How long to get a 12 week scan date through? Is it essential to be done before 13 weeks?
I'm a bit of a numpty as I got my dates confused last week & thought I was meeting my gp to book in my pregnancy last Fri & it turned out that it was Thurs. The next available appointment is next Wed when I'll be 9+4. After that I'll need to wait for the midwife to arrange my booking in appointment & after that my scan date can be arranged. I'm getting a bit panicked that I'm gonna run out of time. I thought they had to be done by 13 weeks? The thing is the week I'm 12 weeks is the week leading up to Easter with a bank holiday on the Friday & 1 on the following Monday which limits spaces even more. I desperately want to get the scan before Easter as I don't think I can hide it much longer & will definitely want to tell after the 2 week Easter break but don't want to tell until I know everything is ok. Please tell me that scan dates come through quickly!! Luckily the nice receptionist I spoke to today has booked me an appointment to see the midwife just after seeing my gp on Wed but said they're not supposed to book people into those so I may not get to meet the midwife then (especially as I imagine it's usual appointment slot & I'll need a long 1 to book in).
Sorry for the waffle x
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The scan has to be done by 13+6 for the nuchal fold test, but I wouldn't worry. They tend to book them last minute in loads of trusts. I didn't have my booking. Until I was 10-1/2 weeks, and ended up having my scan the very next week!
I was going to say what Wispa said, it can be up to 14 weeks. I reckon the mw will get the scan booked for you urgently.
What a pain though, it's annoying waiting.
Thanks ladies, I was panicking slightly but have longer than I thought. It's my own fault for not reading the dates right especailly as I was super organised & had booked it by 5 1/2 weeks!!
14+1 for nuchal fold test according to my notes. My due day was changed so when I was scanned they moved me from 12.6 to 14 weeks exactly and I still had the nuchal test & blood test with no problems.
It's 13+6 for the nuchal, they don't perform nuchal scanning after this
My booking in appointment was later because I was on holiday, I was 10 weeks when I had it done and got my scan date through a few days later. It was done at 12+5. I'm sure it will be ok.
Where I live you can self refer to the local midwife team. Could you do that so you're in the system before your GP appointment?
Same as Sshh, where I live you don't need to see a GP before a midwife, I just contacted the midwives immediately and had a booking in appointment at around 9/10 weeks. Then they booked the scan after. They can get you booked in for a scan quickly if needs be as with my 3rd child I didn't find out I was pregnant until I was nearly 19 weeks so needed an emergency scan appointment and got one for a few days after seeing the midwife.
Sorry I didn't get back to this, usually only work work Mon & Tues but agreed to do the whole week & am shattered!
Unfortunately they won't let me self refer (believe me, I've tried). Fingers crossed the midwife will see me the same day as the gp next Wed & hopefully I can get a scan date through quickly. It doesn't help that I've got tickets to see Peppa Pig that week too so I reckon the chances of them booking at at the same time as the show are very high at the moment. Definitely not gonna be as smooth this time - I'm already having to lose a deposit on our ext family holiday week to Butlins as the baby is due the day before!!
Thanks for all your advice.
I'm pretty sure the midwife called the scan department and made my booking for me over the phone when I saw her and she gave me the date there and then, maybe that could be an option for you?
yoyo, that's great to know. Hopefully I get to meet my mw this Wed & I will definitely ask.