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i have a post about this in drafts, and it varies a little bit in the states too, but ultrasounds are covered by insurance.

I had one at 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks, 36 weeks so I think around 4. When you're going through fertility treatments or are high risk, you get way more ultrasounds.

Our health care systems are so different. On the one hand insurance in the us is super expensive and it's horrible that so many people don't have coverage. On the other hand, I'm a little bit of a hypochondriac and love that I can go to the doctor pretty much any time I want.

But Canada's maternity leave policies and childcare costs are unbeatable!

I've already had more than the usual because of bleeding in my first trimester I had one at 6 weeks, 8 weeks and again at 12 weeks. I just had my 20 week US today for the A/S, but baby was stubborn so we need to go back in a couple of weeks so they can get better images (could only get a couple of the heart and they want them all). So we'll be getting another one in a couple weeks and apparently another at 28 weeks to make sure that the placenta is moving away from my cervix.

I was a "normal" pregnancy, and I only had two. One at 8 weeks to determine viability and gestational age, then one at 22 for the gender and anatomy. That's pretty standard for all the OB's in my neck of the woods

All of mine were covered, and I had them at each appt. First one at 6 weeks, then once monthly up until 20 weeks (in addition to extras at weeks 12 and 20) then bi-weekly until 30 weeks, then weekly until my due date when she was born. I made a scrap book of all my printouts lol. Our hospital does 3D and 4D during routine visits, so I had those each time too. I was higher risk bc of a thyroid condition, then Liv went transverse, then later for high BP, polyhydramnios, swelling, and a few other things, so I had more than normal. But my ob does do them at each appt for all patients

I had my first one at 10 weeks, and my next one will be at 16 weeks. From there, I will get one every 2 weeks for the majority of the 2nd trimester because I have a shortened cervix due to 2 leep procedures. They want to watch my cervix for further shortening and tunneling because it puts me at high risk for pre-term labor and late miscarriage. It scares me to death!

I had 5 ultrasounds because i had GD, high blood pressure and my sons heart beat was irregular.

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.

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.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
That's all I officially get.
I went to UC BABy to have a 3d at 23 weeks because my husband had to miss the official one.

I think that things are a bit different for me because my pregnancy is high risk.
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.
I also had one at 10 weeks and one at 12 weeks.
I will be getting more at 15 weeks, 20 weeks, 26 weeks, 30 weeks, and 34/36 weeks.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.