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Q for those who had early scans
Hi girls,
I have found a place in Essex that does early scans and seeing as I am so damn impatient (:x) I can't wait to have mine! I am thinking of having it done next Thurs when I will be 6+5 or next Sat at 7+0 and am just wondering whether this is a tad early or if anyone else had theirs around this day? I have read really encouraging stats that if a heartbeat can be detected at 7 weeks then your chance of mc falls to 5%. Obviously that would be a huge relief but if I am a couple of days early for a heartbeat then I will worry all the way up to 12 weeks.
What to do? Any thought?
K
5+2
I have found a place in Essex that does early scans and seeing as I am so damn impatient (:x) I can't wait to have mine! I am thinking of having it done next Thurs when I will be 6+5 or next Sat at 7+0 and am just wondering whether this is a tad early or if anyone else had theirs around this day? I have read really encouraging stats that if a heartbeat can be detected at 7 weeks then your chance of mc falls to 5%. Obviously that would be a huge relief but if I am a couple of days early for a heartbeat then I will worry all the way up to 12 weeks.
What to do? Any thought?
K
5+2
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I had an early scan at just under 6 weeks and didnt see much at all, then another at 7+2 and saw the heartbeat xx
25+4
I had an early scan (at EPU) at 6+1 and we saw the hb. However, some don't show up until closer to 7 weeks....every woman/baby is different.
Good luck!
Love NN 18+5 xxx
We had one at 6+2 where we saw the heartbeat.
Another at 8+3 where it looked like a prawn but could see the start of arm and leg buds.
At 10 weeks, where you can see its an actual baby.
And at 10+5.
I would recommend waiting as long as you can possibly bear to to be able to see the most but if the reasurance of a heartbeat is all you want to see then go at 6+5!
this is the place we went for our scans and will be going back there for 4D, they are really lovely people there and the scan are really clear!
http://www.essexultrasound.co.uk/fees.html
Also had one at 8+6 and could see baby wriggling - although still just looked like a bean really. I'd leave it as late as poss if you can as you will only panic if there is no hb yet but it could just be too early.
x 36+6
Thanks for sharing your experiences girls! x
Then we went for another at about 7ish weeks, which was private. Again i was told i wasnt 7 weeks......even tho id used the date id been given from hospital (if this was the case then i cant have been 5-6 weeks at hospital and managaed to see a hb!)
Anyway, we only had a tummy scan at private and ive got to say it was rubbish. I like you, wanted it to put my mind at rest as id been through a horrible sickness bug and had lost symptoms so was very worried. In my honest opinion (and this is just our experience) it was a complete waste of money, The pics were rubbish, the sonographer was not reasuuring at all. He just kept saying....this is not 7 weeks....not 7 weeks!! (he wasn't english!!) We saw very little and he couldnt find the hb for ages...i had to go back after 30mins which was awful!!
If i were you and i know this is hard as im impatient too...but i would wait as long as possible. Maybe 7-8 weeks at least. Where are you thinking of going for the scan? Have you researched peoples expereinces there? Maybe you could ask to see if anyone has been there thats on here? They maybe able to tell you what it was like. I wish id done that......i just read the reviews on the private scan website (how biased were they!!)
I know its hard, but there is a strong possibility if you go early it wont put your mind at rest and could actually make it worse for you xx
my second pregnancy i had a fresh bleed at 7wks and went for a scan,we saw the hb infact we saw 2 hb,i was having twins so were over the moon,on both pregnancies they have been internal and i have to say having the internal you can see the bean or beans a lot clearer and better
sarah
I would highly recommend the place at Canvey, they are brilliant. The day before we went to canvey we went to baby bond ary Chelmsford and they couldnt see the bean at all!!! So I was very worried first time I went to canvey. But they were fab and very reassuring and the scanning equipment they have is so high tech they can get really clear screenings really early on!!
Let me know what you decide and how you get on!
xxx
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
xxx
Good luck and best wishes
Goldilocks
15+3
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It's a very personal choice though and I know you had some trouble conceiving so it is worth it purely to put your mind at rest if you are feeling very anxious. I would wait as long as you can though, I would say 8 weeks at the earliest or you just might not see anything like your scan today and it is a little bit disheartening. How far along will you be at the next one you have been referred for?