I've managed to work myself up into a state of panic over my 12 week scan which is happening tomorrow morning. I'm 40 and expecting my first after 5 years of TTC, and obviously I'm well aware of the increased risk of trisomies etc at my age, so in a way I guess it's not entirely irrational to be fearful of a negative outcome.
What I'd like to know though is - can I ask the sonographer not to show me the screen unless they feel the signs are generally positive? I don't know yet what I'll do if the screening indicates a very high risk, but I'm fairly sure that coming to any decision re TFMR will be easier if I haven't seen images of the foetus.
Is the sonographer going to think I'm mad if I ask them not to show me the screen? TIA if anyone can offer me some advice on this.
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Huge anxiety over 12 week scan tomorrow
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EarthMither · 02/07/2013 16:13
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