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5 week ultrasound
Since I had a recent m/c my OB wants me to have a 5 week u/s. The office told me the purpose is to detect cardiac activity. Has anyone else had al u/s that early and if so did you find the experience scary at all? I am nervous because I know alot of people say you can't see much that early in the pregnancy.
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I am six weeks today, and I had an ultrasound at approximately 4 weeks 4 days. We saw the gestational sac and nothing else. I go back on May 20 for US number 2. I also miscarried back in December '09, so I am also completely paranoid about EVERYTHING. I say definitely go in and get it done, although it is a bit scary to see what I thought was "nothing" (although it's completely normal and appropriate to see "nothing" except the sac that early). I'm praying for all of you and your bebes, as this is SUCH a nerve-wracking time in our pregnancies. Best wishes to all of you!
I would say do not have the ultrasound done now! I went and had one and all it showed was the gestational sac and the yolk sac. I do not go back until the 27th of this month, and this has got me scared to death! Not knowing is really hard, and the fact that my doctor came right out and said, "this could be a mc waiting to happen" has not mad it any better. I should be enjoying being sick right now, but insted I worry at every little thing that i feel, and every time i use the restroom, i pray i dont see blood! Im scared to even tell people that I am expecting i am just scared - but it is in Gods hands! Dont do that to yourself! Wait, really you would be doing yourself a favor!
thanks for the advice. I might see if I can switch it. I really don't want to be scared all the time. Especially since we m/c last time.
yes, at 7 weeks you will probably see much more, at my 8 week ultrasound i saw and heard my babys hearbeat and she was actually moving.
if you go at 5 weeks and dont see much you will probably just stress out and worry, i know i did at my 6 week ultrasound, you should wait till 7-8 weeks.
good luck on your new baby
if you go at 5 weeks and dont see much you will probably just stress out and worry, i know i did at my 6 week ultrasound, you should wait till 7-8 weeks.
good luck on your new baby
See I feel like I should call and reschedule for like 7 weeks but I don't know. The Dr kept saying 5 week u/s so I guess I will just go and if they cant see anything we'll go again???
Yea, that is real early. I had an u/s at 7 weeks, and all I could see what a little dot that was flashing.
Thats what i was thinking too. I am not sure why my Dr kept insisting that they would be able to see something at that point. I would honestly rather wait until like 7 weeks when there is a chance of actually seeing if everything is ok.
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The heart doesn't start beating till 5 1/2 - 6 1/2 weeks. And if you aren't 100% sure of when you ovulated you might have an ultrasound done at 6 weeks and find out your only 4 or 5 weeks along and have the dr scare you into thinking your having another miscarriage.
Honestly I was scared to death when we had the ultrasound, we didn't know if it was the heartbeat so the next 4 weeks all I did was worry and freaked out like crazy. At 9 weeks we saw a strong heartbeat and everything looked great, so that helped a LOT. I think early ultrasounds tend to scare more than they help.