January 2018 Moms

Ultrasounds!

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  • @fivetimesnoluck it's beautiful! your story is amazing. 
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  • I had my first US at 7w6d and the heart rate was 132. The doctor said that was good but I feel like it's kinda low hearing how high some of yours were even around 6 weeks.
  • @whitta1218 OMG I am in the same boat as you--or was two weeks ago--I worried up and down because my doctor said the rate (128) was normal but I thought it was low. I did the deep dive and it isn't! There is a WIDE normal range, and 132 is totally in it! Many things can make it on the lower end--i.e. the embryo is in a restful state, the rate was fainter (because of positioning of the uterus/placenta/embryo) so it picked up a lower rate, and also maybe we are both having boys, because studies and old wives tales show that lower early heart rates are often boys  :) I totally get the stress, but the doctor 100% would tell you if it was a concern! Hugs and CONGRATS! 
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  • @EmilyLove25 Glad I'm not alone! They did say my uterus was tilted backwards a little, so maybe that had something do with it. I go again on June 19 to have the Harmony test done and I'll get to hear the heartbeat again, so hopefully that'll put my mind at ease! Also, secretly hoping it's a boy! ;)  Congrats to you, too!
  • @whitta1218 Can you tell me more about the Harmony test? Does your insurance cover it? I asked my doc about cell-free DNA testing and she said that would only be done if we got a heightened risk assessment at our FTS/NT scan, but I'm not sure they're the same thing! 

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  • @hunt_adventure_society Of course! My insurance doesn't cover all of it, but it's discounted down to $199, I believe. The Harmony test is a non-invasive (just a blood draw) genetics test that can be done as early as 10 weeks, but my doctor does it around 11-12 weeks. It tests for Down Syndrome, Trisomy 13, and Trisomy 18. Because it reads the baby's DNA, it can also tell you the gender, if you choose to have that information provided. My doctor's office still offers the second trimester testing, which would test for the same things plus any spinal deficiencies (spina bifida, fluid on the brain, etc). Harmony just lets you know a little sooner, and it's just a nice plus that you can find out the gender with it!
  • We had our first ultrasound today! I'm measuring 6w 6d which is right on track with my LMP. We got to see and hear the heartbeat!!! 
  • I'm jealous you all are getting ultrasounds done so early! My doctor won't do one until I'm at least 10 weeks. Ugh
  • I had my second ultrasound today after my first one two weeks ago was only showing a gestational sack.  I was worried something was wrong, but when I went in this morning the baby was measuring a week behind at about 7 weeks and had a heart rate of 141!! Silly me forgot to ask for a picture, though.
  • Few weeks later everyone will b on the verge on knowing their baby gender, except for me, have to wait longer....
  • But i will compare heartbeat with you all and try to figure out
  • jesscmvjesscmv member
    edited June 2017
    I had my second ultrasound today after my first one two weeks ago was only showing a gestational sack.  I was worried something was wrong, but when I went in this morning the baby was measuring a week behind at about 7 weeks and had a heart rate of 141!! Silly me forgot to ask for a picture, though.
    Same! My us isn't until June 26. So far away! I'll just continue to look at your ladies until
    mine comes  :)
  • @fiiire12 thats the closest to looking like a baby ive seen!!!! So perfect :smile:
  • @TInman87 thank you! I couldn't believe it and that was a bad picture of it. The tech was moving around and I could even see it's little arms and it looked like we could make out a nose! Haha
  • I started bleeding at 2 pm today. I had my ultrasound and there was no need for an internal. I'm 7 weeks but baby measured 6 weeks. There was a heartbeat and it was 130! I just wonder why I'm bleeding. Still waiting for doctor to call. 
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  • I'm loving all of these little nuggets!  Our next US is Thursday and by our first dating scan we'll be at 8 weeks 5 days so I'm legit super excited about potentially seeing this much detail!
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  • deannaarpdeannaarp member
    edited June 2017
    I don't have a photo to show, because they won't give me an ultrasound til week 8!! What's a girl gotta do to see her LO before then? I see most of your beautiful babes are around 6 weeks.  Help?! 
    DD Jan 25 2018 
  • @deannaarp I didn't get an US into 8 weeks either. I was actually 7 weeks 3 days but they scheduled by LMP.

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  • Just went on Friday! 6w6d with 120 HR. So amazing and exciting! This is baby #3 for us. Due date is 1/18/18!
  • Love everyone's pictures!! Amazing!
  • I have my first US in a week, I will be nine weeks exactly if I ovulated on CD14. I have been so impatient, but seeing an US at nine weeks is so clear I think it will be worth the wait!
  • Awww Congrats! I have a 12/31 "baby." She will be 7 this year. :smile:
  • Having my first US this afternoon at about 8 weeks, I'm so nervous I can't eat or concentrate!
  • I just got an abdominal u/s at 7w 1d (guessing off of LMP) but the midwife could only get a quick glimpse of the gestational sac. Has this happened to anyone else! I'm going back to get a transvaginal one next week.
  • @agalvarado
    It's pretty common to not see much on the abdominal ultrasound when you're this early. You should be able to see more with the transvaginal. In my case they couldn't see anything but the sac with the abdominal, but were able to see baby, heartbeat, etc, with the transvaginal (I was measuring 7 weeks at the time).

  • @baileym9126 thank you, that puts my mind at ease a lot actually. This is my second but for some
    reason I'm more anxious, I think because now I'm more aware of things that could possibly go wrong and how lucky I was the first time around.
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