a 16 week scan... should i panic?

[GoldenPenguin]

Hi everyone,

I'm 14+1 weeks pregnant and went for my official dating scan last Wednesday. As im type 1 diabetic and already had a miscarriage I had a scan at 10 weeks as well.

Everything looked great and the sonographer even mentioned that everything looked fine and said i would have another scan at 18 and 22 weeks due to being diabetic.

Well oddly I received a scan appointment for 16 weeks and a further appointment the week prior for the fechal medical clinic.

I am panicking something is wrong and thats why appointments have been brought forward but surely they would phone me in advance? I want to think it would be deemed cruel to make a woman wait weeks to hear bad news but i cant shame a feeling of dred.

Help

[bonzo77]

I'd call them about it. Probably an admin error, or there might not have been an appointment at 18 weeks so they're doing it early.

[blackwidow74]

Sounds like you've been booked in with a consultant due to your diabetes ... or you have received an appointment that is meant for someone else. A quick call to the midwife will verify if she has referred you for assessment to see if you will be consultant or midwife led :)