I think that it is a pretty personal choice. We all weigh risks for everything we do during pregnancy and for our kids, and make choices.
I was originally not going to have any ultrasounds...but I gotta tell you - telling an infertile woman to "trust" the process...not gonna happen.
. I don't trust my body - my body hasn't worked right for 3 years, why do I think it is gonna start now? Those first two u/s helped assure me that in fact, it WAS working. And I feel FAR more confident about the fact that just because I can't conceive on my own, doesn't mean I can't grow a baby just fine. It has led to me trusting my body more than if I had not had them.
I think they are overused. I think there might be dangers. But I also think that like anything, they are a tool to be used wisely and when needed. And if the mom being worried is the only need...who am I to say that need is not worthy?
I went through a lot of this same argument when I was going through infertility treatment. People asking if I was worried about having a "litter", or about the drugs or about conceiving "unnaturally" (sometimes people suck - what can I say?). And the fact is- no one in their right mind would undergo IVF just cause. But it is a tool, and when used correctly you end up with what I got - minimal side effects and one baby.
People use ART unethically, people use medicine unethically. But just because someone uses something poorly does not negate all benefit that it has.
I am pretty moderate about u/s. I have had more than most everyone on this DDC I would imagine. I don't think they are the bane of medicine - nor do I think they are going to save everyone.
I don't know - I guess I am just saying that I respect a woman's choice to have an u/s, or not, to use the doppler or only the fetascope. I trust that a woman, especially on this board, knows what is best for her, and her baby. This doesn't mean that I don't have conversations about it, or chat with others about why, and question them if they say "just cause the doc said so"....but ultimately, I have to respect their choices too.
Anyway...
Apparently i am feeling verbose this morning.