how many ultra sounds should I be getting?

Question

I'm know I'm super early, I'm 8 weeks 4 days and it's my first time being pregnant but I always expected to have many ultrasounds. Last one I had was when I was 6 weeks pregnant but only because I felt discomfort and was scared something was wrong.

Is there anyway to have them do another ultrasound? I'm constantly freaking out something's wrong and in my mindset, first trimester should also be as important as any other trimester because this is when you really have to take care of your body so your baby can grow.

Is it normal to not get ultrasounds? Just to simply check on the baby?

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I was told upfront I'd only get 2 - one between 8-12w to confirm pregnancy and determine due date and one between 19-21w for an anatomy scan/gender determination - unless there was something wrong. Most insurances won't cover anymore than 2 for a low-risk pregnancy. But I know there are places that you can pay out of pocket to have additional ones done.

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You really only get a few. Theres no reason to expose the baby to an ultrasound unless the Dr thinks it's medically necessary. You should have at least 2 in your pregnancy but for alot of people that's all you get if the pregnancy progresses normally. Try not to worry so much.

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Ditto. I had 2 pregnancy related u/s and one gallbladder related one (the tech was nice enough to peak in on my little one though!).  You can certainly pay out of pocket for more, there are a ton of places that offer them in my area but in general more than 2 is not deemed medically necessary unless there is an issue.

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I haven't gotten one and I'm 15 weeks.. only got to hear the heartbeat at the appointments.

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Most time it's only two one to confirm and date the pregnancy and one around 20 weeks

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It just depends on insurance the doctor and your pregnancy. My first I had a miscarriage so my doctor was checking me every week until we saw a heart beat. I'm 10 weeks and have had 4 so far. Since everything is going well I think I'll only have the anatomy scan then maybe one when I'm further along.

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I had just two, which is normal if there are no complications.

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You typically get like 2 ultrasounds your whole pregnancy. One around 9-10 weeks then another around 20 weeks. Sometimes they will do one right before it's born but two is usually the norm.

how many ultra sounds should I be getting?

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