https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:45:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get/page/2#post-102038 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:53:25 +0000 regberadaisy 102038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scheduled is 3 at my OB's. 1 is dating ultrasounds, 2 (which is optional) is the NT Scan, 3rd being the anatomy scan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get/page/2#post-102033 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:46:42 +0000 plantains 102033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've lost count of how many u/s I've had. My OB has a machine in her office so she does one everytime. This takes teh place of using doppler, measuring stomach etc. </p> <p>I have a growth u/s scheduled at an imaging centre for when I'm 32 weeks though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-102008 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:19:38 +0000 SugarplumsMom 102008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where I'm at in Sweden, I think the norm would be 2 ultrasounds. One in the beginning to date you (around 11 weeks) and one at 20 weeks at the anatomy scan. The NT scan is optional (but in some regions required - they don't do a triple or quad screening here).</p> <p>I've had 4 ultrasounds. One at 8 weeks to date me before I went home to visit my mom for the holidays (to make sure I'll be back in time for the NT scan). My next was at one of those private ultrasound places - with my mom so she can see the baby (at 10 weeks). Then an NT scan at 13 weeks as soon as we got back, and the last one was at our anatomy scan at 20 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-101958 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:39:29 +0000 anbanan15 101958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine were covered by insurance. I had 3 total . 16/17 week for dating purposes, the standard 20 week u/s and one at 40 weeks because I was overdue. </p> <p>I think it also depends on your OB office and if they have an u/s on site. I had a relatively easy pregnancy and my office did does not have an u/s machine on site, so I had to go to the women's hospital for mine. However, my friend, who also had a low risk pregnancy, had many more u/s because her OB office had an u/s machine on site and they just did one at every visit routinely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-101931 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:08:13 +0000 scarlet16 101931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm almost 22 weeks and had them at 7, 13, 18, and 21 weeks. I'm unsure how many I will get in total. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-13104 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:29:10 +0000 skibobrown 13104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 19 weeks and have had 5 so far. My OB has an ultrasound machine in her office, so she did one a each of my first 2 appts for dating. I also had my NT scan at 13 weeks and anatomy scan at 18.5 weeks. I just had my anatomy scan re-done today b/c of some potential abnormalities found at the first one, so that brings me to 5 total so far. Oh, and also now I apparently have placenta previa, so I get at least one more ultrasound at 28 weeks to check on that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-13090 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:44:44 +0000 Ree723 13090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Australia has a similar policy to Canada (gotta love the Commonwealth countries and their free healthcare!!!) I should only have two ultrasounds - 13 weeks and 20 weeks - but as I have irregular cycles, I got a dating ultrasound at 6.5 weeks. Our 13 week ultrasound is not covered by the government healthcare though as it's specifically for the NT testing, which is of course optional. We'll pay out of pocket for that as we want the NT testing regardless.</p> <p>I'm pretty ok with seeing the baby three times - I just want to make sure all is normal at 13 weeks and then that everything is good at 20 weeks. Beyond that, I can wait. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-12960 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:10:39 +0000 KT326 12960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should add that I also have the potential to be high risk. I was born 8 weeks early due to a placental abruption. My mom also had an aunt and a few cousins who had placental abruptions in their pregnancies. So the OB wants to monitor me a little more closely because of family history. Plus, the ultrasounds are pretty short. Its not like I am getting an hour long ultrasound each time. Its maybe 2 minutes max to see the baby, get a measurement, and make sure he is moving around okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-12944 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:54:57 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 12944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that things are a bit different for me because my pregnancy is high risk.<br /> I had an ultrasound at my first appointment which was at 5 weeks, 4 days. Then I had one two weeks later at 7 weeks, 4 days.<br /> I also had one at 10 weeks and one at 12 weeks.<br /> I will be getting more at 15 weeks, 20 weeks, 26 weeks, 30 weeks, and 34/36 weeks. :)<br /> I know it seems like a lot, but it has really given my husband and I a lot of peace of mind. Also, it is super fun to see our baby's progress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-12923 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:26:54 +0000 tequiero21 12923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink - i've heard too many aren't good too, but all the OBs i talk to say they've done 1000s of deliveries and no problems doing u/s. in essence, everything in this world will have potential to kill. whether it be cell phones, microwaves, wireless internet and whatever else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-12905 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:05:38 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 12905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also heard that too many ultrasounds wasn't good either. I'll sick with my 2. Unless I have complications and need to monitor the baby more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-12800 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:39:19 +0000 KT326 12800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB has a machine in the office so I get one every time. Plus I will be going in for my anatomy scan in a couple weeks so I will get an extra one this month. Since I used fertility treatments I had ultrasounds with my RE at 6 and 8 weeks before I was released to an OB. Then my OB had me come in at 9 and 11 weeks. Now I am on the regular monthly schedule. It is pretty nice to have so many pictures, I put them in order and I love to look at the difference between the weeks! It is so awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-11111 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:57:39 +0000 Mrs. D 11111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In Nova Scotia, if you are a low risk preganncy (under 35, no other risk factors), you actually only get one at about 20 weeks.<br /> That's all I officially get.<br /> I went to UC BABy to have a 3d at 23 weeks because my husband had to miss the official one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9904 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:06:21 +0000 cvbee 9904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as you for me here in Ontario (except that our screening would be free.....but i'm not going for it). We'll have one and only! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9879 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:33:26 +0000 L2sweetpea 9879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 4...at my office they typically only do 2 or 3, but because my first ultrasound was earlier than expected they did an extra one. I had my first one (the "dating" ultrasound) at 6 weeks (according to my dates I should have been 8/9 weeks, but the baby measured much smaller), so they did another ultra sound around 8 weeks, and then one at 17 weeks to find out gender (which we didnt, but they still did the downs measurements, and such). And the final biophysical profile at 40 weeks (some people don't get this since they don't make it to week 40). I'm glad we got this final one because it was at that ultra sound we found out little one was breech! I'm glad I didn't go into labor, get to the hospital and get that surprise. It was whirlwind enough to find that out the day prior to my due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9613 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:56:47 +0000 reggie 9613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually had one done every time we visited the doctor. She just had the machine in the office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9553 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:47:34 +0000 cyndistar3 9553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will be having two. I have a dating one in a couple weeks and then I will have the gender one at like 20 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9510 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:04:39 +0000 HabesBabe 9510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so new to this that I just assumed each doctor's office has their own. I made our first prenatal appt for the 29th and asked if the SOs usually attend the first one. It wasn't until I asked the receptionist did she tell me that I would go elsewhere for the U/S and any blood work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9505 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:53:21 +0000 Navy_Mommy 9505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had 2 so far - a dating ultrasound at my normal doctor at 10 weeks and my NT scan at a specialist at 12 weeks.</p> <p>At my appointment with my midwife (at 14 weeks) I heard the heartbeat and next week (18 weeks) I have my A/S at the specialist. I'm not sure how many more Ultrasounds I get, but I will either hear the heartbeat or see the baby at all of my appointments and I won't have to pay for any of them.</p> <p>The health insurance you get through the American military can be a total PITA some times, but when it comes to growing and birthing a baby they're pretty awesome. The military LOVES babies, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9476 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:32:16 +0000 mamabolt 9476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll have two - one around 11-13 weeks, and one around 20 weeks if I stick with my midwife for care through the whole pregnancy. I think if I was using an OB I might get an additional one at my first appointment to confirm gestational age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9443 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:25:35 +0000 themcmom 9443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With Moose, I only had two when he/she was alive. Since Wombat was borderline high-risk, I had almost 20. One each week from week 25 until I delivered and 3 before that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9419 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:26:00 +0000 Mrsbells 9419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far I've had two and I'm 16 weeks 5 days.</p> <p>I had my first one at 7 weeks to confirm how far along I was and make sure baby was in the right place</p> <p>My second one was at 11 weeks for the Nuchal translucency scan</p> <p>My third is scheduled for 19weeks which will be an anatomy scan. I'm not sure how many more I will have after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9402 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:12:21 +0000 pelikila 9402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 10 ultrasounds. My OB and my maternal fetal specialist had their own machines so I had them fairly regularly. Week 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 19, 25, 31, 36, and 37. I had a low risk pregnancy and insurance covered all of mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9328 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:43:46 +0000 MsMini 9328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in Canada as well, but due to my long cycles, some dating issues, a minor accident, and the fact that my OB has an US in her office I have had 5 already at 14 weeks. The first was at 7 weeks for dating purposes, then they attempted the NT scan at 11 weeks, but baby was 1mm too small, so I went back 10 days later at 12 weeks 4 days. I then had a minor incident where I took a blow to the lower abdomen, so I had an ultrasound in emergency, and one 2 days later at my routine OB visit! It is a lot this early on, but I think it will probably slow down now (I hope) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9292 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:52:57 +0000 mynoahbear 9292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In Japan, we get 2 free ultrasounds paid for by Japanese National Insurance Plan, which everyone has to be enrolled in, if living here. With this second pregnancy, I'm high risk, so I've had 5 ultrasounds so far, at 30 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-9275 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:27:19 +0000 chopsuey 9275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 3. First one at around 7 weeks, 20 weeks, and I got my last one.. around 36 weeks because my bump was huge and my OB wanted to make sure the baby was a normal size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-5452 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:31:23 +0000 MegWag 5452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here in the UK it's not far off from Canada, you get one at about 12 weeks to screen for Down's Syndrome and date the pregnancy. Then you can choose to have a second scan at 20 weeks to check for abnormalities and see the sex (if possible). I had me 20 week scan today and I actually get to go for a 3rd scan, which is unusual, because the baby wasn't cooperating. So we'll have a 3rd scan early next month.<br /> As for the heartbeat, we've only heard it once. I've had 3 midwife visits (5 wks, 10 wks, and 17 wks). We heard the heart at the 3rd visit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-5448 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:08:00 +0000 looch 5448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one at every visit. My doctor has a machine in the office, and they are part of regular yearly visits. I think I had 6 in the office and then 3 at the hospital. I also had a 3D one for fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-5414 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:16:16 +0000 mediagirl 5414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our insurance will cover 2, so that's how many we will get. I will get one at 8 weeks (next week!) and one at 20 weeks. If there are issues, we'll get more but 2 is what insurance covers so, two is what we'll get. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ultrasounds-do-you-get#post-5412 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:13:22 +0000 sandsandmore 5412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I had a normal pregnancy, the plan was for at 13 weeks and 20 weeks. Started at week 16, things got bad fast, so I started getting weekly u/s. At week 25, I was admitted to the hospital and got twice daily u/s. I checked myself out 4 days later (long story), so then went to twice weekly u/s until delivery at 27 weeks. </p>