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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For people who got to have an ultrasound with every appointment, how did you get that? I have always been baffled by the fact that the vast majority of the prenatal appointments are just chats, a urine test and Doppler (with an occasional blood test). It seems useless for actually checking on baby’s health, since the heartbeat is the last thing to go if baby is in distress. As for mom’s health, you can do a protein dipstick at home and there are at home pressure cuffs to check for preeclampsia.

So I don’t really see the point of in office visits other than actual imaging(ultrasounds), non stress tests or blood draws, which are not done at every appointment.

In line with that, hubby comes to the apts with ultrasound and hasn’t come to the others. [/quote]

I’ve had a different OB for three pregnancies due to retirements and moving and two of the three did ultrasounds each time. The one who didn’t was by far the worst doctor and way less engaged and “by the book” than my other two. It takes 10 seconds longer to set up than the heartbeat machine and provides so much potentially crucial information. Id never go back to a doctor who doesn’t do regular scans him/herself because it says a lot about the doctor and how they practice medicine. [/quote]

Really depends on your age and past history. Lots of scans isn’t the norm. It doesn’t indicate how good a doctor is… more isn’t better. It’s not McDonald’s. [/quote]

Trying to compare quality healthcare to McDonald’s is the moment the west went wrong. [/quote]

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