anyone else not getting ultrasounds done??

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First pregnancy and I'm a bit paranoid about the dangers of ultrasounds on the baby. I'm thinking maybe the 20 week one to make sure everything is growing properly or maybe one closer to due date to make sure everything is okay for birth. 
I am wondering is there any other women out there opting not to have the earlier ultrasounds? Do you ever worry its just a phantom pregnancy? What are your experiences?

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It's more dangerous to not get ultrasounds 😐

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It's honestly more dangerous to not do ultrasounds. Perhaps do a limited amount? But there are no dangers in US

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My doctors offered no ultrasounds till the 20 week mark and none after. They wouldnt even see me until i was 12 weeks -.- my first trimester was miserable

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I wouldn't risk not having one. You don't realize how long it is between ultrasounds until you're having to wait to have one. It can be scary, especially when baby is so small and so much can happen. I only had one at 12 weeks, 20, and 36. I was so glad because without seeing you don't know what's going on in there.  I opted for an HD ultrasound at 33 weeks to see her.

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There's no harm in ultrasounds. I'm 13 weeks and have had 5. 3 in a 24 hour period once. High risk women have even more.

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Ultrasounds saved my son's life. He had no fluids left. If I'd have waited until the next week he probably would have died. Very early I see your point, but after 12 weeks, I don't have an issue with them.

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They found my daughter had stopped growing at my third ultrasound. They told me if I wouldn't have had it she would have been still born. I'd risk it especially the later ones. Maybe just do a 20 and 30? I had 10, 20, 30, 36 week ultrasounds done

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If ultrasounds was dangerous, they wouldn't offer it to pregnant women.

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I am skipping unnecessary ultrasounds as well. New studies are popping up showing correlations with certain neurological problems and ultrasounds. I'm only doing the 22ish week ultrasound to check where the placenta is and what position the baby is in. I'm 18 weeks now, and the baby is just fine. The extra ultrasounds are really just to earn doctors more money, or for pictures, which is an extremely selfish choice when your baby's wellbeing is on the line

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I get so much peace of mind having them. I'm a worrier and a lot happens between 3-4 week visits e.g. headcolds, accidental slips on the stairs, stomach cramps, heated arguments with my mom or sister, light spotting after sex... that make me very anxious to make sure baby is ok.

She kicks now at night (19 weeks) so I'm less anxious but I am still very small and barely showing so I still want to have them to make sure she is growing and healthy.

anyone else not getting ultrasounds done??

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