Re: 16 weeks vs. 20 week u/s

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*Huh?

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>Is is a different machine than a level 2? Do most peri's do that now?

*The level issue is gone. Currently, an ultrasound done by a specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine is referred to as a "targeted ultrasound".

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>Also, I will be having my 16 week u/s. It will be a level 2. Will he
>be able to tell anything about the baby's overall well-being, or is that
>only really at the 20 week u/s?

*A targeted ultrasound done at 16 weeks is one good means of determining issues regarding fetal well-being. As to its precision, that depends on the individual performing the ultrasound.

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>How often have you had someone who had a good 16 week u/s and then one
>that showed chrom. problems at 20 weeks?

*None that I can recall, but I am sure it happens, especially when the scans are done first by someone less skilled, followed by one done later by a specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
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Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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