Sono Schedule?

I don't have my 1st Dr's appt. until 9/12 at which point I'll be starting week 10 ...........
She said they do a sono that day .........

How many other sonos do you normally have?

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wow, that's actually a little late!

my first scheduled dr's appt was week 7... had a transvag sono. 2nd was week 11. later in the week I had the ultrascreen.

then we didn't have a sono until the level II (19.5 weeks).

the final growth sono will be next week (36.5 weeks)

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everyones doctor is different. i had my first internal sonogram at 8 weeks. then 2 regular sonograms at 18 and 32 weeks.

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Since I went through IVF, I had a sono every week from week 5-8 when they discharged me.

My OB office does not do Sono's. My first OB appointment was at week 10 and did not get a sono.

I got my 12 week ultrascreen then I will have my Level II and that's it.

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I had my first sono at 7 weeks
I had my second at 12.5 weeks
and will have my third at 19 weeks.

I dont know about any after that

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I had my first at 7 Weeks

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depends on your doctor, I've had them at almost every appointment except a couple

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Ok .........I thought it was kind of late, but I guess they know what they're doing over there .........

What's the difference between the sono and the ultrascreen?



Sorry, I'm sure that's a stupid question, but I'm SO bad w/ this medical stuff no matter how much I try to read up and know WTH is going on !!

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ultrascreen is a screening test that is done usually around week 12. It's a sono that measures the fluid behind the baby's neck as well as the neck folds for markers of Downs. The other part is a finger prick test for blood that will also measure your risk for trisonmy and Downs.

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I had my first sono at 9 weeks, second at 13w, 6d (ultrascreen), level II at 18 weeks. Next one is scheduled for 32 weeks - growth sono.

The ultrascreen is a sono coupled with bloodwork that screens for potential genetic abnormalities like down syndrome.

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I didn't have my first sono until 10 weeks either. I thought it was late but it was really because I had a perfectly normal, boring pregnancy so there was no need to do it sooner.

My OB only does 3 sonos - 10 weeks, the level II at around 18 weeks and then another at 22 weeks.

And as far as I'm aware, the difference between a sonogram and the ultrascreen to you as a patient is nil. I think they're all sonograms but the ultrascreen specifies what they're looking for. I think...

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8 weeks to check for heartbeat
12 weeks for ultrascreen
20 weeks for level II
30 weeks for growth sono
38 weeks for second growth sono (although i requested this, my doctor's office doesn't usually do 2 growth sonos).

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Depends on your dr. and your insurance. Mine does one every visit. So far that's been:
6 weeks
8 weeks
12 weeks

I have my next one next week at my 16 wk appt and so on every 4 weeks after.

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I had one at:

6weeks
8 weeks
12.4 weeks
next is 19 weeks (level II)
and then 32 weeks (growth sono)

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my 1st sono was at 10 weeks as well

then I had my 1st level II at 16w, 6days (due to a blood disorder)

I had a 2nd level II at 21 weeks (as they could not get the heart measurements they needed at the 1st level II)

Then I had a growth sono at 37w, 2days due to my belly measuring 40 weeks at my 35 week appt

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I had a lot bc i'm pregnant with twins

5w
6w
7w
9w
12w
16w
20w

and will have one at 28