Sn0w one of the PSEPPs (pee stick endorsed pregnant people) who've already had an 8 week scan (such as Biscuits) will be able to tell you more than I can about it. All I know is it's called a "viability" scan, and one of the key things it does is tell you if something has already gone wrong in the super-risky first 8 weeks of pregnancy. Sometimes a pregnancy just doesn't work out, but you don't necessarily see evidence (blood etc) straight away, so an 8 week scan will tell you if you've had a mmc.
On the POSITIVE side though, it will also show you if everything is looking perfectly normal for 8 weeks, and if everything's on track you should also get to hear the heartbeat for the very first time!! (So excited!!!) Once you've heard the heartbeat and reached 8 weeks your chances of miscarriage go right down, I think to about 5% although some websites say as low as 3%. I don't think you see much in terms of the embryo though, it's still pretty tiny and bean-like!
Farfalla I also agree with the indisputable logic, however as Biscuits says it's clearly your month and you don't want to give the pee sticks the satisfaction of one last evil BFN before they succumb to the inevitable. I'm the worst person to listen to when it comes to when to POAS though, as I am an incurable early tester!
Wants that's exactly the kind of thing I'm worried about when I go back to work next week! We have free fruit baskets in the office which always have loads of bananas in them, and at the moment I can't even be in the same room as an unpeeled banana without gagging, let alone sit near someone peeling and eating one!! I can't figure out how I'm going to hide this...!?!
Sounds like you're onto a winner Imps - a perfect GP for someone ttc! Glad you're in good hands!