Question about u/s - Pregnancy

Germanchick · 03-26-2006, 04:32 PM

Someone on another board said that the military would only pay for one u/s during the whole pregnancy unless there was something wrong. Is that true?

Kaymara · 03-26-2006, 04:41 PM

It varies. It used to be 2, then 1 then 2. But if you are going to a military Dr then it doesn't matter and you can have as many as they want. I had 2 alone within a week at Naval hospital Bremerton. The "rules" only apply if tricare actually pays a civilian Dr.

Now...Most Dr's do 1 or 2 ultrasounds on the normal. Some practices do an early 1 and a 20 week one and some practices only do a 20 week one. I had so many because of my infertility and previous miscarriage.

I would count on only 1 ultrasound. Your 20 week one and if you get one sooner then that'll make it all the better.

Brandi · 03-26-2006, 04:43 PM

I think so. At the military hospital that I went to with Jaxon, they only did one ultrasound at around 20 weeks unless something was wrong with the baby. Here, even at the civi doctor, they only do one u/s unless they determine something is wrong. If you have a history to be concerned about, if they can't find a heartbeat after 10-12 weeks, if you are having bleeding or something like that, they will do one and pay for it though. I had one done a few days ago because of my history. I'm on progoil and it can make your body hold on to a pregnancy even if it's not viable and with us not hearing the heartbeat the other day, she wanted to make sure that the baby was okay. I just wasn't far enough along to hear the heartbeat. I do think it varies from doctor to doctor but that's been the general rule where I've been seen.

03-26-2006, 04:43 PM

It should be 2. One early one for dating and then your BIG u/s which is between 18-22 wks.

Don't worry if they don't do the early one. I had no idea they were doing an early one with this pg and I got one. I have my BIG u/s tomorrow morning.

piggypunkinetta · 03-26-2006, 05:19 PM

At military hospital's is doesn't matter, I had a few with the boys. I only got one with dd since I had a normal pregnancy and it was blue cross. With my last one since I went home we ended up having to pay for my last ultrasound done at 38 weeks. Not sure if it was because the place I went to wasn't covered, although the hospital was, or because I had already had my main ultrasound at the naval hospital here. HTH

piggypunkinetta · 03-26-2006, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by NuttyIrishFamily

Don't worry if they don't do the early one. I had no idea they were doing an early one with this pg and I got one. I have my BIG u/s tomorrow morning.

How exciting!!!!!!

Kym · 03-26-2006, 05:27 PM

I had one for every visit I had and that was ALOT

mara_jade81 · 03-26-2006, 05:50 PM

i only had one with hayden at 20 weeks. they usually only do one for dating if you're not sure when you got pregnant.

with madison i ended up having 4 ultrasounds because of different things.

airyn1 · 03-26-2006, 05:57 PM

I had 2 with this one before the whole "preeclampsia" scare. I knew exactly when I got pregnant and they still gave me the first trimester and second trimester ultrasounds. Now since the scare I've had 3 already and I'll have another one on Wednesday and then another on Saturday with the amnio.

jennyb · 03-26-2006, 10:34 PM

I had one every month for the first 4 months than every 2 weeks for the rest of my pregnancy with Blake but only had 3 with Jeremy one at 8 weeks 1 at 21 weeks and one the night before I delivered

03-26-2006, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Germanchick MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 36,617 Blog Entries: 4 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 49% Longevity: 94%	Question about u/s Someone on another board said that the military would only pay for one u/s during the whole pregnancy unless there was something wrong. Is that true?

03-26-2006, 04:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kaymara Behind every keystroke is a real person Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 27,350 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 40% Longevity: 99%	It varies. It used to be 2, then 1 then 2. But if you are going to a military Dr then it doesn't matter and you can have as many as they want. I had 2 alone within a week at Naval hospital Bremerton. The "rules" only apply if tricare actually pays a civilian Dr. Now...Most Dr's do 1 or 2 ultrasounds on the normal. Some practices do an early 1 and a 20 week one and some practices only do a 20 week one. I had so many because of my infertility and previous miscarriage. I would count on only 1 ultrasound. Your 20 week one and if you get one sooner then that'll make it all the better. __________________ Surviving deployment #5

03-26-2006, 04:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brandi “If you want the last word, apologize.” Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 39,594 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 21% Longevity: 99%	I think so. At the military hospital that I went to with Jaxon, they only did one ultrasound at around 20 weeks unless something was wrong with the baby. Here, even at the civi doctor, they only do one u/s unless they determine something is wrong. If you have a history to be concerned about, if they can't find a heartbeat after 10-12 weeks, if you are having bleeding or something like that, they will do one and pay for it though. I had one done a few days ago because of my history. I'm on progoil and it can make your body hold on to a pregnancy even if it's not viable and with us not hearing the heartbeat the other day, she wanted to make sure that the baby was okay. I just wasn't far enough along to hear the heartbeat. I do think it varies from doctor to doctor but that's been the general rule where I've been seen. __________________

03-26-2006, 05:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
mara_jade81 Cheeseburger in Paradise Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 16,104 Blog Entries: 3 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 12% Longevity: 98%	i only had one with hayden at 20 weeks. they usually only do one for dating if you're not sure when you got pregnant. with madison i ended up having 4 ultrasounds because of different things. __________________

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jennyb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jax, mayport FL Posts: 4,316 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 66%	I had one every month for the first 4 months than every 2 weeks for the rest of my pregnancy with Blake but only had 3 with Jeremy one at 8 weeks 1 at 21 weeks and one the night before I delivered __________________

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03-26-2006, 04:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
RockstarMom Guest Posts: n/a Activity: 0% Longevity: 0%	It should be 2. One early one for dating and then your BIG u/s which is between 18-22 wks. Don't worry if they don't do the early one. I had no idea they were doing an early one with this pg and I got one. I have my BIG u/s tomorrow morning.

03-26-2006, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
piggypunkinetta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coronado, CA Posts: 3,855 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 10% Longevity: 66%	At military hospital's is doesn't matter, I had a few with the boys. I only got one with dd since I had a normal pregnancy and it was blue cross. With my last one since I went home we ended up having to pay for my last ultrasound done at 38 weeks. Not sure if it was because the place I went to wasn't covered, although the hospital was, or because I had already had my main ultrasound at the naval hospital here. HTH

03-26-2006, 05:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kym Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10,429 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 18% Longevity: 79%	I had one for every visit I had and that was ALOT

03-26-2006, 05:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
airyn1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 2,729 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 67%	I had 2 with this one before the whole "preeclampsia" scare. I knew exactly when I got pregnant and they still gave me the first trimester and second trimester ultrasounds. Now since the scare I've had 3 already and I'll have another one on Wednesday and then another on Saturday with the amnio.