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Hi, I have a question--my daughter-law just lost a baby 13 weeks, this was her 1st pregnancy...she complained to the doctor of back pain and also cramps, the doctor told her that it was normal that the pregnancy was going well. Well she started spotting and the doctor again said it was normal--two days after she lost the baby. My question is: Is it normal for a doctor to do the vaginal sonogram every time you visit the doctor, her doctor was doing thi everytime she came in for an appointment and complaint to the doctor that after she was done doing the sonogram she felt worse.
Is this ok to have this done?
Thank You,
Mariza913
Is this ok to have this done?
Thank You,
Mariza913
I agree with Heather. I didn't have any until 8wks on the 1st pg, then I did every visit. After I lost him at 12wks(found out it was a he during genetic tests) and became pg again, they wanted one done asap. 13wks is devastating. You think it's all ok going into the 2nd trimester. I am so sorry for her/your loss.
I think it varies. I've had two miscarriages, and the first time, I didn't have an transvaginal ultrasound until 8 weeks; but the second time, since I had already had one miscarriage, they started doing weekly u/s starting at 5 1/2 weeks.
I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter-in-law's situation. A transvaginal u/s can irritate the cervix a bit, since the cervix is much more sensitive when you're pregnant, but I don't think it had anything to do with the miscarriage. They say most women have at least one miscarriage in their lifetime; and having one, does not increase the risk of having another one. In the majority of cases, the miscarriage is caused by a genetic abnormality (the embryo will grow until it gets to a stage in the development where that genetic material is needed). However, since her miscarriage happened after the 12th week, it could be a good idea to have a blood panel done, just to ensure that there are no blood clotting factors involved.
I hope your daughter-in-law recovers quickly, and that she'll be blessed with another pregnancy soon!
I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter-in-law's situation. A transvaginal u/s can irritate the cervix a bit, since the cervix is much more sensitive when you're pregnant, but I don't think it had anything to do with the miscarriage. They say most women have at least one miscarriage in their lifetime; and having one, does not increase the risk of having another one. In the majority of cases, the miscarriage is caused by a genetic abnormality (the embryo will grow until it gets to a stage in the development where that genetic material is needed). However, since her miscarriage happened after the 12th week, it could be a good idea to have a blood panel done, just to ensure that there are no blood clotting factors involved.
I hope your daughter-in-law recovers quickly, and that she'll be blessed with another pregnancy soon!
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