Progesterone supplement in first trimester

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Anonymous wrote:Slightly OT, but why are women routinely getting ultrasounds this early in pregnancy? There's really nothing that can be done at that point. I miscarried at 8 weeks and it wouldn't have been nearly as hard if I hadn't seen it on the screen two weeks earlier. It never really felt real until that point. Then with my next (successful) pregnancy, I had so many ultrasounds throughout. My FIL, who at that time was still a practicing OBGYN, was floored, but then he admitted that many other docitors in his practice order a lot too, and not necessarily because it's in the best interest of the patient. No wonder medical costs/insurance is so high.

Dating?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes it's standard with artificial reproduction. It's just messy.

This. Most women who do IVF are on it until end of first trimester, maybe a bit earlier.

Is it common in non-IVF situations?

Only if your progesterone is low.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Slightly OT, but why are women routinely getting ultrasounds this early in pregnancy? There's really nothing that can be done at that point. I miscarried at 8 weeks and it wouldn't have been nearly as hard if I hadn't seen it on the screen two weeks earlier. It never really felt real until that point. Then with my next (successful) pregnancy, I had so many ultrasounds throughout. My FIL, who at that time was still a practicing OBGYN, was floored, but then he admitted that many other docitors in his practice order a lot too, and not necessarily because it's in the best interest of the patient. No wonder medical costs/insurance is so high.

Standard protocol for IVF pregnancies. Often it's for the clinic's records before you get handed off to an OB. Many women who work with reproductive immunologists might tweak meds accordingly (IVIG or intralipid infusions for example). And if there is a miscarriage, for many women who have been through infertility, they'd prefer to move forward with a D&C and not lose more precious time as opposed to waiting several weeks between scans only to find that at a 12 week scan baby stopped thriving weeks before. Miscarriage and D&C just puts us right back at square one. Some have no time to lose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Slightly OT, but why are women routinely getting ultrasounds this early in pregnancy? There's really nothing that can be done at that point. I miscarried at 8 weeks and it wouldn't have been nearly as hard if I hadn't seen it on the screen two weeks earlier. It never really felt real until that point. Then with my next (successful) pregnancy, I had so many ultrasounds throughout. My FIL, who at that time was still a practicing OBGYN, was floored, but then he admitted that many other docitors in his practice order a lot too, and not necessarily because it's in the best interest of the patient. No wonder medical costs/insurance is so high.

Standard protocol for IVF pregnancies. Often it's for the clinic's records before you get handed off to an OB. Many women who work with reproductive immunologists might tweak meds accordingly (IVIG or intralipid infusions for example). And if there is a miscarriage, for many women who have been through infertility, they'd prefer to move forward with a D&C and not lose more precious time as opposed to waiting several weeks between scans only to find that at a 12 week scan baby stopped thriving weeks before. Miscarriage and D&C just puts us right back at square one. Some have no time to lose.

NP. Makes total sense for IVF. But frequent sonos for routine pregnancies is definitely a new(ish) thing.

[Anonymous]

I did not do IVF but had low progesterone and took it. It got my levels up and now I'm in second trimester.

[Anonymous]

Yes, bled around 7 weeks and was on the pill until 12 weeks. Baby came out fine and normal.

Not sure about others, but I did not like the pill because i felt bloating all times. Hated that feeling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Slightly OT, but why are women routinely getting ultrasounds this early in pregnancy? There's really nothing that can be done at that point. I miscarried at 8 weeks and it wouldn't have been nearly as hard if I hadn't seen it on the screen two weeks earlier. It never really felt real until that point. Then with my next (successful) pregnancy, I had so many ultrasounds throughout. My FIL, who at that time was still a practicing OBGYN, was floored, but then he admitted that many other docitors in his practice order a lot too, and not necessarily because it's in the best interest of the patient. No wonder medical costs/insurance is so high.

I get an ultrasound at every visit, since 6 weeks (we found out super early and got transvaginal before abdominal). Each doctor has his/her own machine so it's not an issue at my doctor's office. I am not charged for it.

Your insurance is probably charged for it.

Its unlikely her insurance would pay for it unless there is a medical reason. I was charged for my 6 week ultrasound, but not NT scan or 20 week because those are considered standard of care.