doctor wont do an ultrasound?

Question

so im 17 weeks and 1 day. i have an appointment on friday. my husband is chamging jobs and we are moving to a new state so i wont have insurance after this appointment until im 28+ weeks. i had a scan at 7 weeks where my doctor sent me to the hospital for my first scan. they did measurements and everything. i haven't had a scan since and i they havent done measurements on the baby or anything. i wanted it done before i left but my doctor refuses and i dont want to wait until 28+ weeks to make sure everything is normal. my doctor said she won't do it until 22 weeks and i dont know what to do. she doesnt care about my situation. what do i do. and elective ultrasounds wont do measurements or anything like that, theyre more just for fun than anything. any advice?

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After the initial dating ultrasound, it's normal to not get another one until 20/22ish weeks when they can do the anatomy scan. 18 weeks they won't be able to see all of organ development, and insurance won't cover it unless it's medically necessary.

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I had my anatomy at 18 weeks. 🤷

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Worst case if you want an ultrasound you can go to a practice outside of your ob! Some only range from $20-50! I’m in SoCal and paid $30 to find out the sex early so I didn’t have to wait until 20 weeks 💕

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insist on the scan pls, even my doc was refusing today im 18w 2d... i told the doc i want to see my baby nd know the sex nd boom i saw everything even the sex... it's ur money after all u have all the right

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that's pretty normal. they should atleast let you hear the heartbeat on a doppler during your appointments inbweteeen scans. if they can't find the heartbeat then they'll do a scan and it'll be considered medically necessary

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They should at 20 weeks. That's just how it is, I'm already 33 weeks and still haven't had one since 20 weeks.

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if they do it too soon, then they won't be able to see everything they need which makes it pointless.

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it kind of sounds like there's nothing you can do unless you are going to pay out if pocket for the scan while you don't have insurance. I just got my anatomy scan at 24 weeks because we had to work out someone to watch my kids. most doctors wont do anatomy scans that early though I'm sorry you are having a rough time.

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