Why / how do you have an early scan?

[Nanoon]

I have seen lots of posts on here where people refer to having a scan at 6 or 7 weeks? Is this for a particular health reason or is it a regional thing etc. I am 5+1 and having had a missed MC at the end of January (discovered at 12 wk scan ) my 12 week scan seems a long way off so i don't know if i'm entitled to an ealier scan. I don't have an appointment with my GP until 24th so any advice would be great.
Thanks

i had a missed m/c and have been told that if i get pg again i will be offered a reassurance scan at around 8 weeks from EPU.

Our local EPAU offer early scans to all women who have suffered more than 1 mc.

I had one at 7 weeks - as a reassurance - as I too suffered a mmc which wasn't detected until the dating scan.

If you want one, it depends on what your local system is: I booked myself in to see my mw as soon as I knew I was pg, and requested an early scan ... but I know that in some areas, you can self-refer (phone your maternity unit, and ask to be put through to the EPAU), and in some other areas, you go through your GP. Your best bet is probably to phone the EPAU first off, and then they can tell you how the system works.

My reassurance scan reassured me for some time, but my dating scan was still at terrifying experience. I'm now at 16+3 - and I still worry!

Come and join us all here - the ladies are fantastically supportive, as we've all been in the same place.

I had an early scan at 6 weeks as I had been having bad pains. If this is the case they like to check that its not ectopic etc so will give you an early scan.
x