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I'm almost 31 weeks and have had 2 so far. I'll have at least one more soon.

I don't think they're that harmful and the benefits of them outweigh the bad for sure. It's nice to have a technology that can check on your LO so easily when things get scary.

I can't remember but it was definitely more than 5. Maybe 8 or 9? I had a lot of bleeding and then a placenta previa that needed monitored. He is perfectly fine! If they were proven to be harmful, I don't think they would do them as frequently.

I'm 21 weeks and have had 8 so far. Having another one next week and at least two more after that, so I'll end up with more than 10. He's fine so far and they're only doing so many because the benefits outweigh the risks!

With my 1st, I had 4 - dating ultrasound at 8 weeks, anatomy scan at 20 weeks, a quick one at 24 weeks because they couldn't get a good shot of his face at the 20 week, and 37 weeks to check his size. And he is a totally healthy 16 month old!

With this pregnancy I've had 2 - dating at 8 weeks and anatomy scan at 20 weeks. I shouldn't have any more.

@coopsmama: I'm glad you're feeling better about it! They give you the ones that you need, so don't feel bad.

I've had 3 so far - 1 at 9 weeks to date and make sure there was just one, 21 weeks for anatomy scan, and 29 weeks for a 3D scan and the bean seems fine so far. I don't believe we'll have a 4th, unless our doctor wants one for positioning or weight.

Both of mine have had at least 4, I have a normal 2 year old running around and so far, so good with the second. My twin nephews had a lot of medical concerns and hand one at most visits- they are just fine too. Just because something is not 100% proven safe does not mean it's dangerous either- it is just not known. Scientific experiments are generally frowned upon being performed on pregnant ladies and fetuses

My take is that only qualified, educated sonographers are allowed near my belly- sure I have access to veterinary ultrasound at work, but I don't have knowledgeable technicians to perform a safe ultrasound so I resist temptation because I know that there are some different choices in frequencies available that could be harmful.

@coopsmama: I had one at 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22, 26, 30-38 one each week. My LO is perfect.

My ob always did an ultrasound to check growth. He never measured my belly like in the US. So I probably had 6 in-office u/s and two at the high tech lab for the 12 week scan and the anatomy scan.

With DS I had maybe 6? I had a few concerns with the placenta but it turned out to be nothing.

So many! With my first I probably had 5-6. With my second I had to be in the office once a month, which turned into every 3 weeks, then every two week, once a week, and finally twice a week towards the end of my pregnancy due to GD and lower than average weight. I keep telling DH that one of the reasons why I'm two and through is because I don't want to ever see maternal fetal ever again. Both my kids were healthy without any issues (probably why I'm so pissed off I was so heavily monitored).

15 with my first. (I was high risk and had weekly ultrasounds the whole third trimester) He came out perfectly healthy! Ultrasounds did no harm.

Ive had 2 so far with this pregnancy and have one next week when I will be 11 weeks. This lo is also doing good!