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Re: 22 weeks no ultrasound?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 08:11:25 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Katt wrote: >
>I am 22 weeks, and I haven't had what every one refers to as the "2o
>week ultrasound". Does everyone need to get one? I had one when I was
>11 weeks 6 days to verify my due date as my cycles were long. I have
>had a very easy pregnancy, and have no desire to know the sex of my
>child before it's born, but I did think that they had to do an ultra
>sound to look at how the baby is developing (organs, 10 fingers etc...)
>Should I call my doctor and ask if I am going to get one? my next
>appointment isn't until 4 weeks from now and I will be 26 weeks. Or
>should I just relax?
>
>Thanks

Katt, You should relax. A routine ultrasound at 20 weeks is more the result of patient pressure than medical necessity. As long as your pregnancy is going well from all the standard assessments, there is no real requirement for a scan... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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