When can you get your first ultra sound?

Answer 1

Most doctors will send you for your first ultrasound around 8-12 weeks depending on the doctor and your medical history.... If you are bleeding early on you may be sent at 6-7 weeks. At 11-12 weeks you can have a nuchal scan which measures the thickness of the fold at the back of the neck for Down's syndrome, you will also have dating measurements done (if not done earlier) so you know your due date and the blood tests for abnormality can be done accurately. If none of these tests are being done you may not need a scan until 17-20 weeks when a scan is done to check the baby's legs, arms, spine heart, kidneys etc are normal. You may also be able to find out the sex of the baby at this point. It is not really necessary to have a scan at all but most women do have them done if they can afford them.

Answer 2

If you have a good Dr.,, I would say almost straight away... I have an EXTREMELY irregular period and when I was pregnant with my daughter I hadn't had my period for like 5 months although when they did an ultrasounds they told me I was only 5 weeks along... Naturally they did an intrauterine ultrasound on me because it gives them a better look at what they knew could be a very small baby and it was... she was a peanut lol... an intrauterine ultrasound is exactly what it sounds like... it is a ultrasound device but it is on a long stick-thingie... they have to do the ultrasound by placing the ultrasound device, instead of on your belly, on your cervix... it doesn't hurt.. I could barely feel it...
On the flip side... if the Dr. is not looking for a pregnancy, say he was giving you an ultrasound for another reason, I imagine a very early pregnancy since it it something so teeny could be missed...
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Answer 3

Possibly as early as 6 weeks but generally between 10 and 14 weeks.

Edit: I'm assuming you mean an ultrasound during pregnancy. You can have ultrasounds for other things.

Answer 4

It is different with all pregnancies. At 5 weeks you can usually at least detect a heart beat and a yolk sac. But by 6 weeks you can sometimes see the little buds of limbs.

Answer 5

a long time