It sounds like the states gives you ultrasounds by like 8 weeks pregnant? I am from Canada and normally have to beg for them because I've had a baby pass away inutero. I'm just curious if it is the way it is done out there. I think it is great if so.
2007-01-05 15:10:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I'm in Manitoba, Canada and here they have to book you for an ultrasound and it usually takes 2 months unless it is an emergency. The doctors here don't have ultrasound machines in their offices. And some people here never even get an ultrasound.
2007-01-05 15:18:15 · update #1
If you have insurance here in the US: yes.
If you do not have insurance in the US; then you and your child will rot before anyone does anything for you.
Canada has such a better medical system.
2007-01-05 15:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ah, it depends on the province and the circumstances. I'm Canadian also, I currently live in Quebec, I was scheduled for an "early" ultrasound but I wasn't patient enough to wait for the hospital (3 week wait) so I paid for it and had it done in a week and a half ($60). My best friend has three children, two born in Newfoundland and one in Nova Scotia. In both she was scheduled for ultrasounds early on as normal procedure. She was seen between 8 and 11 weeks each time.
From what I understand, in Ontario you could be waiting a while.
If you want to go right away, I'd say get the referrel and just paid it yourself, you can go right away and a doctor will do it so they can actually tell you everything on the spot.
2007-01-05 23:17:10 · answer #2 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not that common...it really depends on your doctor/insurance. Some doctors will use ultrsound to verify a pregnancy right away...sometimes you can't even get an appt to see a doctor to confirm pregnancy until you are almost 12 weeks. I got one ultrasound at...17 weeks? And then one more at like 22 to determine the sex. Oh, and they couldn't get a godo shot of the face cause she was covering it with her hands so I got one more quicky one at like 24 weeks just to get a pic of her face (to check for a cleft palate)...Other than those main two I think it is just a case-by-case basis. When I got pregnant last year (had a VERY early miscarriage) I got an ultrasound done at like 3 weeks just so the doctor could verify the pregnancy...and than another one like 2 weeks later when I started bleeding to verify the miscarriage...
2007-01-05 23:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by Erika H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the states doctors will give you an ultrasound whenever you want. Because we pay for our own medical care/insurance. Canada has those guidelines to keep costs down.
2007-01-05 23:13:45 · answer #4 · answered by lillyth17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually only do a 8 week ultrasound if something is wrong. You get your first one around 14 or 15 weeks.
2007-01-05 23:16:48 · answer #5 · answered by LP's Mommy, RN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am from Canada as well I think it depends on the doctor.
2007-01-05 23:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by Marina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ultra sounds are a common place.
2007-01-05 23:12:40 · answer #7 · answered by zen522 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋