first ultrasound scan advice

[casellia]

Your first consultation with your Ob/Gyn should be at your 10 week mark and you will receive referrals for your first Ultrasound scan then. The scan should be done at 12 weeks and your blood work at 10-11 weeks

[Melbournemumma]

It's funny the differences in how many scans people have. As everyone's said it's up to your GP/Ob. I have had 4 scans so far and have all covered by medicare.

1st was a dating u/s cause I had irregular periods and no way of knowing how far along I was.

2nd was at 12w. I'd had some spotting and so they sent me for an u/s to check everything was ok. However my GP had given me a refferal for a scan at 12w to make sure everything was going ok.

3rd was my morph scan

4th was because they couldn't get clear pics of the heart at the morph scan so had to have another one. Which worked out good cause both my mum and dad got to come to an u/s each.

5th will be between 34-36w. This one was requested by me as my hubby has been overseas since my first u/s and I wanted him to be able to come to an u/s before the birth. Ob is happy to refer me for one as he can use it as an opportunity to check Peanuts position etc prior to delivery.

My best advice is just ask. Most GP's/Obs are happy to give you a refferal for an u/s when you request it

[TreeTops]

I've had four scans with this pregnancy. I had my first at 7.5 weeks as my previous pregnancy had been a missed miscarriage and I wanted to check there was a heartbeat (I paid for this scan).

The next was at 12 weeks for the NT measurement (also paid for at private place).

After that I had the morphology scan at 18w3d.

Then I had one at 35.5 weeks to see if my placenta had moved up since the previous scan.

If all goes well with my next pregnancy I'd be happy just to have the 12w and 19w scans.

[4cheekyboys]

#1 - first scan was 14 weeks because i had a bleed.
#2 - had a scan at 8.5 weeks because of bleeding and found out i had a blighten ovum.
#3 - scan at 6 weeks because of bleeding.
#4 - i requested a scan at 8 weeks to make sure everything was ok. No bleeding this pregnancy *phew*