This one might be so obvious you didn't list it - ask them what gestational age the baby is measuring. Also make sure they check your cervix; I'm not sure exactly what the question is, but I know they're supposed to look to be sure it still looks "right" considering you shouldn't be going into labor any time soon. My doc also took a glance at my ovaries. I'm not sure what she was looking for though.

I hope all goes well and you get some relief and joy from seeing your little baby. :)

Mine is Monday. I'm also very nervous but thankful my apppointment is in the morning so I won't worry all day!

I don't have any advice, as I didn't have a cord accident and don't go for my US for another 2 weeks or so. Good luck to you though!

Your questions are all valid ones, especially if you have experienced a cord accident in the past. I am an ultrasound tech and we always check the number of vessels in the cord as well as cord insertion. Unfortunately knots are not very easily seen on ultrasound and in fact that is what my little Parker had that led to us loosing him. They don't become too concern about the cord around their necks unless it is at least 2 times around their necks. Even at 20 weeks they still have plenty of room to flip around. As far as length of the cord, we can't measure that. The only way to note whether the cord is abnormal is if it's really short, causing obvious abnormalities. In my 10 + years of clinical ultrasound I have never seen that. We do measure amniotic fluid levels, you will hear it referred to as the AFI, amniotic fluid index. There is a range of 6-20 that is normal. We also check the location of the placenta as that is important especially if it covers the cervix or if it is invading a previous c-sec scar. We also look at the placenta itself and grade it accordingly. As far as looking at the cervix, we look at it's length to make sure that it is not shortening and starting to dilate. We like to see a "long cervix" Some offices include the ovaries but too realize that after a certain point, we won't be able to see them. We look at them in early pregnancy exams to look at the coropus luteum and to make sure there are no masses around them. If you have any more questions, I would be happy to answer them, just message me! One thing, as a tech myself, talk to the tech and let them know your concerns up front and why. If they know where you are coming from, they might be able to communicate with you in a way that will help alleviate your anxiety. Good Luck!

Thank You everyone-- I am obviously still nervous, (I am already awake at 5:00 am) but this has definitely helped. Parkersmom-- thank you sooo much for clarifying what they may and may not be able to visualize on the ultrasound. I have read conflicting reports about what they can see or not.

Ask them for a copy of the report. I just automatically was given one with my angel. The reason I say to ask for it is because too many mothers in the group learned about things that were known about their baby that was kept from them. So just in case they intentionally or accidentally don't tell you something, at least it will be in the report.

At one of my early ultrasounds with this pregnancy, a transvaginal one, both a tech AND a doctor took turns looking in there and told me that everything looked great. Yet I got a call from my OB's office the next day telling me that I had subchorionic bleeding and telling me to take it easy. What was that about? Since you already have the mindset that your baby is your responsibility, I strongly recommend getting a copy of the report.

I hope you go in sometime this morning. I feel so bad that you're scared about it, but I do understand. *Hugs*

Your tech AND doctor should go over all this stuff without you asking...but it can't hurt to have the list of questions to ask. I can't think of any to add! Good luck!