Check all that apply for multiple pregnancies. My first ultrasound wasn't going to be until week 20 until I switched OBs and it will be at 12 weeks. One month to go!
Check all that apply for multiple pregnancies. My first ultrasound wasn't going to be until week 20 until I switched OBs and it will be at 12 weeks. One month to go!
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grapefruit / 4731 posts
I had it at 7 weeks this time because of bleeding.
I had it at 8 weeks for my first. (I didn't vote for it because I'm lame and misread the post. :))
GOLD / pomegranate / 3688 posts
I know it's hard to wait, but I think it's pretty normal to just have 1-2 u/s over an entire pregnancy - the 20-week anatomy scan is what everyone gets and then most practices also offer an optional 12-week NT scan.
My situation is a bit different because I had some risk factors... and then some bleeding... and then placenta previa... but I had u/s at 5w1d, 6w1d, 7w2d, 9w1d, 12w, 20w, and 34 w.
honeydew / 7916 posts
5 weeks, but only because I 1) was with an RE, 2) was pregnant after 3 losses, 3) had betas that suggested multiples.
pomelo / 5000 posts
6.5 at the RE.
Then I switched to my OB. I think for 35 and under, he only does one at 20ish weeks. I elected to have one at 13 weeks, but he wouldn't have required it. Unless you have a known risk factor, my doctor is low-intervention.
At first, I thought I would want to have more just for the experience. But they really had to poke and prod to get the baby to participate, and I had sharp cramps the rest of the evening. I'm happy to only have one more!
grapefruit / 4988 posts
10 weeks for the first one and 6.5 weeks for the second. They were both for dating since I have very long and weird cycles.
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
6w with my first. We saw an RE.
4w5d with my second. I had bleeding & high betas. They wanted to rule out an ectopic.
blogger / clementine / 750 posts
I actually had one at 4 weeks and then 8 weeks. Four weeks, because my period before that one was COMPLETELY off (I actually didn't ovulate = no period = thought i was pregnant). It was cool to see the progression from the yolk to the fetus in those four weeks!
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
6 weeks for both successful (so far) pregnancies with my RE.
I had an ultrasound the day before I miscarried at 7 weeks with the OB for bleeding.
nectarine / 2466 posts
My first I only had one at 20 weeks. This one I had a dating one done at 6 weeks I think, then I"ll have one at 20. The only reason why they gave me a dating was I had only had 2 cycles PP and they wanted to double check the dates. ( I wanted the u/s so I didn't mention I had been charting haha )
cantaloupe / 6791 posts
I had one at 9 weeks for my first, which ended in a missed miscarriage. For my next pregnancy, I had one at 6 weeks because I was super nervous.
pomelo / 5678 posts
I had one bedside at 6 weeks, a dating (in the lab with tech) at 7 weeks, then one at 20.
Eta: I also had one at 12.
cherry / 168 posts
I had a dating scan at 7 weeks because my cycles were very irregular prior to getting pregnant. Then I had the 12 week scan which is normal where we live.
Then I had a 20 week scan and that was supposed to be it but later on in the pregnancy the baby wasn't gaining much weight so for a few months I was having 1 scan a month just to check on his growth.
I think I had 5 or 6 scans total throughout the pregnancy.
kiwi / 557 posts
8 weeks for dating, but only because I had just come off birth control and did not have a real period yet.
pomegranate / 3113 posts
My earliest ultrasound was at 12 weeks for the NT scan (optional, we wanted it) and then we had the anatomy scan at 20 weeks. Tha was all.
persimmon / 1135 posts
a little earlier than 5 weeks, but I was with an RE and went every week from that point up until 12 weeks. then every week again starting at 18 weeks due to short cervix. so so many pictures!
persimmon / 1447 posts
With my DS we had our first at 20 weeks. Crazy.
With my daughter, we did a dating scan at 8 weeks.
pomegranate / 3438 posts
6 weeks but I was with an RE. Then I had one at 9, 11, and 13 weeks with my OB. I was nervous and since he had an US machine in the office he indulged me in order to lower my stress level.
kiwi / 714 posts
5 weeks, but only because my cycles were super irregular so based on lmp they assumed I was 9weeks- had another dating scan at 7 and then 8 weeks to make sure the new dates were correct.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Both pregnancies, I had early ultrasounds (7 and 10 weeks) because of bleeding.
My OB only does the anatomy scan definitely (around 20 weeks) and then the 12 weeks is optional for additional testing.
pomegranate / 3791 posts
Around 8 weeks for dating, and then around 20 for the anatomy scan. Although I could have more coming up depending on how this 3 hour glucose test goes
honeydew / 7303 posts
7 weeks 3 days last time and I have one scheduled for 7 weeks 1 day this time.
blogger / grapefruit / 4836 posts
8 weeks the first time, 5 weeks the second time. I think she wanted to reassure me since I had a CP inbetween.
grapefruit / 4291 posts
9-10 weeks for my first pregnancy and I'm expecting my dating scan for this pregnancy to be at around 6-7 weeks.
grapefruit / 4823 posts
#1: the NT scan at 12 weeks
#2: at 7 weeks because I needed a dating ultrasound since we were sure of when I conceived.
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