Early scan advice

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Hi all

I had a mc earlier this year (second pregnancy - already have a ds) and I'm now pregnant again.

I'm hoping to go for a private early scan. I was thinking around 8 weeks however it is only an abdominal scan not internal.

Would u say 8 weeks is the best stage to get one? I feel like it's 'inbetween' finding outs and the 12 week scan.

Just don't want to have a scan done if baby too small to be seen yet

Oops posted before I finished

Don't want to get one too early and baby can't be seen as that would make me even more anxious then I currently am!

Any advice welcomed and appreciated xx

I had an external scan at 6+6 And 7+6 so dates will be fine and you will be able to see pretty clearly. Think baby wil look like a teddy bear as it's little limbs are developing xx

I had external at 6 weeks exactly and they were able to see baby and heartbeat clearly.

Thank you both - this is reassuring to hear.

My mc earlier this year was at 6 weeks so I think I'll wait until I'm past that point and try and book a scan for 8 weeks. Then I'll only have 4 more weeks until the nhs scan

I mc in Feb, fell pregnant again in May and was a bundle of nerves and worry, so opted for an early scan - I was 7 weeks and they could see a heartbeat so was immediately re assuring. Of course, nothing's concrete until the 12 week really however to know things are going smoothly helps. You can see things on a scan from 6 weeks, but always proceed with caution and keep an eye on you - any changes, any bleeding, symptoms. That'll be your best indicator :) best wishes

Hi @sirmione16 so happy that your pregnancy is going well and that u got to see a heartbeat, that must've been lovely.

I miscarried in March and got my bfp last week. I'm incredibly anxious and am thinking quite negatively at the moment so a scan would help reassure me a bit I think.

Good Morning All,

I am new to this as I have just signed myself up as I would like some advise if possible smile

I found out I was pregnant and this is my first pregnancy so I am rather worried. Over the weekend I had some light bleeding and cramping which I ended up getting referred to have an early scan.

When I went for the scan they could not see anything so I ended up having to have an internal one, they found I have a gestation scan and inside there I have two yolk sacs one is rather enlarged and empty, the other one is measuring at 5 weeks and 3 days with a fetal pole but no heart beat as of yet.

The midwifes explained this is early to hear the heart beat and has booked me in for another scan next Friday, I am extremely worried and panicking due to the midwifes feel like I was pregnant with twins and I have miscarried one explaining why one of the yolks is empty.

Also dates are not matching up which is making me even more anxious :(