SPD, 10 wks pregnant....worried?

They probably won't do it. Ultrasounds are expensive, and the techs make good money. If you're 8 weeks they will NOT find anything on an abdominal u/s so it's a waste of time. A transvaginal u/s isn't that bad, definitely a heck of a lot more comfortable than getting an exam. As for the fish, I'm sure it's fine-it's probably made of haddock, the same stuff they make fish sticks from. It's perfectly safe =) It won't actually be going into your uterus, that test isn't done during pregnancy. You will lie down on a table with your knees bent and feet in holders called stirrups. The health care provider will place a probe, called a transducer, into the vagina. The probe is covered with a condom and a gel. The probe sends out sound waves, which reflect off body structures. A computer receives these waves and uses them to create a picture. The doctor can immediately see the picture on a nearby TV monitor. The health care provider will move the probe within the area to see the pelvic organs. This test can be used during pregnancy. In some cases, a special transvaginal ultrasound method called saline infusion sonography (SIS), also called sonohysterography or hysterosonography, may be needed to more clearly view the uterus. This test requires saline (sterile salt water) to be placed into the uterus before the ultrasound. The saline helps outline any abnormal masses, so the doctor can get a better idea of their size. SIS is not done on pregnant women.

Sweetheart the best advice I can ever give you would be to call the docs just like I always do! You cannot keep worrying yourself.

I don't know anthing about this, but i am sorry you have to go throught it. It sounds Horrible.