ultrasound

[MYBOY]

Hi Christian - How exciting! I loved having ultrasounds - and we never found out the sex of our kids either - it was always a SURPRISE!! Almost everyone finds out these days.

My cousin was told that they were going to have a down's baby when she was pregnant. They both did alot of volunteering through the special olympics - which I thought was ironic. Anyway after being told that for almost 9 months - they had a healthy little boy!!! Not only their 1st kid but having to worry about the health of their baby. I think this does happen to alot of people - unfortunetly!

 

[Ratatosk]

We had a tech who was very serious. When DH asked if there was a tail and/or horns, we got a look and a stern no.

We did want to know if we were having a boy or a girl, so I could plan ahead in terms of choosing names, buying clothes, picking colors for the nursery. I recall seeing numbers on the side of the screen that indicated estimated due date, so I think they were checking growth.

 

[Ratatosk]

We had a tech who was very serious. When DH asked if there was a tail and/or horns, we got a look and a stern no.

We did want to know if we were having a boy or a girl, so I could plan ahead in terms of choosing names, buying clothes, picking colors for the nursery. I recall seeing numbers on the side of the screen that indicated estimated due date, so I think they were checking growth.

 

[Ratatosk]

We had a tech who was very serious. When DH asked if there was a tail and/or horns, we got a look and a stern no.

We did want to know if we were having a boy or a girl, so I could plan ahead in terms of choosing names, buying clothes, picking colors for the nursery. I recall seeing numbers on the side of the screen that indicated estimated due date, so I think they were checking growth.

 

[julie]

They measure all the major bones, the arm, leg, they measure the kidneys, the heart and watch all chambers of the heart for a few minutes, they measure the circumference of the head, they measure the brain (in addition to the head), they measure the blood flow into/out of the cord (not always on this one, but usually), they count the heartbeat..... sometimes during this ultrasound, it's impossible NOT to see the boy parts if that's what you are having. sometimes it's easy for the tech to just "glide" over that part and sometimes the baby moves and there's nothing you can do about it, and if it's a little boy and he's in just the right position, you'll see him and and all his glory <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

I'm so excited for you!!!!

 

[julie]

They measure all the major bones, the arm, leg, they measure the kidneys, the heart and watch all chambers of the heart for a few minutes, they measure the circumference of the head, they measure the brain (in addition to the head), they measure the blood flow into/out of the cord (not always on this one, but usually), they count the heartbeat..... sometimes during this ultrasound, it's impossible NOT to see the boy parts if that's what you are having. sometimes it's easy for the tech to just "glide" over that part and sometimes the baby moves and there's nothing you can do about it, and if it's a little boy and he's in just the right position, you'll see him and and all his glory <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

I'm so excited for you!!!!

 

[julie]

They measure all the major bones, the arm, leg, they measure the kidneys, the heart and watch all chambers of the heart for a few minutes, they measure the circumference of the head, they measure the brain (in addition to the head), they measure the blood flow into/out of the cord (not always on this one, but usually), they count the heartbeat..... sometimes during this ultrasound, it's impossible NOT to see the boy parts if that's what you are having. sometimes it's easy for the tech to just "glide" over that part and sometimes the baby moves and there's nothing you can do about it, and if it's a little boy and he's in just the right position, you'll see him and and all his glory <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

I'm so excited for you!!!!

 

[Jennifer1981]

Good luck, Sweetie!

I'll be thinking about ya, but you know that! LOL! Just thought I'd drop a line on your thread about it.<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[Jennifer1981]

Good luck, Sweetie!

I'll be thinking about ya, but you know that! LOL! Just thought I'd drop a line on your thread about it.<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[Jennifer1981]

Good luck, Sweetie!

I'll be thinking about ya, but you know that! LOL! Just thought I'd drop a line on your thread about it.<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[Scarlett81]

Hi all and thanks for your well wishes.
The ultrasound went well. The baby is a........hahha! We didn't find out, as I said earlier. I'm so confident we made the right decision now. I thought maybe it would be hard for me, but it wasn't at all. I really don't want to know. I love surprises.

The day was very stressful to be honest. They checked all the organs, and said all looked fine. Then when they got to the heart, the tech just acted weird and said they needed more pictures. She brought in the head doctor, and he acted the same way. He said we needed to go see a neo-natal cardiologist. Well, I almost died then and there. My hubby was a real rock, calm as a cucumber. My mom and mil were good, but visibly worried too which worried me more. The doc woulndn't say why, or explain anything which pissed me off. He just said we need further pictures.

So we go to the cardiac unit and they use a special color ultrasound. After about 1/2 hour the doc says, ok the problem was they couldn't see the main artery that comes out of the babys heart, but as soon as I used this machine, I saw it right away. The baby just wasn't in the right position and they coulnd't get it to flip over enough. I would have appreciated if they explained all this in some way to me to calm me down. So all in all, what should have been a happy experience was extremely upsetting. I feel bad b/c I was happy to see my little peanut, but I was honestly just so glad to go home and that the day was over. (no offense little peanut inside me!)

Well, all is well that ends well. The baby is healthy and we are happy. I just wish we had been able to enjoy the day. Oh well. I hate to be so negative, but thats modern medicine for you. I'm not a doctor downer by any means-I have alot of faith in my doctors. But the way they go about handling pregnancy in this day and age annoys the heck out of me. Its all about liability and them being afraid of being sued. It feels very wrong when they know 99.99 % sure that everything is fine and they won't say one teeny reassuring thing-like we're sure its fine, we're just double checking everything-b/c they're afraid of being sued if they're wrong. If the baby didn't have that artery-its heart woulnd't be beating. And it was beating and kicking up a storm!! So obviously everything was ok.

Anyhow, we're good and looking forward to a calm, uneventful pregnancy here on out!!!!!!!!!

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[Scarlett81]

Hi all and thanks for your well wishes.
The ultrasound went well. The baby is a........hahha! We didn't find out, as I said earlier. I'm so confident we made the right decision now. I thought maybe it would be hard for me, but it wasn't at all. I really don't want to know. I love surprises.

The day was very stressful to be honest. They checked all the organs, and said all looked fine. Then when they got to the heart, the tech just acted weird and said they needed more pictures. She brought in the head doctor, and he acted the same way. He said we needed to go see a neo-natal cardiologist. Well, I almost died then and there. My hubby was a real rock, calm as a cucumber. My mom and mil were good, but visibly worried too which worried me more. The doc woulndn't say why, or explain anything which pissed me off. He just said we need further pictures.

So we go to the cardiac unit and they use a special color ultrasound. After about 1/2 hour the doc says, ok the problem was they couldn't see the main artery that comes out of the babys heart, but as soon as I used this machine, I saw it right away. The baby just wasn't in the right position and they coulnd't get it to flip over enough. I would have appreciated if they explained all this in some way to me to calm me down. So all in all, what should have been a happy experience was extremely upsetting. I feel bad b/c I was happy to see my little peanut, but I was honestly just so glad to go home and that the day was over. (no offense little peanut inside me!)

Well, all is well that ends well. The baby is healthy and we are happy. I just wish we had been able to enjoy the day. Oh well. I hate to be so negative, but thats modern medicine for you. I'm not a doctor downer by any means-I have alot of faith in my doctors. But the way they go about handling pregnancy in this day and age annoys the heck out of me. Its all about liability and them being afraid of being sued. It feels very wrong when they know 99.99 % sure that everything is fine and they won't say one teeny reassuring thing-like we're sure its fine, we're just double checking everything-b/c they're afraid of being sued if they're wrong. If the baby didn't have that artery-its heart woulnd't be beating. And it was beating and kicking up a storm!! So obviously everything was ok.

Anyhow, we're good and looking forward to a calm, uneventful pregnancy here on out!!!!!!!!!

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[Scarlett81]

Hi all and thanks for your well wishes.
The ultrasound went well. The baby is a........hahha! We didn't find out, as I said earlier. I'm so confident we made the right decision now. I thought maybe it would be hard for me, but it wasn't at all. I really don't want to know. I love surprises.

The day was very stressful to be honest. They checked all the organs, and said all looked fine. Then when they got to the heart, the tech just acted weird and said they needed more pictures. She brought in the head doctor, and he acted the same way. He said we needed to go see a neo-natal cardiologist. Well, I almost died then and there. My hubby was a real rock, calm as a cucumber. My mom and mil were good, but visibly worried too which worried me more. The doc woulndn't say why, or explain anything which pissed me off. He just said we need further pictures.

So we go to the cardiac unit and they use a special color ultrasound. After about 1/2 hour the doc says, ok the problem was they couldn't see the main artery that comes out of the babys heart, but as soon as I used this machine, I saw it right away. The baby just wasn't in the right position and they coulnd't get it to flip over enough. I would have appreciated if they explained all this in some way to me to calm me down. So all in all, what should have been a happy experience was extremely upsetting. I feel bad b/c I was happy to see my little peanut, but I was honestly just so glad to go home and that the day was over. (no offense little peanut inside me!)

Well, all is well that ends well. The baby is healthy and we are happy. I just wish we had been able to enjoy the day. Oh well. I hate to be so negative, but thats modern medicine for you. I'm not a doctor downer by any means-I have alot of faith in my doctors. But the way they go about handling pregnancy in this day and age annoys the heck out of me. Its all about liability and them being afraid of being sued. It feels very wrong when they know 99.99 % sure that everything is fine and they won't say one teeny reassuring thing-like we're sure its fine, we're just double checking everything-b/c they're afraid of being sued if they're wrong. If the baby didn't have that artery-its heart woulnd't be beating. And it was beating and kicking up a storm!! So obviously everything was ok.

Anyhow, we're good and looking forward to a calm, uneventful pregnancy here on out!!!!!!!!!

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[JazzysMom]

I am glad to hear things went well. When I had one of my ultrasounds I was sent to have another with a specialist because Jazmine's one kidney was larger then the other. They wanted to make sure it was nothing to worry about. WHich it wasnt, but it puts you on edge for that time period. I am glad you didnt find out either. Surprises!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JazzysMom]

I am glad to hear things went well. When I had one of my ultrasounds I was sent to have another with a specialist because Jazmine's one kidney was larger then the other. They wanted to make sure it was nothing to worry about. WHich it wasnt, but it puts you on edge for that time period. I am glad you didnt find out either. Surprises!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JazzysMom]

I am glad to hear things went well. When I had one of my ultrasounds I was sent to have another with a specialist because Jazmine's one kidney was larger then the other. They wanted to make sure it was nothing to worry about. WHich it wasnt, but it puts you on edge for that time period. I am glad you didnt find out either. Surprises!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wanderlost]

Oh! How scary and frustrating for you! I know<i> exactly </i>how you feel about modern medecine!

The night before my ultrasound with Marlee I had a dream that I gave birth and she looked like the Grinch....I think it was from stressing out about the u/s - which was fine.

Anyway, I am so glad to hear that all was well!!!!

 

[wanderlost]

Oh! How scary and frustrating for you! I know<i> exactly </i>how you feel about modern medecine!

The night before my ultrasound with Marlee I had a dream that I gave birth and she looked like the Grinch....I think it was from stressing out about the u/s - which was fine.

Anyway, I am so glad to hear that all was well!!!!

 

[wanderlost]

Oh! How scary and frustrating for you! I know<i> exactly </i>how you feel about modern medecine!

The night before my ultrasound with Marlee I had a dream that I gave birth and she looked like the Grinch....I think it was from stressing out about the u/s - which was fine.

Anyway, I am so glad to hear that all was well!!!!

 

[sunflower]

Hi Scarlette81,

Hi hun,

I am so soo happy for you and sorry for your stress on the day. But thrilled all looking good for you and husband. I THINK I would prefer a surprise too because there are very few surprises left. BUT who knows I COULD change my mind when I am down that road. Take care and talk soon.


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