https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:17:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-149350 Sat, 05 May 2012 20:09:48 +0000 googly-eyes 149350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our office does one for dating (well at least for me since I didn't know/had irregular cycles), one at 12 weeks which I believe you can opt out of, one at 20 weeks, and I am having one in the third trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-149295 Sat, 05 May 2012 19:17:15 +0000 winniebee 149295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB's office only does one at 10w and 18w unless you have complications. </p> <p>We also had one at 6.5w because I had a prior miscarriage and wanted reassurance. And we had the elective 12w NT scan. Then I had some complications so had them at 30w and 32w. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-149178 Sat, 05 May 2012 12:58:07 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 149178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had one at every appt. because we were going privately and the doc had one in his office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-149176 Sat, 05 May 2012 12:54:22 +0000 prettylizy 149176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB had a small portable unit that he rolled into my early appts and would check with ( I also had te dating US and Aatomy scan separate from these visits). If the US machine was in a different room he'd just check with the Doppler </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-149171 Sat, 05 May 2012 12:50:15 +0000 yoursilverlining 149171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: yeah, it's crazy looking at what insurance is billed, even if you don't have to pay. My doc bills my insurance over $115 for the Doppler!! </p> <p>Didn't have an ultrasound at every appointment - had several early on, the 20 week anatomy scan, one at 29 weeks but only because LO decided to not move and freak me out for 1.5 days, and then I'll have one more at 36 weeks only because LO is currently breach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-149106 Sat, 05 May 2012 09:57:00 +0000 autumnlove 149106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first OB gave me an ultrasound at every visit which was fun until I got the bill. PPO insurance is pricey! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-149103 Sat, 05 May 2012 09:53:18 +0000 sorrycharlie 149103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's typical to have one every visit, although I'd love that. Our office only does a 10-week dating ultrasound and the 20-week anatomy scan. Like PP said, 12-week NT was optional. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-149100 Sat, 05 May 2012 09:51:19 +0000 leelee 149100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dr has a ultrasound machine in her office so after she checks for heartbeat she asks us if we want to see LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-149042 Sat, 05 May 2012 08:46:22 +0000 mrsjyw 149042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I had one at my first at 6w2d, and just the doppler for heartbeat at my 11w2d appt.</p> <p>My next appt is at 14w2d and I doubt that I'll get an u/s then either. Then the next one will be at the 20~ish wk anatomy scan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148758 Fri, 04 May 2012 19:48:58 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 148758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not in Canada! I had two with my first and one with my second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148742 Fri, 04 May 2012 19:40:35 +0000 heffalump 148742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless we wanted testing (which I did), we only got one ultrasound at 20 weeks, unless something was wrong. I wanted testing so I also got it at 12 weeks. And I had some bleeding so I had a couple of ultrasounds early, and then one at the end because I was measuring big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148737 Fri, 04 May 2012 19:37:22 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 148737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It should sound like a techno beat. Techno is set at something like 120 beats per minute, which would be in fetus territory :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148721 Fri, 04 May 2012 19:13:06 +0000 joyjoy 148721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one at each of the first couple appointments because my doctor had a hard time finding the heartbeat while the baby was young. After 16 weeks, though, it's just been the doppler aside from the scheduled NT scan and anatomy scan. We'll be doing a couple electives ones, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148688 Fri, 04 May 2012 18:22:23 +0000 cupcakemama 148688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ob has an ultrasound in his office so I had a look at bub every visit. He usually measured bub as well to make sure growth was on track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148678 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:59:01 +0000 MamaMoose 148678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor only does a dating one around 8 weeks and then the anatomy scan at 20 weeks. Even the 12 week NT scan is optional. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148676 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:57:10 +0000 lemondrop 148676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I had 3 throughout my pregnancy at the ultrasound practice associated with my doctor (never at the actual dr appointment) and we bought 2 elective 3D/4D's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148670 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:46:29 +0000 chopsuey 148670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one today (6 weeks 5 days) will have one at 12 weeks and one at 20 weeks.<br /> They check the heartbeat every time, but only do a few ultrasounds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148663 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:36:40 +0000 Andrea 148663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I only had a few. They checked the heartbeat every time (I think)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-at-every-doctors-appointment#post-148662 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:35:42 +0000 SleepyMonkey 148662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was in my first trimester, I had an ultrasound done every time I went. Now I am newly into my second trimester, and today I only had the doppler to hear the heartbeat (which sounded like a techno beat...weird). I think my next one will be at 20 weeks. Do you have an ultrasound done every time you go to the doctor? I feel like I missed out on something today. </p>