OB or SGF for 7 week ultrasound?

[Anonymous]

I’d need to travel 2 hours to visit SGF for the 7 week ultrasound. The other option is see my OB. Is there any advantage to having SGF do the ultrasound?

[Anonymous]

OB’s ultrasound probably isn’t strong enough.

[Anonymous]

No difference. Not even sure why you need one at 7 weeks. Do not travel 2 hours for one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OB’s ultrasound probably isn’t strong enough.

What is this even based on?

[Anonymous]

Do the 7 week with your OB and if something sketchy is found travel for the follow up. The only advantage I can think of the clinic is that they have more experience with IVF pregnancies, but that shouldn't matter most of the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No difference. Not even sure why you need one at 7 weeks. Do not travel 2 hours for one.

It’s to check for the heart beat. The results are pretty important to me. If there is a heartbeat, I’ll need to order an extra $1k in meds. It also determines if I need to enroll during open season is a more expensive insurance policy that covers IVF. Also seeing/hearing a heartbeat increases the chances dramatically of a viable pregnancy which is a huge deal to a woman who just went through ivf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No difference. Not even sure why you need one at 7 weeks. Do not travel 2 hours for one.

It’s to check for the heart beat. The results are pretty important to me. If there is a heartbeat, I’ll need to order an extra $1k in meds. It also determines if I need to enroll during open season is a more expensive insurance policy that covers IVF. Also seeing/hearing a heartbeat increases the chances dramatically of a viable pregnancy which is a huge deal to a woman who just went through ivf.

The time to schedule a heartbeat for viability is 9 weeks. A heartbeat seen after 8.5 weeks means the probability of a miscarriage plummets. There’s something about making it past 8.5 weeks. If you can get one then, do that as well. Good
Luck.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No difference. Not even sure why you need one at 7 weeks. Do not travel 2 hours for one.

It’s to check for the heart beat. The results are pretty important to me. If there is a heartbeat, I’ll need to order an extra $1k in meds. It also determines if I need to enroll during open season is a more expensive insurance policy that covers IVF. Also seeing/hearing a heartbeat increases the chances dramatically of a viable pregnancy which is a huge deal to a woman who just went through ivf.

The time to schedule a heartbeat for viability is 9 weeks. A heartbeat seen after 8.5 weeks means the probability of a miscarriage plummets. There’s something about making it past 8.5 weeks. If you can get one then, do that as well. Good
Luck.

You clearly didn’t have infertility. I would go to the RE Op. most OBs won’t even see you until 8 weeks. The Re will know what meds you need to order. Did you not have one at 6 weeks?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No difference. Not even sure why you need one at 7 weeks. Do not travel 2 hours for one.

It’s to check for the heart beat. The results are pretty important to me. If there is a heartbeat, I’ll need to order an extra $1k in meds. It also determines if I need to enroll during open season is a more expensive insurance policy that covers IVF. Also seeing/hearing a heartbeat increases the chances dramatically of a viable pregnancy which is a huge deal to a woman who just went through ivf.

The time to schedule a heartbeat for viability is 9 weeks. A heartbeat seen after 8.5 weeks means the probability of a miscarriage plummets. There’s something about making it past 8.5 weeks. If you can get one then, do that as well. Good
Luck.

This is incorrect.

Both my OB and SGF perform a heartbeat scan at 6-7 weeks for a reason. Not at 9 weeks.

[Anonymous]

I think you are getting some responses from people who did not actually go through ivf. You should ignore them. Ask your ob if they are able to do a transvaginal ultrasound, because that will give you the information you need. A normal over the stomach ultrasound will probably not be strong enough at 7 weeks. Best of luck to you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No difference. Not even sure why you need one at 7 weeks. Do not travel 2 hours for one.

It’s to check for the heart beat. The results are pretty important to me. If there is a heartbeat, I’ll need to order an extra $1k in meds. It also determines if I need to enroll during open season is a more expensive insurance policy that covers IVF. Also seeing/hearing a heartbeat increases the chances dramatically of a viable pregnancy which is a huge deal to a woman who just went through ivf.

The time to schedule a heartbeat for viability is 9 weeks. A heartbeat seen after 8.5 weeks means the probability of a miscarriage plummets. There’s something about making it past 8.5 weeks. If you can get one then, do that as well. Good
Luck.

You clearly didn’t have infertility. I would go to the RE Op. most OBs won’t even see you until 8 weeks. The Re will know what meds you need to order. Did you not have one at 6 weeks?

My OB will see me at 7 weeks. My OB offered a scan at 7 weeks. SG said 6-7 weeks, which is when I’d have the scan. I’m now 5 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you are getting some responses from people who did not actually go through ivf. You should ignore them. Ask your ob if they are able to do a transvaginal ultrasound, because that will give you the information you need. A normal over the stomach ultrasound will probably not be strong enough at 7 weeks. Best of luck to you.

This is helpful thanks!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No difference. Not even sure why you need one at 7 weeks. Do not travel 2 hours for one.

It’s to check for the heart beat. The results are pretty important to me. If there is a heartbeat, I’ll need to order an extra $1k in meds. It also determines if I need to enroll during open season is a more expensive insurance policy that covers IVF. Also seeing/hearing a heartbeat increases the chances dramatically of a viable pregnancy which is a huge deal to a woman who just went through ivf.

The real reason is that IVF pregnancies are more likely to be ectopic. They don't routinely do scans this early in spontaneous pregnancies.

I saw heartbeats at 6.5 and 7 weeks for my two IVF pregnancies

[Anonymous]

Word of advice from a covid era mom who gave birth in 2020: being pregnant during covid is stressful. Lower your stress levels where you can. I would take the offer from your OB.

[Anonymous]

I did my 6 week transvaginal US at SGF to confirm pregnancy and that it wasn’t ectopic. My OB wouldn’t see me that early. I would not drive 2 hours if your OB can do this.