chances of seeing heartbeat at 8 weeks.

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Sorry this is so long......I phoned my midwives this morning as instructed by my doctor as I hadn't heard from them within the 2 weeks after seeing him. The lady who picked up took my information down then asked why I was ringing as I was only 8 weeks pregnant.
I explained I usually have an early scan in my pregnancies as this is my 7th pregnancy but hopefully my 4th baby, she said oh so you have 3 living children? Like, oh well you have 3 kids it isn't like you haven't any incase this one goes wrong, I can't put across her tone on the phone to you but that's how it felt to me. Then she said, well we don't usually see ladies until 11 or 12 weeks if you don't hear back from us in a week then ring back. Felt so deflated and just knew an early scan was unlikely to happen.
Plus the other looming situation, we are about to have some major building work done on our house as the 3 kids break up from school for 5 weeks and so me and the kids are going to stay with my parents for more than 3 weeks at the end of July so if I did get called for a scan at 12 weeks I won't be here to go for it. Meaning I'd have to wait for several weeks after I got back from my parents and would be nearing half way through the pregnancy by then....I know there's no way I can wait that long I'm a bag of nerves now from needing to know everything is ok.
Dh suggested we go for a private scan, which I looked into and has now been booked for this Saturday the 16th. I will be 8 weeks 4 days by then, as long as everything is ok a heartbeat should be seen by then shouldn't it? It's an unavoidable situation as we are going to have our 3 kids with us, so I am hoping and praying the hb is seen and there is a baby in there kicking and healthy. I still have some strong symptoms, nausea, fatigue, peeing more, sore boobs....to suggest everything is going well, but only the scan will put my mind at ease!
To anyone who reads this.....thanks for taking the time!

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Thanks, I really hope that's exactly what we see, am glad it's happening soon but terrified now too! Will post once we get back from scan with the news.