Transvaginal u/s

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Registered: 01-03-2007
Transvaginal u/s
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Thu, 04-12-2007 - 6:24pm
My first appt is next week when i'll be in my 6th week. i'm not sure if we'll get to see/hear the heartbeat at this appt, but i was going to try request it as i'm of course paranoid. but at this early stage, is it done transvaginally? my mom keeps telling me not to do it as it's not safe for the baby and i keep telling her they must know what they're doing over there ;) and also, i'm a little nervous b/c when i last had a transvag u/s it was when i was mc'ing so i'm afraid of the bad memories :(
thanks.
-Najah
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Lilypie - (7Bun)

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Registered: 03-10-2007
In reply to: najah79
Thu, 04-12-2007 - 7:55pm

I had an u/s a few days after I was 6 weeks and we saw the heartbeat. My friend went a few days before she was 6 weeks and they didn't see the heartbeat. It starts beating between 5 1/2 & 6 weeks but people don't always know their dates. My doctor reccomended we wait a few days after 6 weeks. Even if they don't see the hb, they will see the sac and fetal poles and probably have you come back. The transvaginal u/s won't hurt the baby. The wand they use just goes right up to the cervix and is not too close to the baby. My first transvaginal u/s was for my first m/c but it was totally different when I went in while pg with my ds. You will be so excited to see your bean and make sure everything is okay.

Lauren

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Registered: 03-04-2007
In reply to: najah79
Thu, 04-12-2007 - 8:19pm
At mine, they tried the transabdominal, but that didn't work, and so they did transvaginal. It's completely safe for both you and the baby, and as the pp said, it's such a different experience when you get that u/s to see your healthy baby's heart beating.

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Registered: 06-08-2006
In reply to: najah79
Thu, 04-12-2007 - 8:22pm
As well intended as your mother is I'm sure....the transvaginal u/S is very safe, I did fertility treatments and had a total of 15 of them with this pregnancy, starting before conception all the way up to 10 weeks. Hope this helps!!!
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Registered: 08-16-2004
In reply to: najah79
Thu, 04-12-2007 - 8:31pm
Najah, 6 weeks *may* be a little early to see a hb so you may want to wait a few days or a week just so you don't freak yourself out.
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Registered: 05-18-2006
In reply to: najah79
Fri, 04-13-2007 - 8:32am

Don't worry, you're absolutely right and the dr.'s know what they're doing!

 
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Registered: 05-28-2006
In reply to: najah79
Fri, 04-13-2007 - 1:07pm

It is very safe for you and the baby.

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In reply to: najah79
Fri, 04-13-2007 - 1:11pm
I was nervous about that too because the first mc I had was confirmed with a transvaginal us.
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