baby scans

[youngmum91]

hi!i was just wondering if there is anyone else out there who has to w8 until they are around 20 weeks untill they have their first ultrasound?with my first i was bale to get a scan at around 12 weeks whilst staying in exeter as i had bleeding and cramps(everything was fine was just stress or sumthing) but my area doesnt do the 12 week scan!iv just passed the 1st month so it seems so far away!it not just that i want to see my baby i want to make sure evrything is going well before it gets to 20 weeks and unless i can see for myself there is a healthy looking baby growing inside of me i dont think i can relax!anyone else going through this or gone through this?i could really use the advice as 2 how to relax!thank you x

[youngmum91]

thanks hun!will look at that now!iv decided im not going to let it go and im going to go to the papers if i have to!im not happy about it as i dont know what the history is on my mums side as im not in contact with any of them as they dont wanna know(long story)!i will do and thank you for your help!

Victoria01-i dont know if there is any history in my family on my mums side of mc or ectopic due to no contact so i dont know if im at risk!also over here practically everywhereoffers 12 week scan as a precautionary to checkcertain things for safety of mum and baby!thank you for your post!

lgscrjsra04-like i said to victoria practically everywhereoffers 12 week scan as a precautionary to checkcertain things for safety of mum and baby as like tarajanes said its done through the nhs!thanks for your post!

[tarajanes]

The states do things com,pletely different to the uk.since we have the nhs service which entitles everyone to this treatment,which is free.and is nessasary since we now have screening tests done,which they cant do past 16 weeks.i had numerous one throughout my 7 pregnancys,due to high risk,but even as a newbie this is how they work.you need to chase this up hun.

[lgscrjsra04]

I have had 2 u/s already one at 7 weeks, one at 12 weeks and am having another one at 20 weeks to determine gender. I think it all depends on the doctor and the insurance companies. I guess you could always go to the ER and get one or demand one from the doctors office.

[Victoria01]

I'm in the US so things are probably done differently here, but with most uneventful pregnancies you only get the one scan at 20 weeks. If you don't know your dates or have a history of m/c or ectopic, they will give you an earlier one to rule out things and date the pregnancy.

[tarajanes]

Your welcom hun also copy and paste this
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/pages/MaternityDetails.aspx?id=MT1817
this is nhs site linked to shepton mallet,type in book 12 weeks scan will give you so much info.THEY MUST offer you the scan hun,everyone has it.I wouldnt let this go.contact NHS direct..let me know how you go.

[youngmum91]

thanks hun!will have a look now! x

[youngmum91]

heya!yeh i am!im from the mendips,somerset!shepton mallet to be precise(i tell u this as there are towns in the same area as me that get one at 12 weeks but as i live in shepton and dont drive and my husband struggles to get time of work the only place i can go is shepton maternity unit at shepton hospital)!i dont understand either hun but i asked why at both the unit and the hospital and they said something about they dont do one(dont know why was a while ago)!i asked several midwifes and an actual dr and each said the same thing!i was given the option of the test for some reason even though i have neither of the above!IT REALLY ANNOYS ME!lol!i dont know what to do about it!

SliverCheer-thankyou for your comment!i hope all goes well for you!good luck x

[tarajanes]

Look at www.babycentre.co.uk you are entiltled to scan at 12 weeks hun.we are all entiled to screening if we wish.its all free on NHS.

[tarajanes]

I see your from the uk,Im from devon.I dont understand why they are making you wait for a scan,here we have them at 12 weeks as used as dating scan.then a further one at 20 weeks.this is done through NHS,i think you should call the antenatal department,who ever has told you this is wrong.as for the downs test this is normally given as an option if your slightly older.or they will if history of mc.

[SliverCheer]

Hey I know what you mean. I had one at 6 weeks but it was too early, so 2 weeks later I had another and all I saw was a blob. The only reason I had those is because I had a blighted ovum a previous pregnancy. But my next u/s is at 20 weeks, and it has taken FOREVER!

[youngmum91]

thanks ammanda!i DONT even get one to confirm!the only one i get in my whole pregnancy is at about 20 weeks!thats the ONLY one!it ***** so badly!i can pay about £250 to have a downs syndrome one but i dont want that and dont have the money for it even if i wanted it!surely it can be dangerous for both me and the baby to not have one when i first find out to check the baby is in the right place?

yeh i agree that is stupid!surely more scans would them at even higher risk?please respond to what i said above!thank you x

[ammanda]

Yea, here where I am they only give you one when you first find out to confirm it and then one at 20 wks and that's it. It drives me insane I want another one so bad.  It ***** that after 20 wks I cant see him again until hes born and I cant be assured that hes okay. I know exactly how you feel.  I can pay to get a 3d u/s but I don't want to.  I think they should give you another around 34 wks or so.. I read a lot on here how they don't give u many cause they can be harmful, but yet the girls who are considered high risk already get like 4 or 5 or more. I don't understand it, if there already high risk why make it worse.  I don't know nothing makes since to me. Just wanted to tell you that I understand and no how you feel.