How many feel everyone should get atleast 1 more ultrasound in the 3rd trimester?

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I honestly don't feel like the 2 ultrasounds we get during pregnancy is enough. Like shouldn't there be one more in the 3rd trimester to make sure the baby and everything is still doing ok and growing properly?? We get one in the 1st tri then one in the 2nd tri @20 weeks but then nothing for the 3rd tri. I feel like I'm playing a guessing game till birth now and I think of all these women who have lost their babies in the 3rd tri and how it could've been prevented if the problem was caught in time through an ultrasound. Not just already high risk(from already losing a baby,etc)but I think everyone should be monitored atleast once more after 20 weeks instead of potentially waiting till it's too late. Any pregnancy could end up as high risk I think. I've read so many stories how women who were able to get regular ultrasounds that had to deliver early because something wasn't developing right and it saved the baby and another story where the doctor detected something and was able to fix the problem while baby was still inside the womb so the baby would develop properly for the rest of the time until birth. I lost my first at 8 weeks and wasn't even tested for anything when I got pregnant again. Hormone levels, nothing. My doctors act so carefree like everything will just be fine no risks nothing. I just keep praying this baby will continue to make it. I would love to see a high risk doctor to check on baby in my 3rd tri but I'm guessing you probably need a referral for that.

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I don't know where you're from so maybe there is a difference due to that or possibly insurance or the specific office you visit. I got one at 10 weeks, one at 20 and my third was just done at almost 37 weeks. You could always ask and see what the reasoning behind having just the two is if it is stressing you out too much.

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My doctors office does 3 ultrasounds. The initial one at 8 weeks, anatomy scan at 20 weeks, and growth/position scan at 36 weeks.

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That's one reason I'm ridiculously grateful for my doctor. She's ultrasound happy. I get one a month until I hit my 3rd trimester. Then it goes up to two per month until I'm in my last 4 weeks. From there until delivery, I receive one a week. I definitely do think that there should be more just to put women's minds at ease a little better.

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I could be wrong but I do believe you get an ultrasound in your third trimester to make sure baby is head down. Ultrasounds will not prevent anything from going wrong. I lost my first son at 24 weeks, one week after a routine ultrasound. My daughter was born, and survived, six years later at 25 weeks. That was a high risk pregnancy, a million ultrasounds & they still couldn't have prepared us for my water randomly breaking at 3am. I do understand that want for peace of mind though. In my area there are plenty of independent practices where you can pay for an ultrasound and get the photos on a CD.

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I think it may depend on where you live and your insurance. My pregnancy for the most part is a healthy one and I've had about 5 ultrasounds and I'll be 28wks on Thursday

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Maybe you could pay privately for one if your insurance won't Cover it. I've had three so far...last one was at 21.5....and I'm vetting one more around the 32-34 week mark I think.

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I get my last ultrasound this month. I'll be 33 weeks.

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Doctors now what there doing - that's why fundal heights get measured and any concerns they'll send you for a scan. Any bleeding/bad cramping/earl contractions your doctor will also do an ultrasound if it's necessary. Things can't be prevented from having an ultrasound, so there's no point in having an ultrasound unless your doctor feels it's necessary. If every pregnancy had ultrasounds like high risk do there wouldn't be enough time in the world. If your doctor or midwife is at all concerned with anything in your pregnancy they'll refer you for one. 
Women arnt just high risk because of previous pregnancy problems, I had a really bad first pregnancy but wasn't high risk in this pregnancy until I lost 250mls of blood at 20w then another 450mls at 24w which sent me straight into high risk.

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I've only had 2... One to verify at about 10 weeks and the gender scan at 20 weeks. I am now 31+2 and wish I could get another just to see our little girl!! My sister in law is high risk and has GD so she gets them like every other visit or something. I'm jealous of the fact she gets to she her little girl but very very happy that I am having a healthy pregnancy!bid take that over an ultrasound anyday!

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I only get 2 as well.  The thing is they check to make sure everything has formed and developed as it should at the anatomy scan so if that's been verified then there's nothing left to do except for the baby to get bigger.  That's why they measure your fundal height at every check up.  So long as you're measuring properly that means baby is growing on track.  I know it's scary, but it just means you're progressing normally.  If your doctor had any concerns he would order another scan.

How many feel everyone should get atleast 1 more ultrasound in the 3rd trimester?

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