Early preg scan at 8 wks - what might I see?

[playftseforme]

I think I'm 8 wks pregnant but last night I had terrible stomach pains (real ouch ones) and my sickness seems to be lifting, so I'm getting into a right lather. My 2nd pregnancy ended at 7 wks, so I thought rather than have to wait, I'd pay for a private scan. What might I be able to see?

Thanks

[roundabout1]

Hi Sorry to hear about your stomach pain, good idea to get a scan to put your mind at rest. I had a scan which dated me at 8+ 1 weeks. I could clearly see the heartbeat but the shape looked like a blurry baked bean!

[oopsandbabycoconut]

You are likely to see a small bean shape that is all heartbeat. Do you not have a local EPU who can see you rather than having to pay for a private one?

[playftseforme]

I do have a local EPU but I have bad memories , also easier to get to private place from work, and I've paid my deposit now anyway in a fit of feeling like I was taking some positive action....

[Elizap]

Hiya, I am also 8 weeks pregnant and had a scan at 6 weeks and 3 days. At this stage it really does look like a bean but you can hear the heartbeat which is the important thing. Go and have the scan and worrying is not going to be good for you. I wouldn't worry about the nausea. I was really bad at 6 weeks, then ok for a week and then bad again. Also with my dd now 2.5, I wasn't nauseous at all. I hope everyting is ok

[ComeONFabStopStressingSOMuch]

The pains could be stretching.

I had them and the m/w said I would lose the baby. Baby has just gone to bed, .

I had a scan at 8+3 and our baby looked like a cashew nut. We enlarged and framed the scan photo.

[lucy101]

Hi there - I was in France and had some bleeding at the beginning of the pregnancy so was scanned at 6, 7 and 10 weeks. It was lovely to see the heartbeat and the shape was a bean in the early ones and then more defined as a baby at 10 weeks. I have had all sorts of pains and stitch-type sensations... my sickness has also always been on and off... I am 22 weeks now and all good by the way so it is good not to attach too much meaning to these things. FIngers crossed for you!

[playftseforme]

Thanks everyone, only one day to wait for my scan now...