How many ultrasounds are needed/required?

[immy]

Just wondering mga sis.

I'm almost 10 weeks preganant and so far naka 3 tvs ultrasounds nako. During my first check up, four weeks palang si baby so I had to come back after 2 weeks to check kung may heartbeat si baby. Tapos this week lang bumalik ako sa OB kasi I have severe colds and cough. Ayun, nag tvs nanaman kami. Pinapabalik ako 2 weeks from now and for sure ultrasound nanaman. Mga sis, tama ba yun? first time mommy here. Some friends told me OA naman raw sa dami yung ultrasounds ko. Ayoko isipin na pineperahan lang ako ni doc. hindi covered ng HMO ko ang ultrasounds so 1,200 rin yun each time. Please I need your opinion mga sis.

BTW, baby is healthy!

TIA!

[misis_gh]

hmm...ask mo si OB mo kung bakit ang dalas naman ng TVS. usually kasi sa 1st trimester upto 2nd trimester once a month lang ang check-up (w/ TVS) unless high risk ka. i had my 1st check-up, IE lang ginawa (ibang OB) at 5 weeks. went to my present OB, 1st TVS ako at almost 7 weeks tapos naging monthly na. meron pa kong subchorionic hemorrhage nun ha. kahit nga nung nagpa-CAS ako at 24 weeks tapos follow-up check-up sa OB ko di na ko TVS kasi may record na sa CAS. ngayon na nasa 3rd tri na ko, every 2 weeks na ang check-up.

[immy]

Thanks for the reply sis!

Yun nga pinagtataka ko. Parang lagi nalang yata. Yung 1st two, naintindihan ko. 1st ultrasound pra malaman if ectopic ba or hindi. 2nd, tiningnan na kung may heartbeat. Etong third, may ubo and sipon ako so I didn't expect na may tvs nanaman! Akala ko bibigyan lang ako ng gamot. Haaay gusto na nga ni hubby lumipat kami ng OB. Tapos to think na first time mommy ako and aware naman si doc pero kung hindi pako magtanong, hindi nya pa ko sasabihan ng kung ano bawal, etc.

Baka may mai recommend kayong OB? I live in Pasig area and ang recent OB ko from TMC.

[france0220325143]

Si OB ba mismo nagUTZ sa 'yo, sis? If sya, baka nga nagttake advantage na dahil alam nya first time mom ka... ano naman kasi kinalaman ng couch and colds sa tvs...

but to answer the question kung ilan ang required, it depends sa situation ng baby mo. minsan kasi, kailangan ng close monitoring ni baby lalo pag first trime... saka pag malapit na manganak at madaming complications, every 2 wks ang ultrasound...

[immy]

^Sis yun din iniisip ko. Sya mismo nag uultrasound sakin. Masama na talaga kutob ko sa ob ko. Sobrang ok si baby. Tama yung size sa age nya. No bleeding ako or any complications. Clear lahat ng lab results ko so d ko maintindihan kung bakit kelangan mag tvs lagi. Haaaay. After ng feb 16 na check up ko, magpapalit na talaga kami ng ob. Feeling ko dna tama ginagawa ng doctor ko.

[misis_gh]

di bale sis maaga pa naman kaya makakapaghanap ka pa ng ibang OB. ako din naman yung OB ko sonologist din pero di naman ganyan kadalas. tsaka singil sakin P950 ultrasound+PF na. wala ka naman palang complications so di naman siguro dapat sunod-sunod ang ultrasound. kung gusto mo, magfish ka na din kung magkano rate nya kapag NSD and CS.

[mschacha]

only had 2 ultrasound. once nung nalaman kong preggy ako at 10weeks4days and the next is for gender determination. yes sis, better ask your OB, right natin yun as patients na maging comfy at malaman everything that concerns us. isa pa, i read somewhere na sa ultrasound eh soundwaves ang ginagamit for the baby. mas high def ang ultrasound, mas mataas ang frequency na ginagamit.

[sopas]

I had 2 ultrasounds pa lang and im 25 weeks na. Optional lang yung 3d4d on my 28th pero required ako on my 35th week para icheck ang position at kung tumaas placenta ko kasi lowlying placenta ako.

I asked my ob about it, sabi nya as much as possible i lessen ang ultrasound. Kung wala namang problem no need to do it monthly. Partida pa in my case kasi nagka subchorionic hemorrhage ako at nagspotting pero di pa rin ganun kadalas ang utz ko.

I guess it depends on the ob and your condition. Pero kung colds lang medyo OA nga ata. Maiintindihan ko pa kung may sensitivity ang pregnancy mo like spotting, low heartbeat rate, severe UTI etc.

Suggest ko sis tanungin mo na si ob kung gano ba talaga ka frequent ang ultrasound mo dapat at kung required sya. Like for us hindi kasi namin gusto magpa 3d4d pero outright sinabi ng ob ko na hindi sya required.

[ellababy]

im 13 weeks today,unang tvs ko para i check hb kaso my sch din kya after 1 week tvs ulet para nman malaman kung wala na sch.  tomorrow is my 3rd tvs my nakita kc na cyst nung 1st and 2nd tvs kaya gusto i check ni ob kung normal na yung left ovary

[immy]

Thanks sa reply mga sis! Will definitely ask my OB this Saturday. Pero decided na rin kami ni hubby na magpalit ng OB. Tapusin lang namin yung check up this week, then lipat na kami sa iba. 

Sis ellababy how was  your check up?  Balitaan mo kami ha. Hope everything will turn out okay. Pray lang sis. 

[sweetwitch]

twice lang ako nag tvs, yung 5th week then yung 7th week for the heartbeat, the rest utz na every check up. sa OB ko yung 1st tvs lang ang may bayad, the rest pati utz wala na.

sis immy kung di ka talaga kampante sa OB tama lang na lumipat ka. mahirap naman yung lagi kang may doubt di ba? sana ok na yung next OB mo. recommend ko sana yung OB ko kaso andito kami sa batangas eh.

[ellababy]

Sis ellababy how was  your check up?  Balitaan mo kami ha. Hope everything will turn out okay. Pray lang sis. 

Hi Sis, medyo lumiit na yung cyst ko, yun nga lang low lying placenta naman ang nakita sa TVS sabi ng OB ko pa ultrasound daw ulit after a month. 

[immy]

Hi Sis, medyo lumiit na yung cyst ko, yun nga lang low lying placenta naman ang nakita sa TVS sabi ng OB ko pa ultrasound daw ulit after a month. 

sorry to hear that sis.  nag wwork ka ba? if yes, I would advice na magpahinga ka muna or better yet, mag resign ka nalang. Kelangan mo ingatan pregnancy mo. Look at the brighter side, at least lumiit na yung cyst, Malalaman mo nalang wala na yan. Tapos constant monitoring lang kay baby para sure na okay sya sa loob. Wag masyado ma stress sis, ha? Pray lang ng pray sis! Take care! 

[khriseeee]

I think I had a total of 6 during my pregnancy, 3 of them TVS. First time, no heartbeat yet. Second there was a heartbeat. Third time was coz I had spotting. Then I had the CAS (had to come back another time since baby wasn't cooperative) then last was a few weeks prior to giving birth to check if she's in the right position.

[ellababy]

sorry to hear that sis.  nag wwork ka ba? if yes, I would advice na magpahinga ka muna or better yet, mag resign ka nalang. Kelangan mo ingatan pregnancy mo. Look at the brighter side, at least lumiit na yung cyst, Malalaman mo nalang wala na yan. Tapos constant monitoring lang kay baby para sure na okay sya sa loob. Wag masyado ma stress sis, ha? Pray lang ng pray sis! Take care! 

yes, nag work ako pero office naman ako at madalas lang naka upo tsaka need ko mag work talaga. ang advice ni OB no contact muna at wag ma stress, sabi din nya umaakyat din naman daw ang placenta pag nag stretch na yung uterus. Hays sana maging normal na ang pregnancy ko

[Youghinie]

im on my 6th month.. so far nakaka apat na ako na ultrasound.

1st- 11weeks
2nd- nung 5months na ako
3rd and 4th -lately lang, 2d and 3d ultrasound for gender determination.

[Jiro2013]

hi sis ako once lang nirequest na magpa U/S nung 6weeks siya TVS then nung 25 weeks ako for CAS but personal choice namin ni hubby yun pang 2nd na request ni OB is on 32nd weeks for placental localization low lying kasi ako I'm also working din sis but di naman ako inadvice na magbedrest basta wag lang magbubuhat ng mabibigat yan and masyado mastress hope you're doing fine

[marjayrocks]

what do you mean ultrAsound ba? kasi ako first time lang din every month tinitingnan ni doc si baby .. 6 months na ako 7 times na naultrasound . kasi nung 1 month nagbleed ako. tapos bed rest. naka leave ako sa work ng 8 months hanggang sa manganak.

[sulatansiyvette]

Im turning 7 momths this coming 4april.. so far naka 7 na atako,mdumami nung nagpa 4d ko kasi panay angbretake dahil hindi sya cooperatve.. read sa mga baby sites na hindi naman daw masama ang utz, batsa hindi tatagal ng more than 30mminutes ang kadansession.. even asked another oby about it..

[Misis_Maku]

I'm 17 weeks na by tomorrow. 

Nakaka- 2 ultrasounds pa lang ako. 1st is during my 1st check-up and 2nd was last month. I have a check-up again tomorrow, not sure kung may ultrasound ulit pero I'm overseas kasi so, baka case-to-case basis yung ultrasound.

Although may kamahalan ang check-up at ultrasound per visit, kung para saken at kay baby naman kaya nila nire-require yun, wala namang problema.