Risk the ultrasound?

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I had an early ultrasound at 6w 3d to confirm a heartbeat because i am on so much additional hormone support, im now 8w 5d and am worried about the bbay still being fine, and also taking all these extras for nothing if its not.... is having another ultrasound worth the risk, or do i try and hold out until 12 weeks... i dont want to do expose my baby too much and i was completely terrified of the last the one because i was convinced id harmed it... it was a super quick scan, i dont think even 5 minutes
I am aware of the risks, so be kind as this is my 3rd pregnancy and the furthest ive eve got

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If you can get it done, go for it. Stressed mom isn’t good for the baby. I’ve had 2 miscarriages and I’m 100% certain the ultrasound wasn’t the reason I miscarried. You need the reassurance to help you worry a bit less.

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Wait what? Ultrasound don't have and risk associated with them. They use sound waves to create the pictures not radiation or magnetics. They are safe. If your worried about things being inside the vagina maybe ask your dr to wait till 10 weeks to do an abdominal scan?

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Another ultrasound won't hurt or even effect the baby. Research shows your and tha baby's circulatory system dissipates any heat so there's no effect on the tissue. No effect was even found on dead fetal tissue

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I'd wait, the FDA states on their website to only have transvaginal ultrasounds if medically needed. The ultrasound uses heat that bounces off tissue "the baby" to make a picture. Sonogram technology was created in WW2 to detect submarines under water. I miscarried two times after having my six week transvaginal ultrasound. Both times there was a healthy heartbeat, then at my scan, they said baby stopped growing after my last scan at 6 weeks. I'm pregnant again and chose not to have any scans until later in the pregnancy. I had one at 12 weeks and one at 20. Please trust your own judgment, don't let doctors of anyone pressure you. This is your baby and your body.

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I remember I was worried in the beginning too. I’m over 23w now. I had a scan at 6+4 to confirm viability (not ectopic etc) but then my gyn wanted to see me at 9+5, 12+2, and 18+1. 
I didn’t need so many scans, but it’s my first pregnancy and when you’re inexperienced you’re not inclined to turn a treatment down. If I could go back and redo things I definitely wouldn’t have got the scan at 9+5 - that was pointless and I have no idea why she wanted me to do it. It was definitely more for my reassurance, but having got this far now I realise I didn’t need it. It is hard in the beginning though, i remember that. 
We had a bad experience at the 18w anatomy scan (baby is fine, just a bad experience) so i’ve vowed not to have any more scans for the rest of this pregnancy. 
Maybe wait until 12w for the NT test if you can. If you want to do that. I’ll post a pic of what we saw at the 9+5 week scan so you can see what little there is to see! Although w to see HB, for sure. 
Good luck and breathe mama 👍🏻🍀

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Just have the abdominal one, I’ll never have a vaginal one again I’ve been spotting ever since my last one

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If you choose, try to stay away from vaginal ultrasound. The club used does have risk

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