questions about first ultrasound
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| Sun, 01-29-2006 - 1:48pm |
Hello ladies,
Tomorrow morning I got for my first ultrasound! I'll be 7 weeks. It's occored to me that I really don't know what to expect. I've had ultrasounds before, but they were done as emergencys to confirm m/c. This will be my first scheduled one. I know when there's bad news, the ultrasound tech pretty much says nothing. But can I expect her to point out what there is to see if everything is okay? I assume if she says nothing, that will mean there is a problem again. And as I understand it, as long as there is a heartbeat, I shouldn't panic if the baby appears to be a few days smaller than expected, right?
And I know I've read that once you've seen the heartbeat, the chance of m/c drops signifigantly, but is that true? I know I've read many times about people who m'ced after seeing the heartbeat.
After 2 m/c's, I am just so nervous.
Rebecca


Hi Rebecca,
I had my first u/s last week at 6w2d. The tech was very nice, and although there was a lot of uncomfortable (for me!) silence, she did finally show us the baby and its little heart, beating away at 145 bpm. She took a lot of measurements, and the baby measured 6w2d -- right-on by LMP.
I don't know the rule about how close you want your measurement to be to your LMP, but I would think that a few days wouldn't make a difference -- you may have ovulated early or late, so take that into consideration. I've been told by an OB that once you see a healthy hb, the odds are "tremendously" in your favor.
A friend from the Miscarriage Support board told me to focus on positive imagery -- how excited I'd be when I saw the baby's heart beating. That honestly kept me from going crazy when my mind started to wander.
Good luck -- I'm thinking of you! I'll be looking for your update tomorrow.
Big hugs,
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