I have my first appt this Friday, I'll be 6w6d. I called earlier this week to ask what I should expect on my first appt. They told me everything, and an ultrasound is NOT on the agenda. She said the first u/s isn't until 20 weeks!
Well, I have a STRONG feeling I'm carrying twins. Like I'll be more surprised if it's just one baby than if it is actually twins. So I asked if I am, 20 weeks is seriously the first time I'll know for sure? She was like, well you should have one sooner than that for multiples... HOW WOULD YOU KNOW IF YOU DON'T LOOK DAMN IT?!
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Yeah, because pregnancy entitles you to anything and everything you want, when you want it. Wow.
OP, it's pretty standard not to have an U/S until 20 weeks with a healthy and normal pregnancy. Your doctor will most likely listen the heartbeat at about 12 weeks and if there's two, chances are they will hear 2 heartbeats and do an U/S earlier if necessary. I wouldn't go pulling any "pregnant b---" card with your doctors office, unless of course you want them to hate you. Then go ahead right on.
You could always pay out of pocket and opt to do the 11-13 week NT scan.
Yeah, because pregnancy entitles you to anything and everything you want, when you want it. Wow.
OP, it's pretty standard not to have an U/S until 20 weeks with a healthy and normal pregnancy. Your doctor will most likely listen the heartbeat at about 12 weeks and if there's two, chances are they will hear 2 heartbeats and do an U/S earlier if necessary. I wouldn't go pulling any "pregnant b---" card with your doctors office, unless of course you want them to hate you. Then go ahead right on.
Wow, no need for sarcasm. I think the peace of mind that an U/S gives is worth asking for. At one point it was not common, but I think it is fairly common now. All of my friends (with no complications) had a dating u/s around 8-9 weeks before their anatomy scan around 20 weeks."Yeah, because pregnancy entitles you to anything and everything you want, when you want it. Wow.
OP, it's pretty standard not to have an U/S until 20 weeks with a healthy and normal pregnancy. Your doctor will most likely listen the heartbeat at about 12 weeks and if there's two, chances are they will hear 2 heartbeats and do an U/S earlier if necessary. I wouldn't go pulling any "pregnant b---" card with your doctors office, unless of course you want them to hate you. Then go ahead right on ahead."
Finding two different heartbeats is difficult enough with an electronic fetal monitor when you have term twins, let alone finding two sets of heartbeats for 12 weeks twins with a Doppler. Unless someone knew it was twins, and was specifically looking for two heartbeats, the chances of find two with a Doppler in early gestation, would be highly unlikely. Just an educated assumption, from experience.
Seriously, nobody needs to get rude. I've avoided TB before cuz every time I stop by, all i see is rude and snarky. But my anniversary month board was different and I thought any of the common month boards would be different and more respectful. Come on. Cool it.
You'll most likely see the doctor once or twice between your first appointment and 20 weeks (probably around 12 and 18 weeks give or take). Depending on what your insurance covers (based on risk factors) you might be eligible for genetic testing and a NT scan, in which case you would have an U/S a little bit earlier (before 13 weeks). All of those things will probably be addressed at your first appointment, and you can ask the nurse/doctor about that.
I just take issue with demanding an U/S simply for "peace of mind." Especially in the way that was advised. This is my third pregnancy and I don't play the "pregnant b---" card and honestly don't agree with those who do either. Pregnancy =/= speshul snowflake.
For your Ultrasound to be covered you would need your OB's office to code it for something considered medically necessary. I would advocate for myself in a polite way if I had concerns. If they still do not consider the scan necessary then you may want to consider an OB who is a better fit for you.
I agree that being a "pregnant B" is not going to work in your favor. You will be working with this office for almost a year and having a good relationship is important in my opinion.
"Finding two different heartbeats is difficult enough with an electronic fetal monitor when you have term twins, let alone finding two sets of heartbeats for 12 weeks twins with a Doppler. Unless someone knew it was twins, and was specifically looking for two heartbeats, the chances of find two with a Doppler in early gestation, would be highly unlikely. Just an educated assumption, from experience."
I agree, unless they are looking for two heartbeats, they will most likely just find the one. I had twins and whenever I would go to my appointments, they would use the Doppler to find the heartbeat. For some reason they never looked at my chart long enough to know I was having twins so they would always just find the one heartbeat until I told them "um there are two in there!". Then they would have to search for the other one. So it's not always that easy to find two. I agree that you should at least tell them your concerns and see if you can get an earlier ultrasound!
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As I was interviewing new OBs I discovered that many in my area only do the anatomy scan during healthy pregnancies. I continued looking until I found an office that was more in line with what we wanted.
I don't think it's wrong to ask but my original OB was not open to ordering additional "unnecessary" scans. I know that my cycles are weird so I did feel like a dating ultrasound was important. I just had to find an OB who agreed. This is especially important for me since I have had scheduled C-Sections. Hope you are able to get the care you would like and need.
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How many ultrasound exams will I have during my pregnancy?
You may have at least one standard exam during your pregnancy. This ultrasound exam usually is performed at about 16–20 weeks of pregnancy. Some women may have an ultrasound exam in the first trimester of pregnancy. If a problem occurs during pregnancy, such as bleeding or pelvic pain, ultrasound may be used to help find the cause.
I had 8 with my first, because every time we did, they thought there was a problem to follow up on. None of the findings were actually the problems they thought they might be. (Thank goodness.) With my second, I only had the 20 week. I'll do that again as long as there are no concerns.
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I think @BabySeaTurtles was being slightly fictitious and I completely agree with her. The first trimester is the most critical time for the baby's development and 20 weeks is far too long for a viability scan. With all the different symptoms of a normal pregnancy, it can mask serious problems such as an ectopic, molar or SCH. I've already had two u/s and one more scheduled on the 24th. There is nothing better than hearing and seeing your baby's heartbeat at 6w5d. My fourth u/s will be at 12w then every 4 weeks from there. I was the very nice "pregnant b****" because I was anxious/ stressed and need reassurance. I want to do what's best for us because every woman's pregnancy is different.
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