would absolutely stay away from places that just do them for fun. At least with medically necessary ultrasounds the person is a trained medical professional and the equipment used will be well monitored. Also, they know how long to allow the waves to be on your child. I'm not sure if that's something the other places think/care about.

  Report5 Reply
• dkizz82 member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  I asked my doctor about this. He said they were safe. I've had two at 6 and 7 weeks to make sure the pregnancy was viable and I'll have one at 19 weeks for anatomy scan.

  

  Report5 Reply
• gingerygirl member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  I've had 5 ultrasounds so far. Perfectly healthy baby.

  
  

  Report6 Reply
• leyla10 member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  I agree with you and the research, I'm only having one at 21 weeks and that's it.

  Report1 Reply
• CLTlady member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  I am also hesitant to get any extra ultra sounds. The fact that people have commented that they saw their baby move away from the ultra sound or doplar really makes me agree with the research that ultrasounds and doplars are uncomfortable for the baby. I don't want to add any stress, it's not worth the risk. Definitely to each their own though!

  Report3 Reply
• ann_jeremiah member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  I'm sure there is some truth to them being harmful as I know my doctor requires at least 10 days between ultrasounds.

  DS1 -6/25/11

  DS2 -3/23/13

  Missed MC D&C 8/26/14

  DD - 8/26/15

  LO#4 due 5/30/17

  
  

  Report1 Reply
• Unknown

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  This content has been removed.
• lynp3 member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  I have had 7 ultrasounds so far, my daughters are healthy and before this pregnancy is over I will have at least 8 more. I'm not worried about any side effects.

  Report7 Reply
• Lalala2326 member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  I've heard a lot of it has to do with the length of time that the ultrasound is being done both because of longer distress for the baby (if baby is in distress) and heating up of tissue from it. I don't think quick checks are as big of a deal as doing the lengthy video-taped ones that they tend to do at the boutique places. The anatomy scan is medically necessary, so it is what it is. My doctor does quick like 30 second checks with the ultrasound every appt till 20 weeks but doesn't use the doppler at all during that timeframe. Those don't bother me. I wouldn't do an elective one though.
  

  Report1 Reply
• mrsb30 member

  March 2015 Answer ✓

  I had not heard they were hazardous per say, but it doctor does not turn the volume up for you to hear the heartbeat at the ultrasounds. She said it causes unnecessary sound waves that can harm the baby. So we didn't actually hear the heart beat until 14 or 15 weeks although we could see it earlier at our first ultrasound.

  Report1 Reply