First pregnancy and my first scan is coming up next week. honestly thoda nervous and dont really know what type they do early on. is it the normal one or something else? just want to be prepared.
I panicked so much when they said 'transvaginal' for my first scan, I thought it would hurt or harm the baby! But honestly, it was completely painless and perfectly normal to check the early heartbeat, so don't worry at all.
For the first scan, they usually do a TVS because the baby is too tiny to see from outside. Later scans are just normal gel-on-stomach abdominal ultrasounds, so don't worry about buying expensive 3D/4D scans unless the doctor specifically asks for it.
They use different scans like the early TVS and later the abdominal anomaly scans to check on the baby. Trust the doctors and God's plan, keep yourself happy, and everything will go beautifully.
I totally understand the mix of excitement and nervousness you feel before every scan. Seeing that little heartbeat on the monitor during the early TVS scan is the most heartwarming feeling in the world, you will cherish it forever.
In the early weeks, my doctor did a transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) to check the heartbeat, and my mother was so supportive during that anxious time. Later on, they just do normal abdominal scans over the tummy, which are very comfortable.
Early on, they get up close and personal with a transvaginal scan because the baby is the size of a tiny seed. Later, they just paint your tummy with cold blue jelly for the normal abdominal scans!
I am planning my pregnancy and was reading about this. It seems they do a transvaginal scan in the first 7-8 weeks, and then normal tummy scans for the NT and anomaly check-ups later on.
