Another Ultrasound Next Week...

rachaelsscraps

rachaelsscraps

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So, a couple of weeks ago, we had our first ultrasound with the usual measurements, pictures of some organs, etc. The tech (I wanted to kill him!) kept drilling the dang wandy-thingy into my C-section scar- even though he could've gone further up on my belly cuz my uterus is up really high this time....

They're sending us back, though, because they couldn't see all 4 heart chambers in the pictures he got- I don't know if it's because he's an idiot, or couldn't get the right angles for the pictures, or if there's really a problem....

I've been calm about it, but I'm really afraid there might be something wrong... I'm so scared! :( I admit I've been pretending that it's a "no biggie" that they couldn't see all 4 chambers to Nick, reminding him that the tech couldn't even tell if the baby's a boy or girl, that, "how could he get photos of a heart, then?"

When my midwife told me we'd need a repeat ultrasound, I asked her if it was something I should worry about, and she said I shouldn't, that it happens a lot.... Hopefully she wasn't just saying that so I wouldn't worry... Who wants a pregnant woman to worry?!

I guess I'm really worried because, with my son's ultrasound, they said I'd need another one because something was wrong, and they were right (I ended up having pre-eclampsia and he wasn't getting enough nutrients thru the umbilical cord & was born 9 1/2 weeks early, weighing less than 2 pounds!) I'm hoping it's just a false-alarm this time, because although my son's problem was a big one, he made it thru it just fine- but not having enough chambers in the heart.... well, I don't even want to think about it right now!

I'm so scared, but also trying not to worry about it! :unsure: I'm glad I can ramble on about it to you all! Thanks for listening!
 
I can understand your fears Rachael. Try not too worry too much, if the guy was that rough and couldn't see the sex of the baby he probably just messed it up. I am sure they will put your mind at ease next week. Is there anyway you can request not to have the same tech? Good luck and lots of hugs!
 
Oh, honey. I'm worrying now with you. I'm sure everything will be fine; your m idwife wouldn't have told you it's common if it wasn't, so you probably shouldn't be worried, but I totally get how you are!
 
pbumbaca said:
I can understand your fears Rachael. Try not too worry too much, if the guy was that rough and couldn't see the sex of the baby he probably just messed it up. I am sure they will put your mind at ease next week. Is there anyway you can request not to have the same tech? Good luck and lots of hugs!
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I wish I could request someone else! I'll call them today and see what they say! If I get stuck with him again, I'll run out screaming!
 
I had to have a repeat ultrasound with my first because they couldn't get a picture of all 4 chambers of her heart. I went back and everything was perfect!! I can understand why you're worried, but I'm sure everything is fine with your little one too!! Sometimes if the baby isn't still enough, it's hard for the tech to get a good picture. Big hugs to you!!
 
Oh, I will definitely pray, Rachael! I know how easy it is to worry abt something happening to the baby. I'm sure Baby is fine.
 
Hugs to you. I know if I said it's common (which it is) and to not worry about it that would be useless. Being a mommy of THREE early birds it's hard not to worry, even if the doctor said that it's completely normal. Take a deep breath and try to relax. Hugs! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your little bean!
 
from personal experience I can say worrying is not going to help you or your little one. Try to relax, say a prayer that he/she will be healthy and wait until you know you have something to worry about to start worrying. As of right now all you know is they need to try to get a better look at the little one. I know it is really easy to say when Im not the one pregnant but when I had my middle child they did a protein test of some type and got me all worked up because the levels were elevated and I had to go to have an amniocentesis (sp?). I had to wait like two weeks to get the results back and they had mentioned everything from down syndrome to spina bifida and me I had to go and research all these things and that was before most people had internet or computers in every home. Anyhow I ended up scaring myself really badly. I went the day of the test and walked around a beautiful lake at the hospital and said a silent prayer that my baby would be ok and if he wasnt that I would be able to deal with whatever was wrong. I felt a sense of peace then and didnt seem to be quite so worried anymore.
 
I'll definitely be keeping you guys in my thoughts and praying everything turns out fine at the next ultrasound.
 
Ultrasounds can sometimes be tricky for so many reasons. I bet the tech was having a bad day or your little one just didn't want to viewed that day! LOL I know it is hard not to worry, but I bet everything will be fine! (((hugs)))
 
(((hugs))) I'm sure everything is fine. :) When I was pregnant with Natalie, we wanted to find out the sex, but the tech couldn't tell, and said that she wasn't even able to get the pics of the heart or other things that were necessary - the baby just wasn't cooperating (seriously refused to move).
 
HUGS Rachael! I know that its hard NOT to stress, especially when they say not too! My SIL was told that with her pregnacy, there weren't enough blood vessels or something going to the baby (there are supposed to be 3 - 1 to the brain, 1 to the heart, and 1 to some other vital organ). They couldn't see the one to the brain even after 2 or 3 extra ultrasounds. She of course was freaking out and SO worried that something was going to be wrong with her baby. In the end, nothing was wrong, it was just that Olivia was stubborn, lol, and they just couldn't see it on the ultrasound.

Try not to worry though!! It could end up being that she was wiggling too much. They probably just want to make sure everything is perfect in there!
 
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