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Early Scans: What did you see? (8+4)

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OnNaturesCourse · 20/04/2017 00:49

I have booked in for a early scan at the weekend. The last tho weeks have come directly from hell and I've completely lost my pregnant feeling so really just want to check in on the bean. What did you see around 8-9 weeks? What can i expect? Its a private scan at a ABC4D clinic in UK. Thanks xx

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Caterina99 · 20/04/2017 01:21

I'm not sure exactly what you want to hear, but I'm in the US and the norm (where I live anyway) is your first scan at around 8 weeks. I've never had one at 12 weeks so I don't know how they compare.

For me this was internal. Could see a vaguely baby shaped blob with a heartbeat. Sonographer did various measurements and gave a due date. Pointed out things like arm buds and heart. The photo that I have looks pretty similar to what I've seen other people's 12 week scan photos look like.

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OnNaturesCourse · 20/04/2017 01:37

I just want to know experiences of others.

I'm booked for a abdominal scan. I had one at 5 weeks which showed yolk sac etc. Hoping to see a heartbeat this time x

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PeachesandPie · 20/04/2017 05:40

You should see a heart beat at 8 weeks! Mine was a vaguely baby shaped blob with a yolk sac and measused 1.68cm with a flickering heart beat. I hope it goes well!

DarcyParty · 20/04/2017 05:53

I booked an early 8 week external scan with Babybond, uk. Could see baby and yolk sac, although it doesn't look much like a baby! There was also an obvious flickering heartbeat. Good luck!

pardrej · 20/04/2017 06:07

Mine was a little earlier, 7+something (and nhs) and all we could see was a little white blob. No heartbeat. So I was in for a surprise by the 12 week when he had come along so beautifully!

Fluffybrain · 20/04/2017 06:12

I had an 8 week scan due to bleeding. He looked like an alien.

NiceCuppaTeaAndASitDown · 20/04/2017 06:13

This is my babybond scan from
8+2

We saw a heartbeat and a tiny bit of movement

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NiceCuppaTeaAndASitDown · 20/04/2017 06:14

Oh, forgot to say that this was abdominal

Isadora2007 · 20/04/2017 06:21

Our private scan was very similar to nicecuppa. It was abdominal. I'm sure we were told baby was just under 2cm so rather like a kidney bean. He twitched around a bit and dd(2.5 then) said he was waving.
We definitely heard the heart but can't recall whether it was seen...

Hollyhop17 · 20/04/2017 06:37

I had one at my EPU at 7+4 and we saw a heartbeat. Everything else was present and measuring what it should be. Good luck.

haveacupoftea · 20/04/2017 07:29

8+0 and I had a blob with heartbeat.

Changingagain · 20/04/2017 07:38

DS at 8-9 weeks, internal scan. Little piglet Grin

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Changingagain · 20/04/2017 07:40

Oh it was an NHS scan and we could see the heartbeat.

putdownyourphone · 20/04/2017 07:42

2 x beans! Grin

DaisyChainsForever · 20/04/2017 08:19

White blob with heartbeat for me. Good luck (smile)

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 20/04/2017 08:32

Pulsating blob. Good luck!

Jessiecat27 · 20/04/2017 08:39

Little bean with a heartbeat! I was surprised to see the heartbeat at 8 weeks because I thought you had to be further along but it's well worth putting your mind at ease!

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10storeylovesong · 20/04/2017 08:47

I had one at 6+6 and could see a tiny little flicker of the heartbeat and the sonographer played it out loud. It was a tiny little blob and couldn't really make out much else - definitely developed a lot by 12 weeks!

Lemondrop09 · 20/04/2017 10:15

I had one at 8+2 and it basically looked like a prawn/jellybean/alien Grin Had a tiny flickering dot for the heartbeat though which was pretty amazing to see.

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YetAnotherHelenMumsnet · 20/04/2017 10:17

Hi DarcyParty,
Just popping on to say that we have removed your scan image because we could see your name and details, so it was really a bit too identifying. Of course do post again, just cropping those bits out. Lovely scan photo, nothing better than seeing a wee heartbeat. Flowers

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OnNaturesCourse · 20/04/2017 11:18

Ladies, thank you.

I'm very nervous so your stories helped, and pictures are lovely. I know what to expect now!

Pray it all goes well xx

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MmmMalbec · 20/04/2017 14:32

Kidney bean shaped baby who was twitching with an obvious heartbeat. I saw a heartbeat on an internal scan at 6 and 7 weeks too! Good luck Smile

amymel2016 · 20/04/2017 16:22

This was mine at 8+5 plus we could see the heartbeating xx

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october17baby · 20/04/2017 16:24

This little bean is 8 weeks it's quite funny because they say aww look there the heartbeat and your like uhmmm where 😂 proud to say that tiny poatoe is now nearly 4
Months in my belly and growing well xx

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UnbornMortificado · 20/04/2017 16:27

That was my 8 week one (hid name not arsed about area showing mnhq) I ended up having to have an internal one done as well but that could be down to past issues.

Will keep my fingers crossed for you 🍀

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