question about u/s???

[faithhopejoy]

I was just curious to know when you have your u/s it is common to have the regular u/s or transvaginal u/s around 8 weeks?

The reason why I ask this is because my dr. office has to send you 10 blocks away to have the transvaginal and the regular kind can be done in his office. I want to have one for my 1st visit which I will be @ 8 weeks so we can see if the baby is measuring up etc. I don't think he routinly does them this early, but my past m/c should warrant one, I will beg if I have too.

Can you see anything at 8 weeks with a regular u/s? or does it need to be transvaginal?

[faithhopejoy]

You have a wonderful outlook on pregnancy and I hope to be as patience as you through out the 9 months as well.  Your right, no need to rush anything, just enjoy it as much as possible.

[chiromom]

I love the anticipation of an event - like Christmas or going on vacation.  Looking forward to it is just as great as actually doing it.  I think that helps my patience.  Also, I wanted to see if could actually "feel pregnant" before knowing I was with a test.  So, this time, I had developed a really acute sense of smell at 5 weeks after my lmp.  That's when I took the test.  Also, I would rather just get my period - then have to stare at a negative pregnancy test.  
I would never want to find out the sex of the baby.  I like to try to see if I can feel what it is.  I was right with my first - it was a boy.  I knew it was a boy - without the US.  Pregnancy is such a short time - and before you know it - you have the baby.  We are so lucky as women to be able to experience a new person growing inside of us.  I savored every moment - not wanting to rush it along.  Feeling each movement wondering what he was doing in there.  I think my saddest moment as a mom was weaning my at son (at 3 years old, mind you).  I love seeing him grow and develop - but he doesn't need me for nourishment and comfort like he did as an infant and toddler.  Don't rush your pregnancy - especially if it was a long road to get here - it will be over before you know it.  
Right now I am almost 8 weeks pregnant.  I am not showing at all - I have a perfectly flat belly.  I was at the beach today, thinking in my head - I have a baby growing in my belly - and no one knows that but me.  At this point - it is my secret.  I smiled.
I hope that sheds a little light on my 'patience' - it just has to do with my personal perspective.

[shesherm]

Faith- I had a trans vaginal at 7 weeks they were gonna do a regular but I have such issues holding it that they offered to do transvaginal (empty bladder)...so i would think they can do a regular one..they scheduled me for it.

Rebecka- couldn't we all use some of Chiromoms patience LOL.  I finally have a belly and want it to be bigger.  The secretary at work told me I'm the only person she has ever heard say they want their belly to be bigger.  LOL   The wait for her to get here is drivin me NUTS, I wanna hold her , see what she looks like, kiss her  ETC.  We misscarried at 10 weeks and our DR did and inprompto U/S at 9w6day visit this go round since I was a mess....morning sickness ended so suddenly (I know I shouldnt complain).

[Renogirl]

Chiromom - I am so jealous that you are so incredibly patient - can you bottle some of that and send it this way???  I think patient is the last work anyone would use to describe me - I've waited my whole life to be pregnant - now I'm aggravated because I want to be further along, I want a belly - I want to hold my peanut in my arms - argh

faith- I think the only reason our RE did the three u/s for us was at the eight week ultrasound - they could see how nervous we were because we lost our first baby at eight weeks - we were both kind of a wreck at the seven week ultrasound - so they offered to do an eight week u/s if we would like - I jumped on it!!!

[faithhopejoy]

So it seems as if transvag is what they will do.  I had one at 9weeks when I had blighted ovum, it wasn't bad at all.  I just hope he will let me have another one at my 1st appt so I will feel better to see the baby!  I am only 5 weeks now so I have another three more weeks of waiting before I go to my 1st appt.  Oh I dread the wait.

[chiromom]

I think the fetus is just too low in the pelvis to see at 8 weeks with an abdominal US.  They just can't get close enough.  I don't know when the "cut off" point is - but by 12 weeks they do a regular one.  
I am supposed to have a transvaginal US next week (at 8 weeks) because of my history of ectopic pregnancy.  I don't want it.  I think it's uncomfortable, and I would rather wait.  I find all US uncomfortable.  For my son, I only had one done at 20 weeks.  That was it.  I don't want to bother the little bean or my uterus down there.  But, I'm also a very patient person.

[spec]

I also had transvag. u/s at 7, 8, 9, and 10wks.  The reason I had so many is because I started out pg with twins, but lost one, so they wanted to keep a close eye on the other sac.  I can tell you that the sac is so small that I don't think the reg. u/s probe would pick it up, but I don't know that for a fact.  Good luck!

[faithhopejoy]

oh, I wish I had your Dr.,,,I hope mine will do the same.  I had an appt to go to my first RE wed this week but canceled because my BFP came last Thurs.  No need to visit RE now... Just pray my OBGYN will do the u/s for me too.

[Renogirl]

I can only tell you what I experienced - the RE that we work with is fantastic - he did a transvaginal u/s at seven weeks and nine weeks - they knew how nervous we were after losing a baby earlier at eight weeks so they actually let us come in at eight weeks as well to do an u/s.  From what I have read, I think they use the transvaginal early on because they can see more since the baby is so little - the probe is closer - not sure if that is scientific or not - but like I said, I can only speak to what I've been through - hope it helps a little - we were able to see a lot of the transvaginal though - at seven weeks we saw the heart, at eight weeks we saw the heart and legs moving and similar view at nine weeks - waiting for first ob/gyn appt on Aug 23rd