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I'm not considered high risk either and I'm glad this were all done as something was found in my 12 week ultrasound during my first pregnancy currently on pregnancy 4 and more testing was required. I couldn't imagine not having this option.
I'm in MB and 16w4d. I heard the heartbeat on Thursday for the first time through a Doppler with my family doctor. We don't have our first ultrasound until May I didn't realize nothing really happened until close to 20 weeks either. I think the people in the states do everything earlier because they pay for it. It's hard seeing them all post ultrasounds and stuff earlier but the fact that we wait til 20 weeks means we are healthy: I'm surprised they didn't offer you IPS screening which includes ultrasound , I believe it is recommended by 13 weeks, if you choose to do the testing.
I had my first ultrasound at 7weeks I was unsure of my lmp , heard the heart beat at 10 weeks and had my IPS ultrasound at 12w 6d. My next ultrasound will be scheduled for 19 weeks. I would discuss with your GP, seems odd to me. I' ll see how things goat my next appointment on Thursday and decide what I do from there.
Thanks for your comments! I'm in QC and went through a fertility clinic who gave me a dating ultrasound at week 6. Then we were switched to an OBGYN who scheduled us for an ultrasound at week 11 haven't had it yet, but it's definitely scheduled. I guess it depends on the province?
With my first I had one ultrasound at 20 weeks, but heard the heartbeat at every appointment after the 12 week mark. This time around I had an ultrasound at the ER around 11 weeks, but that was because I was having some spotting. Your gp should use the Doppler at your next appointment which will give you some peace of mind.
Remember too that an ultrasound doesn't necessarily prove everything is fine - it's a point in time, and all that means is that your baby is fine in that moment. I don't want to say that to scare you, but rather just wanted to point out that the vast majority of pregnancies go very well, and more frequent ultrasounds aren't going to make much of a difference unless you're high risk and the baby needs to be monitored.
When you read those stories out of he US, you'll also see stories of women who had an ultrasound at 8 weeks that was fine, only to have one a couple weeks later and the heart has stopped. You could also consider but in a Doppler for use at home if it makes you feel better. In a month or two you'll probably start feeling flutters which is another great way to keep track of your baby: I received 3 ultrasounds but 2 is the norm.
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