Ultrasounds...and pregnancy...?

Question

A lot of the answers I read on here talk about ultrasound photos early on in pregnancy, here in my province in Canada...you get ONE ultrasound at or around 20 weeks..I don't think it's fair.
I'm wondering how often you pregnany ladies can get in to get an ultrasound, are there limits? And what state or province do you live in?

Answer 1

Since you have Government controlled insurance they are not willing to pay for more than one unless there is a problem. The same way with the military here in the states. My husband's niece (Her husband is in the Army) started bleeding at 14 weeks and even then they refused to pay for another U/S until later in her pregnancy.

Answer 2

Im in Sydney, Australia and i only got 2 ultrasounds. I had one at nearly 6wks gestation because of a threatened miscarriage. But everything turned out ok and im still carrying. Then i had a second ultrasound at 18wks and i was told the sex, the size and the delivery date. I was told i would not get any more unless i had a medical problem with myself or bub....i wasnt happy.

I was told by a doctor friend that delivery dates given after 12-13wks gestation can be at least 10 days out from the actual/correct age of the baby. Im actually quite scared as ive asked for more ultrasounds and have been rejected since i have two delivery dates that are 2 weeks apart (14days) and i dont want my placenta failing if i go over the 42wk max gestation.

Im going to appeal the decision again as im absolutely sure that the earlier date is the one i should go by.

Answer 3

I live in NC and I have had four ultrasounds done already and I am 24 weeks pregnant. I have one more ultrasound due around week 32-34. I have had so many because of the placenta placement of my baby. The reason that I am having another one later on is to check for the position of the placenta and check the size of my baby. I want to have a VBAC and the only way they will let me is if my baby is under 8 lbs. I delivered my daughter via c-section due to her size. I hope this helps you and I hope you have a great pregnancy!

Answer 4

Usually here in Utah you only get the one at 20 weeks also. I have high risk pregnancies so I get them from the beginning. I think it is the only bonus to a high risk pregnancy. I don't think there are limits to how many you can get. I think that some insurances wont pay for more than one. Isn't in Canada that the government pays for your insurance? Maybe that is why. Just a thought.

Answer 5

I was only allowed one at 6 months. They weren't able to determine the sex of my baby and I wasn't happy with that! So I called an ultrasound school and it cost me $20 and they put it on video for me and printed me a million pictures. Plus, I found out I was having a girl. So I would call around at some ultrasound schools...

Answer 6

im in the uk and have already had an ultrasound at 8 wks. have another in a few weeks at 12 wks and will have another around 16 wks to check for birth defects. i have had several losses and i am considered high risk for the early scans but normally we get 3 or 4

Answer 7

In New Mexico, there is only one at 5 months, unless you have a troubled pregnancy, then you can get as many as they think you need. With my twins, I had one at 5 months, when we found out there were two, and one every two weeks after, it was a high risk twin pregnancy.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

i live in south carolina and i've had 3 done so far and i'm only 29 weeks. i had one at 8 weeks, one at 24, and one yesterday. i paid for the 24 week one at an imaging center here in columbia where they take 30+ pics of the baby's face and body and they record the whole session for you. i believe that my doctor said he would only 2.

Answer 10

I believe it depends on your insurance carrier. Some only cover routime ultrasounds @ certain times , also @ 20 weeks.