20 week scan

[Sastra]

At lunch time today. I'm so anxious about it. Haven't slept a wink, feel like I want to cry :-(

Good luck, I'm sure it will be fine. (I always feel just them same though so I think it's completely natural).

I have mine tomoro and am very worried too :( you'll be ok.

It just shows you're an intelligent and thoughtful person

My Mum came with me for mine last time, she couldn't understand why I was nervous till I told her they check for x, y, z, a, b, c, and David Cameron symdrome (or whatever ). I don't know what she thought it was for, maybe just to say hello to the baby

Anyway, the chances are very high that you'll be completely fine. It'll be over in no time

Good luck today I'm sure all will be fine

Aw, that's a lovely post to OP fothering I am
Very nervous and praying everything is ok tomorrow. It is at 10.30, so scared. Have two dc, my youngest is 5 and has severe special needs and I have declined all tests for any abnormalities. I wouldn't be able to go through with an amnio as I have had 3 mc's also so no point having high risk hanging over me so I'd rather wait and just see...iykwim . Found out at gender scan a fortnight ago that I'm having a girl have a dd too nearly 11 xxx

Bless you. I was exactly the same, but the sonoographer was lovely and put me at my ease. Although she did ask me if I could try not to keep wobbling....I was very tearful

It was lovely to hear and see the heartbeat really clearly. They do that bit in colour so you can see the red and blue blood pumping through. The human body is an amazing thing.

Take tissues

Thanks so much everyone. Love Mumsnet! Hour and 45 to go...I'll let you know how it goes.

Good luck hun, I had mine last wednesday and panicked myself into near-fainting before I went in. As soon as I got called in and saw her beautiful little face on screen it all went away. I hope it all goes well for you. Big loves! xx

Thanks everyone, it was absolutely fine (did have a cry on the way there!). Having a girl and all appears well

Brilliant, that's wonderful news!!!

Congratulations

Now try and relax!

Awww sastra, so pleased for you :) my turn tomorrow, very nervous

Lovely

Thanks again, am still from ear to ear!

Absolute best of luck tomorrow notmyself. Let us know how it goes!

Aww ty sastra. I will do

Had my scan today. Dc3 . Midwife was very quiet and not really nice. Said I have to go back in a week cos she couldn't see the bottom of the spine or the bladder filling up. Worked myself up and ended up going back in to ask another midwife if this was anything to worry about, the midwife who scanned me, was in a room scanning someone else. I told them I was worried as my ds is disabled. She sed that if they had been worried at all they would have made me an appointment with the consultant. So why did this midwife not say that when scanning me? That It was the position baby was in? Still can't help but worry

Had my 20 week scan yesterday, it was amazing!! Wait until you see your little one in so much detail! I saw him holding onto his toes, it was so clear!

Try to relax and remember the odds of something being wrong are tiny. Focus on how lovely it's going to be to see your baby!

Good Luck

Oh dear Notmyself that's annoying, it might've just been her grumpy/quiet personality. Maybe you could call back and say you're a bit unclear on their policy, and it is right that if there was an abnormality you'd be referred to a consultant? Could they ask the midwife to confirm it was simply to do with the baby's position?

Don't worry about making a fuss, after all, this concerns your and your baby's future! It may not take them long to explain and it could save you a week of worry.

I
Know fothering soo
Annoying and she has me worrying why the hell couldn't she have said '
I can't see the baby's bladder filling up/ I can't see the bottom of the spine BECAUSE she isn't in
A good position'!!!! ???? instead she just sed ' oh, can't seem to get the bottom of the spine, can't see the bladder filling up, you'll need to come back another day' I'm really actually angry now. Cos why make ppl worry when it's just about positioning etc? I have a 5 yr old ds who is severely disabled plus I've had 3 losses as well as my healthy dd, nearly 11, don't need this worry too

Oh you poor thing it's so difficult when people are offhand like that. I think that they forget the effect that they can have on us. What is just a total non-issue for them can be agonising for us. It's a shame she wasnt a little more thoughtful.

I'm not surprised you've been in a tiz given your previous experiences, but as an objective but non-specialist person, I would honestly say that it sounds like an issue of positioning more than anything serious.

Fingers crossed next scan youll have some one a little more sensitive and you'll be able to relax and enjoy seeing your little one again.

Thanku sastra I really hope and pray it is to do with positioning. When I go back next week I'm Defo saying about the lady that scanned me making me worry! The fact I have ds's health worries playing on my mind especially! It would have took her less than 5 mins to read that part of my notes before the scan....

Freaking out now :( shouldn't have googled :( please can someone share some similar stories with me?

Do you think it might be worth giving your midwife a bell?