I have my 12 week scan tomorrow morning (VERY nervous about it...), but just wondered if it's best to have a full bladder or should I just take a bottle of water with me and see what the sonographer says when I arrive?
they suggest having a full bladder then if its to full they can always send you for a wee but if its not full enough they will send you home. Drink a pint of water 1 hour before your scan and don't go to the toilet x
Oh right, thanks ttcprincess! I will make sure I drink plenty beforehand then. It's a good job this forum is here, because there is nothing in the letter I got saying anything about that!
the sonographer said that their machien was now so high tech that you no longer needed to have a full bladder. However im with ttcprincess, worth having it just in case
Good luck tomorrow, it's such a wonderful time I had a full bladder as per the letter I was sent, but when I went I was told to pee 3 times!!! HAHAH! Not funny. Then for my 20 week scan they said drink 2 pints, I didn't bother. I thought I'd rather be told to go drink something that try and only pee a lillte bit on demand!!! Wouldn't worry too much about it. Chiara 34 + 3
I went for mine with a full bladder, and ended up going to the loo twice before i went in! Even after that the sonographer said my bladder didnt need to be that full!
I agree, drink one pint of water one hour before your scan and you'll be fine x
I had to drink a pint and a half an hour before. My scan letter said if I turned up without a full bladder I'd be sent away! We got amazingly clear pics though so it was worth it.
Definitely drink beforehand as you get better pics and it pushes the uterus closer to the surface! I am surprised the letter didn't say that! 20 weeks scan doesn't matter as the baby is so much bigger!
Yes make sure you have a full bladder. I went for my 12 week scan yesterday and went to the loo when I got to the hospital as was busting! Then tried drinking and wasn't really in the mood - got into the scan and the sonographer said that my bladder was not full enough to get a clear picture so she did an internal scan instead. I would rather of not had an internal and really cursed myself that I had went for a wee before hand. Good Luck and let us know how you get on
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Thanks for that - I guess it just depends on who you see on the day? 2 pints?! Goodness, that's quite a lot... think I'd probably burst!
Thanks for all of your replies girls!
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I agree, drink one pint of water one hour before your scan and you'll be fine x
Okay thanks. Will go with the 1 pint 1 hour before I think!
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Good luck hun - it is amazing!
Tara and Ella - 11wks!