Checkups & Ultrasounds: Target
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3-D/4-D Ultrasound
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on April 12, 2008
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I have come across ads for a 4D ultrasound. The image looks to be so clear and you can actualyy see facial features. Has anyone had this done? I had my ultrasound in m...
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- I'm having my 4D May 23rd. I asked my Dr what the diff is b/t 3D and 4D and she said the only difference is 4D has sound. I am SO excited about it! The price may ...
- Hi S.! I had one of these done a few years ago and it cost me around $300 but worth it! I was able to see very good detail of my daughter. The only thing is, is th...
- Congrats on the new baby! I, too, have seen the ads for the 4D, but I only had the 3D with my last two. That was pretty cool! We were able to see a LOT of detail. ...
Do Any of Your Obgyn Offices Do Ultrasound Checkups at Every Pregnancy Appt?
Asked by T.H. from Phoenix
on October 26, 2011
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With my first pregnancy, my obgyn office in Utah did ultrasounds at every pregnancy appointment. They were only 5 to 10 minutes long to take baby measurements, check h...
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- I would question the skills of an OB who cannot palpate to determine size and position of a baby. ACOG recommends ONE ultrasound for low risk pregnancies. Not one a ...
- The office I went to has been on 'best doctor' lists a number of times, and they use their in-house machine only if there's an issue like not being able to hear the he...
- My daughter DID receive the same as you did before your move, but only because it was a high risk pregnancy. Otherwise, her insurance wouldn't have covered them, it's...
Pregnancy
Asked by R.N. from Portland
on May 20, 2010
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I am currently on Mirena having pregnancy symptoms. I have taken several tests over the past few months and all were clearly negative. Today I took one and one window ...
Ultrasound
Asked by C.L. from Johnson City
on March 30, 2011
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yesterday I had my first prenantal appt and a transvaginal ultrasound to see an approximate due date and to make sure I was in fact pregnant there was definetly a baby...
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- Don't fret. They changed my due date by a week and a half by size of initial measurements. I knew when he was due. Turns out I was right. Movement and heartbeat are fa...
- ahhh the powers of modern medicine can make us nuts!! DO NOT PANIC!!!! DO NOT STRESS!!! It's possible that you ovulated later than you "normally" do. believe it ...
- I had the same thing happen to me and we did some infertility to get pregnant so I knew the exact dates. The ultra sound was a week behind my dates. My OB stuck with...
Dating a Pregnancy with Ultrasound
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on December 13, 2008
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Hi All,
I was not sure how far along I am because I never had a period after I had my baby at the end of May. I went in for an ultrasound today to date it and they...
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- I had the same thing with my second. I never had a period between having my first and getting pregnant with the second. I had 2 ultrasounds (one at about 8 weeks and...
- They are pretty accurate, but the later you get into your pregnancy the less accurate they become with regards to due date.
- Try using a pregnancy calculator (here's a link to just one I found online, I'm sure there are many: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/pregcalc.html), t...
Pregnancy Books
Asked by R.E. from Washington DC
on October 11, 2008
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Hi,
I just found out I'm pregnant with my first child! I'm looking for a good pregnancy book. Can anyone make a recommendation? Or a good website?
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- Hi R., I have had two kids and I definitely loved my "What to Expect When Your Expecting" book. It goes through all the stages with you and can answer all kinds of q...
- I've been subsribing to a great website (babycenter.com) since I was pregnant with my son 6 years ago. They give you weekly updates while you're pregnant and continue ...
- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What To Expect When You're Expecting was good for me. I also talked to friends & family who had children. Just remember everyone is so different so...
Anxiety in Pregnancy
Asked by N.O. from Richland
on July 27, 2009
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I have suffered with anxiety for as long as I can remember. I have been on and off of more medications than I can count, usually with the same result - it either make...
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- I suffer from anxiety too and have for years. Like you, sometimes the medications work and sometimes they don't. While you are looking for a counselor do you have fr...
- Been there. Been on and off SSRIs for years, quit during my first pregnancy and I was miserable but it was doable, what with all the excitement of having a first baby....
- Anxiety can be helped 1st through meditation and prayer. Get centered. Pray to God for strength. When we try to do everything ourselves, and rely on ourselves we be...
What Is a Level II Ultrasound?
Asked by L.M. from Savannah
on October 7, 2009
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I went to the doctor today for an ultrasound. I am 24 weeks. All of the organs are healthy, but the baby's weight is low. They want me to have a level II ultrasound. W...
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- I'm not for sure about level II but with my 2nd son I went to the medical center between regular appts and the ultra sound I had show the baby more detailed. I had ext...
- A level II ultrasound is a more detailed assessment of the baby...they measure bone growth, the heart, the stomach, head measurements...a lot like a regular one just a...
- Same type of thing, just they can see better. I have these with all of my pregnancies. A level I is what you get normally from your doctor and they can see the blood f...
No Heartbeat on an Early Ultrasound.
Asked by M.B. from Norfolk
on August 22, 2008
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I am supposed to be 8 weeks pregnant. I went to the dr yesterday because I was cramping really bad and had started spotting. They did a vaginal ultrasound. The embr...
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- Hi M., This happened to me with my last of six pregnancies and my daughter is now 5 years old and very healthy!I was 6 weeks pregnant and the ultrsound did not show ...
- Hi, Be strong!!! When I was pregnant the first time, my blood and urine tested positive, but there was no heart beat. If that's the case, it just wasn't meant to be!...
- I am so sorry you are having these issues. I have been there. I have had five miscarriages and trust me it is no easy thing to go through. When I was 10 weeks along...
Ultrasound on Monday - Gender Disappointment??!
Asked by K.R. from Dallas
on September 15, 2010
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Hi ladies. I have 2 gorgeous little boys (1 and 3) and I'm pregnant with my third. This 3rd pregnancy was a surprise, and we certainly didn't go into it "hoping for ...
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- K., Most importantly - CONGRATS! We have three girls, so I am sure you know where I am going with this! On baby one - did not find out sex and PINK was we delivered....
- What you're feeling is totally normal and you're not a bad person for it! Everyone has hopes of having one or the other and there's nothing wrong with that. If you...
- I actually cried when we found out our second was a boy. I felt like such a bad mom, but I had wanted a girl. The silly thing about it was that very early on I knew i...
