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scan at 9 weeks- internal or external?

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Autumn2014 · 23/04/2015 12:03

I'm being sent for an early scan due to bleeding. Just wondered what to expect and if I should have shaved my legs!

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Amyyy27 · 23/04/2015 21:06

Oh Autumn I am so sorry for your loss :( hope you have lots of care and support in RL x

gingerbreadmam · 23/04/2015 21:11

ive had 9 week scan twice. first one was mmc where i had to have it internally. second one was new pregnancy where i had had a bleed and it was external. could see what looked like a jelly baby with a heart flicking away.

think it all just depends what they can see tbh they will likely try abdominal first though.

fwiw the internal scan is fine. i didnt want one but was so relieved to empty my bladder i was glad of it tbh. good luck with your scan

gingerbreadmam · 23/04/2015 21:12

oh autumn im so sorry i didnt read the full thread. im so very sorry for your loss.

i hope you have lots of real life support. when you feel upto it there is a great supportive thread on here for people going through similar experiences, you may find some comfort there.

gingerbreadmam · 23/04/2015 21:13

autumn where are you based and have you experienced this before? are you comfortable with what they have suggested?

Fattycow · 23/04/2015 21:51

It depends on how much they can see. They usually start with external, but if they cannot see everything they want to see, they will do an internal.

Fattycow · 23/04/2015 21:52

I'm sorry for your loss.

Fugghetaboutit · 24/04/2015 06:24

Sorry for your loss x

scarednoob · 24/04/2015 07:21

Oh autumn, so so sorry to read this. Thinking of you x

gingerbreadmam · 24/04/2015 07:58

so sorry to see you over here sasha i was on the other thread.

i hope youre erpc goes ok and they can do some investigations that will help in the future. thinking of you

macmissy · 29/04/2015 06:29

I had my 6 week as an internal and 8 week as an external Which was ununbelievably clear. Don't worry about either way, they're painless and comfortable. Having a smear is worse! Good luck x

macmissy · 29/04/2015 06:33

Damn it, I should have read the full thread. So so sorry Autumn truly am

sianihedgehog · 29/04/2015 16:17

So sorry for your loss, Autumn, I've been through similar. Be gentle on yourself, it can take a while.

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