growth scan

ugh so today i asked my ob if ill get a growth scan because everyone else i know seems to have gotten one and got told no. i feel so blessed to be low risk but i really wanted to see baby girl again i haven’t since 19 weeks at my anatomy scan and now im 29 weeks and 5 days. she just measured my belly at 28cm and said thats normal for where i’m at because they give or take 2cm to gestation. i just get worried because baby girl was in the 28% for weight for my anatomy scan over almost 11 weeks ago now and i wanna make sure she’s healthy. i’m about to just put in the extra money and book something with a boutique in a few weeks and get the 3D/4D growth ultrasound but everyone made it seem like i should just get one from my ob lol. anyone else miss seeing their baby? and does ur ob do a standard growth scan low or high risk?

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We went and did a 3D one. Most of the pictures were absolutely scary but it was still a really nice experience.

Yeah this seems to be the standard if you're not high risk. I had my anatomy scan at 20, came back in at 24 only bcuz they didn't get 3 views the 1st time. Goin in at 28 Wednesday for the glucose test but no imaging, then finally growth scan at 32. I'm about to go to a boutique too

I’m low risk. Normal routine pregnancy and will have one more scan this week at 32 weeks. Odd that yours doesn’t. Boutiques are fun but they can’t tell you anything, your doctor may be able to look at those though and give some reassurance.

Usually they do 2 scans in healthy pregancys, I got really scared when they send me a growth scan due that I have GD and a bunch of other things going on. Going to a private boutique would be your best way to check on baby, ultrasounds aren’t necessary recommended they stress baby and they’re just performanced if needed.

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