Monday...June 2

[Chi829]

At our last apt, our ultrasound tech told me to come with a full bladder,, it should makes things easier to see,,, i wonder how though? Anyone heard of this? I dont see myself being able to hold my bladder very long though!

[rgphib]

I didn't have to have a full bladder (thank god). I was never given any special instructions before hand, so I did drink a lot before just in case.....when I got I asked if I had to have a full bladder and they said no....thank god, I was about to burst!

I have heard some offices tell people to have a full bladder. It might depend on the type of machine they use or just the technicians preference. They say it is easier to see since the u/s waves travel really well through liquid.

Good luck!

[Brenda]

Can I add a suggestion? Half an hr or so before you leave the house drink about a cup or so of caffeine and/or a candy bar. By the time you get there your jumping bean might give you some great results on your ultrasound.
I'm guessing girl. No, boy. No, girl! ughh, one of each? lol

[Regina]

Oh, I had one ultrasound where they told me that....it was at at, what appeared to be, out-dated facility.

I have had my share of ultrasounds, and it was only that one that told me to have a full bladder.

I agree with Brenda, have a soda or candy bar before your ultrasound so that he will be active....did I say, he? Can't wait to find out what you are having...how exciting.

[stellaandcorasmommy]

argh...my computer froze up...so i'm trying this AGAIN.

i hope i catch you before you go!

go with a full bladder...believe me, i was sent out because my bladder was not full enough for one of my ultrasounds! they use the full bladder during some ultrasounds to determine locations of "stuff" and possibly measurements. they will let you leave to "relieve" yourself in the middle of the ultrasound and have you come back to finish. not so bad...

it is fun to have a little caffeine or sugar before the ultrasound, baby moves around quite a bit more...but i'm not sure if that would make determination of the sex more difficult?? or if baby was in a bad spot to start with...would the moving around make it easier?? just something to consider...

also...bring along a videotape (blank)...some (note: SOME) have the option of video recording the ultrasound. we have a video from my first and it (although it's hard to figure out what's what...) is so cool to go and see her moving around in utero.

keep us updated! yippee!

[felly]

what is it, what is it?! is it a boy? a girl? twins?!

okay...child birth and rearing frightens me...but if someone else is doing the work i get all girly and weird. I WANNA KNOW!

[jr_lenz]

Originally Posted by rgphib

I didn't have to have a full bladder (thank god). I was never given any special instructions before hand, so I did drink a lot before just in case.....when I got I asked if I had to have a full bladder and they said no....thank god, I was about to burst!

I have heard some offices tell people to have a full bladder. It might depend on the type of machine they use or just the technicians preference. They say it is easier to see since the u/s waves travel really well through liquid.

good luck!

it pushes the cervix up. one of the things that they look at is the lenght of the cervix, and make sure that it is staying closed. it is kinda of a 50/50 split right now in the radiology community of wether to fill the bladder or not. At the hospital I work at they want you to fill your bladder and will send you home if you don't. and we aren't a out of date facility. it is how the techs and DOCTORS were trained and it is how they obtain the best pics for you. When I had my us done at my hospital I had to fill my bladder, but when I had them at my specialist office I didn't. Again it came down to the doctor who was reading them.

here is a side piece of information. When Radiologist read a film (xray, ultrasound, mri, whatever) they look at thousands of films, there eyes become very trained. When they put up a new study they instanly notice that something is different. Then they start looking farther into it to see if it is "normal" different or bad different. Think about pulling into your driveway you do it a thousand times, with out even thinking about it you know what it looks like. it you pulled in and the the welcome mat was moved your eye would automaticly go there because something was different.

Anyway back to the point of a full bladder. If a doctor is trained and use to reading ultrasound with a full bladder, then changing to an empty bladder throws them off. It is hard for them to re-train thier eyes. one way isn't really better than another, it just comes down to who is reading the films and how they were trained.

I would always ask, or go with a full bladder, becuase you can empty alot easier than fill.