https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:59:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-444176 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:43:04 +0000 lovehoneybee 444176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SouthPaw: I had a sub chorionic hematoma between the placenta and uterine wall. I was told that most of the time they are either reabsorbed into your body or you have some spotting. I had neither, mine stuck around (staying the same size) at least until my anatomy scan, if not later (my last U/S was at 21 wks).</p> <p>It was recommended that I abstain from exercise besides walking, as well as sex. When they said it was still there but hadn't grown at my NT scan they scaled back those recommendations to light exercise.</p> <p>It seems pretty normal. Enjoy being off of your feet and stay away from Dr Google! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-444170 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:29:27 +0000 StbHisMrs 444170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was at 5 weeks and was transvaginal too, all they could see was a yolk sac and they warned us of that. We went back two weeks later and saw her heartbeat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-443346 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:22:22 +0000 ladyfingers 443346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SouthPaw: Yay! I know from the extensive research I did in early pregnancy (when I spotted for 2+ weeks) that bleeding around the sac is common and usually just goes away on its own. Is it an SCH? Glad you got to see the heartbeat and take it easy for now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-443095 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:23:35 +0000 Anagram 443095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my first ultrasound last night!!!!</p> <p>I was totaly prepared for a transvaginal ultrasound, but then i got an abdominal ultrasound instead! And I'd prepped DH about the vaginal part and everything, which was not necessary after all.</p> <p>It's probably because I'm already 8 weeks, 4 days. But we saw the heartbeat, which she said looked great, and we got pictures of our little bean. I got teary-eyed (no suprise there), and basically she said everything looked great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-443075 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:08:29 +0000 Charcole2011 443075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mine was also transvag, although they did not tell me that when I made the appointment, so like PPs I would go in expecting it anyway! I thought I was 7weeks exactly (based on LMP) but they dated me at 6w4d at the scan, and we saw but didn't hear the heartbeat. still amazing though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-441223 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:53:40 +0000 ValentineMommy 441223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mine was similar to @autumnlove: </p> <p>I had a transvaginal at 5.5 weeks - and they saw the heartbeat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-441212 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:49:54 +0000 SouthPaw 441212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alright ladies! Had my first ultrasound and everything went well!!! The heartbeat was strong and growth was showing a couple of days ahead =)</p> <p>There is some bleeding around the sac which has me on modified bed rest? But the Dr. said it should not increase the risk of MC... anyone here have that before? Going back in 3 weeks to follow up. Overall though positive appt!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-438279 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:46:38 +0000 Cherrybee 438279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so glad you asked this question. My first u/s is a week today - I'll be 7 weeks - and I hadn't imagined it would be anything other than than an abdominal. Now, I'll be prepared!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-438269 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:38:31 +0000 lovehoneybee 438269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our first was at 8 weeks on the nose. DH came with me. The tech did both an abdominal and a transvaginal. For the latter he had a female nurse come in, and he positioned the wand close to my vaginal opening but had me actually insert it, then took it back to move it around. He took measurements of the baby and told us how fast the heart rate was. In addition to taking pictures (and short videos!) for me to take home (on a CD), he always looked at my ovaries and kidneys. </p> <p>The whole thing took maybe 20 minutes from start to finish. I wasn't able to see as much as I wanted (he had the screen at a weird angle from me), but he turned it a couple of times so I could see and explained what we were looking at...and because he could move around DH was able to see everything. </p> <p>And ditto to the PPs about bringing/wearing a panty liner. I didn't think about that before hand, and felt icky until we got home.</p> <p>ETA: For some reason (we were told why at the time but I was too overwhelmed with everything to remember) we were not able to HEAR the heartbeat that day, but we could SEE it. We didn't hear it until our first official visit with our midwife two weeks later, with a doppler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-438257 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:29:15 +0000 Mrs. Blue 438257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was super nervous. All I wanted was for them to find a healthy heartbeat and for everything to look okay. I was 8 weeks at the time. DH went with me. Because it was early, they did a transvaginal one, which is . . . kind of awkward but fine. Then they saw one baby and casually told us there was more than one baby. Everything after that was a little fuzzy. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-438206 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:59:32 +0000 Alivoo01 438206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: My first prenatal appt is on the 19th too!!!! And it'll be transvaginal.</p> <p>@tororojo: Agreed on the excessive amount of lube! I had a transvaginal done last month because it'd been over 9 months since we've started TTC and I remember using multiple toilet paper to clean up and still had leakage!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437868 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:13:24 +0000 sarac 437868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was the same! And then my dippy doctor says 'well you appear to be pregnant', and I'm all waiting for the 'buuuuuuut'. No buts, I was certainly pregnant. That one was a transvaginal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437660 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:11:48 +0000 mrskc 437660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was super anxious for my first U/S. I had previous miscarriage so hat made me super nervous. I had my first one at 7 weeks. It was transvaginal and I got to see and hear the heartbeat. It was amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437658 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:10:05 +0000 kiddosc 437658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was at 8 weeks and they were able to do it abdominally, so no creepy sex toy ultrasound for me. I was worried beforehand that something would be wrong, but also super excited to see our baby. It was so cool to get that first glimpse. DH came with me and I think that was the first time it really sank in for him that we were having a baby. We got to hear the heartbeat and got some pictures to take home too. I loved getting ultrasounds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437648 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:05:29 +0000 ladyfingers 437648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was VERY nervous at our first ultrasound but it wasn't a typical one at all! I had bleeding early on, around 5 weeks, so I had called my doctor's office (I didn't have an appointment until about 6 weeks) and the midwife said I could certainly come in and get an ultrasound for peace of mind, but to understand that if I was miscarrying, there wasn't anything they could do, and it might even be too early to see anything at all. I chose to go in -- she was right, it was too early for a heartbeat, but they did see an egg sac and the beginnings of the fetal pole and therefore, most importantly to me, were able to tell it was not an ectopic pregnancy. (I had bad implantation pain and that combined with the bleeding, I feared the worst on that count.)</p> <p>I went back again at 6 weeks for my regular appointment, and we saw the embryo already and a heartbeat! It was so amazing. But also nerve wracking because my bleeding had continued and intensified. So they had me back again one week later and by then my bleeding had completely stopped and baby had already grown a bunch. They weren't ever able to find a cause of bleeding -- there was no subchorionic hemorrhage or anything -- so just chalked it up to me being a bleeder ;)</p> <p>To me, each ultrasound has just been amazing. DH has been in every single one, and they've always given me pictures and pointed out things and told me what was going on (it's a radiologist at my doctor's office so she's qualified to interpret things to me). </p> <p>Good luck and have fun with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437635 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:00:52 +0000 StrawberryBee 437635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I hope so :D. Lucky, you get yours done before Christmas! I think I'm still going to tell my family at Christmas. I was hoping to hold out until after the appointment, but there's only a few of us.</p> <p>Told my one boss today and he was excited for me :). I think I'm causing myself more stress trying to keep it a secret. I'm going to try holding out telling anyone else at work until after the holidays/the appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437613 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:47:11 +0000 .twist. 437613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: I'm going on the 19th! I am SO looking forward to hearing/seeing the heartbeat! They do u/s at your doctors office? That is so convenient, I have to go across the city to get mine done. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437606 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:41:47 +0000 StrawberryBee 437606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: This is helpful, thanks (also lol!)</p> <p>@.twist.: I'm 6 weeks also; when is your appointment? mine is the 26th. I'm planning on calling them to confirm that they do u/s at my office and that that's on the plan for the appointment. I'm looking forward to seeing the heartbeat sooooo badly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437572 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:28:11 +0000 .twist. 437572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: oh noooo! that would have hurt like a SOB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437566 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:26:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 437566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Slipped on melted snow and fell down the stairs. It wasn't even out of character for me, I'm just clumsy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437534 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:11:45 +0000 .twist. 437534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: haha oh god that would definitely be a surprise! You want to put what where?? lol. To see my kidney?? I can only imagine. Also, totally off topic, sorry but how do you bruise a kidney?</p> <p>@SouthPaw: I'm currently 6 weeks so only a week and a half behind you! Very exciting. Good luck and definitely give us an update! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437523 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:08:04 +0000 SouthPaw 437523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you ladies for all the info!! We are currently 7 1/2 weeks so pretty sur ethis will be transvaginal. I had one previously due to a cyst and am definately not looking forward to that aspect of it.</p> <p>It is so nice to hear others were anxious before going in! I am not expecting our baby to look like a baby so that's a plus to be prepared for.</p> <p>@foodnerd81 and .twist. sounds like we are right around the same time frame =) nice to know who to reach out to, best of luck to you both!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437474 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:46:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 437474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I had a transvaginal one once (not preg related, I bruised my kidney) and it was a total surprise. Not at all a pleasant surprise, but also not uncomfortable, just weird. At least going to an OB you expect your lady parts will be looked at, I just thought they were going to look at my kidneys from outside- surprise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437469 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:44:16 +0000 .twist. 437469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: haha noted! Thank you! </p> <p>I was happy to find this thread because I have my first u/s on the 19th and am looking forward to that. </p> <p>I wonder if it will be transvag, which seems to be the norm. It wasn't mentioned to me on the phone, but maybe they like to surprise you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437442 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:35:18 +0000 Foodnerd81 437442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: Ew, but good call.</p> <p>I'm following this because I have my first appointment next Monday too. I'm hoping they do an ultrasound, but they didn't mention it when I booked the appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437429 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:31:54 +0000 Crisark 437429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My very first one was at 5wk due to spotting and we only saw the sac. But, my next one was at 8 weeks and we saw our 'blob' and heard and saw the heart beat.<br /> Both were vaginal ultrasounds and DH was there with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437422 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:29:37 +0000 tororojo 437422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Transvag and DH came--I think we could hear the heartbeat? It was pretty early, like 6-7 weeks and just looked like a circle. The wand looks like a huge sex toy but doesn't hurt, it's just weird and not comfortable when they move it around trying to see all of your insides.</p> <p>Warning: they put a ridiculous amount of lube on the US wand and you will leak a ton of it out afterward. Wear a liner or bring extra panties! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437152 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:39:31 +0000 Pink Champagne 437152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was at 9 weeks, transvaginal, DH came to each and every appointment. We did not HEAR the heartbeat st that first appointment, but we did get to see it.<br /> Personally, I was nervous at EVERY appointment until the part where they would get out their Doppler and listen to the heartbeat! I had no reason to worry but that was always so reassuring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437149 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:38:53 +0000 maybebaby 437149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was 7w4d. It was a transvaginal and baby looked like a little gummy bear. We didn't get to hear the heartbeat but we did get to see it flickering away on the screen. Even though he didn't look like a baby, it was amazing to see that there was in fact a baby in there! Oh and depending on how far along you are you may see a little circle that is the baby's yolk sac. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-first-ultrasound#post-437147 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:37:34 +0000 Trailmix 437147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my first at 5 weeks 5 days and was literally sobbing in the waiting room because I was so nervous. It was a transvaginal ultrasound and it was too early to see heartbeats but we were able to see the sac/yolk, which was reassuring. Good luck! </p>