OB's Office Won't Order Scan

[dnikki0928]

Okay, so I'm 18wk1d and I had an OB appt. this past Tuesday. The office is always so busy so I asked the nurse AND the receptionist about getting orders for my bio-phys scan (where they measure and check everything). I got two different answers one saying that at my next appt. I'll get the papers to do it. Well by then I'll already be 23wks. So I called the office on Wed. morning and just asked them if they could fax the orders to the hospital and that the hospital booked my appt (yes, I called) for this coming Monday at 1230. They then proceeded to tell me that I won't be getting one and nobody gets them unless something comes back funky on the Quad Screen results... WTH?????? I thought just about every doc. ordered them b/c it was important???? So then I told her about when I was p/g with my son, the scan had picked up on something growing on his brain that wasn't picked up on a reg. u/s. and that I had to go back 6wks later to see if it had resolved (thankfully it had.). They still didn't care!!! I want this scan done!!! Any advice???

[Linzola1]

I would find a different doctor that sounds odd! Keep us posted on what tou find out!

[Limonada]

I think it's normal procedure to have an ultrasound done between 18 and 20 weeks.  The last time I was pregnant, I had a bio-physical profile done as well, but it was because I was past the 40 week mark and they just wanted to make sure that DS was still doing ok in there.  He was, but didn't want to come out on his own, so I was induced.

[JoyRenee]

WOW!!! I'd completely switch offices. You shouldn't have to deal with snarky people like that.

[Lance06]

Yea, they should have done all of that stuff at the anatomy one. Normally done b/t week 18-20. My office does the anatomy, checks fluid levels, checks for heart chambers, heartbeat, head measurments, the whole nine yards.

[dnikki0928]

Okay, well I guess he did the anatomy /measurement one at his office, but he didn't check any of the heart chambers and all that stuff. He just said everything looked normal. I don't know. I see his partner the next time, I don't think I'll be going back to him...

[Lance06]

Bio-Physical scans normally are not done unless there is a problem with the pregnancy. Most pregnancies only get 2 scans. One at 12 weeks and then one from 18-20 for anatomy and measurements.