I have my "big" ultrasound tomorrow?

Question

I have my big ultrasound tomorrow and I am 23 weeks. What kinds of questions should I ask? What can I do to make the baby active so we can tell the sex?

Also... I am 99% sure I have internal hemmorrhoids and have been using Preperation H wipes which have helped a lot... Do I have to tell my doctor? I am embarassed and dont want them to be looking at my bottom... if I did tell him, what would he do to check them?

Answer 1

Tell your doctor about the hemorrhoids. It's just the start of a series of embarrassingly personal tests you'll have to endure. Your body is no longer your own. All of those tests suck, but the good news is they don't last that long... the baby has to come out eventually and then you don't have to deal with them.

Finding out if you need to buy pink or blue is really exciting. But keep in mind that the baby may have other ideas. Sometimes they're really modest, and there's really nothing you can do to make him/her more active so he/she gives up the goods. Your ultrasound technician will be able to check the baby from every angle to try to determine gender. Odds are as soon as that wand goes over your stomach, the kid will wake up. They HATE those things and kick and wiggle like crazy, even though you can't feel it. Just make sure you get plenty of rest the night before the ultrasound. You'll be given pictures, and the ultrasound tech will show you fingers, toes, feet, hands, eyes, mouth, etc. And if they don't... ask.

Answer 2

aww i loved that ultrasound!!! it was so exciting!! so enjoy it!!

they do say that the baby is most active right after a meal. so i guess try eating before your appointment. but every baby has a different level of activity so it has hard to tell..... both my babies (had twins) were EXTREMELY active, so could tell, but drank a lot of cold drinks before (was told by someone that it helped).

dont be ashamed about the hemorrihoids! they are extremely common during pregnancy. but can understand.... people always told me that things were normal when i was pregnant but still too embarassed to say things.... here are a few things i found that can help:

• Apply an ice pack (with a soft covering) to the affected area several times a day. Ice may help decrease swelling and discomfort. Some women find cold compresses saturated with witch hazel to be soothing.

• Soak your bottom in warm water, in a tub or a sitz bath. A sitz bath is small plastic basin that you fill with water and position over your toilet, allowing you to submerge your rectal area simply by sitting down.

• Try alternating cold and warm treatments. Start with an ice pack followed by a warm sitz bath.

• Gently but thoroughly clean the affected area after each bowel movement using soft, unscented, white toilet tissue, which causes less irritation than colored, scented varieties. Moistening the tissue can help, too. Many women find using pre-moistened wipes more comfortable than using toilet tissue. You can buy medicated wipes (such as Tucks) made specifically for people with hemorrhoids.

• Ask your healthcare practitioner to recommend a safe topical anesthetic or medicated suppository. There are many hemorrhoid-relief products on the market, but consult your practitioner before trying one on your own. Most of these products should be used for a short course of treatment only (a week or less). Continued use can cause even more inflammation.

also says just to tell your doctor if none of that helps or if you notice bleeding. so i would probably try those first, and if it doesn't help and/or you notice the bleeding go in get it checked out later. know how it is, and some doctors might just give you a perscription to help and not even look. all depends.

good luck and enjoy the ultrasound tomorrow!! be sure to get plenty of ''pictures'' of you lil one... i know my whole family along with my husbands, wanted copies and they look great in the scrapbooks :)

Answer 3

Don't be embarrassed about the hemmoroids, they're reallly common. And chances are they'll pop out at delivery, so better to have something to treat them now. I'm sure he's so used to hearing all sorts of things. You need to worry about you, not what he's thinking. He's here to help you.

There's not a lot you can do to make your baby active, just hope for the best. I made the ultrasound tech work for 30 minutes poking and jiggling my baby until she moved enough to see the parts.

In terms of questions, just ask for 10 fingers, 10 toes, a full spinal column and the genitals. Other than that, just go with the flow. Your baby is perfect for you and your family no matter what.

Answer 4

At the ultrasound--eat a snack and drink some juice right before going in--it will get baby active. Some things I would ask would be--sex of baby (of course!), estimated weight of baby, heartbeat in normal range, is amniotic fluid level normal, any obvious abnormalities such as cleft palate, etc.

About the roids--yes, you need to tell your doc. They will probably do a quick look and maybe a digital exam to be sure that is what it is.

Answer 5

I came across another Yahoo answerer's answer and she said that she would drink a mountain dew before the appointment (just that once) to get the baby to be active during the ultrasound. And she said that for every baby she was able to tell the sex that way. Good luck.

Answer 6

Drink orange juice before ultrasound. Just ask the questions you want to know like while they are measuring everything ask if it's normal. Is the baby growing according to scale, and so on.
As for the hemorrhoids, you should tell him. Worst case scenario he feels for them, but may be able to give you something else to ease the pain. And keep in mind that they will get worse as your baby puts on more weight and more pressure on your rectum

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Answer 7

The bladder needs to be full before the u/s so going to the bathroom to close to it would mean no full bladder. This is my 4th baby and I have always been told to drink 64 oz of water and hour or so before the u/s and no to go to the bathroom before hand. Usually they get you in right away because they understand how hard it is for us to hold it that long. Then they will do part of the u/s. I was always allowed to then go to the rest room and they would finish up the u/s. If your bladder is not full when they start they will more than likely make you drink water and wait awhile before they try again. I figure it is best to just get it over with. Two weeks ago they thought I was having a m/c so they had me to go the ER for an u/s. Because I had not drank before the u/s they put in a catheder and injected my bladder with an IV so they could do the u/s. Please note this is only done for an external u/s if an internal one is being done the usually tell you to go to the restroom before they do the u/s.

Answer 8

i had my big ultrasound at 20 weeks and the doctor will be asking you questions and telling you things as well. when i went in i had a full bladder cause thats what they told me, my kid wouldnt move. but after they let me pee, we got to see its a boy. when she was measuring the baby she would tell me this is how big this part is, and this is what the normal length is.
as for the hemmorrhoids, definitely ask your doctor

Answer 9

When you deliver those hemmorhoids will pop out for sure, and your doc will see them then. That's what happened to me. He's seen it before and will not care so don't worry.

They will be able to rule out spinabifida, hydrocepholus, heart defects, and a cleft palate. They will check to make sure there is the right amount of amniotic fluid. They will check the placenta to make sure it's in the correct place, which is away from the cervix. They will measure the baby's limbs to make sure it's growing properly and will be able to tell the sex of the baby.

Answer 10

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