First scan not til 13-14 weeks?

[Jj93x]

Hiii, so this is my first baby and I’ve recently had my 1st booking appointment with the midwife.

She mentioned that they will contact me with a date for my dating scan when I’m closer to 13-14 weeks rather than 12, is this normal?

I’m just worried as I had a private scan and they’ve dated me around 5 days further along than my LMP date and I don’t want this scan to be done too late. Is it worth booking another private scan at the 12 week mark?

Worth noting I do have anxiety and have a horrible fear or having a MMC and was really hoping my scan would be soon just for my own peace of mind :( I’m currently 10w2d based on my last private scan

Thanks in advance ladies

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I would give them a call up in the morning and explain your concerns and if they won't book you in earlier and you can afford a private one, then I would get the private one to put your mind at ease. Hope u get sorted x

My NHS scan is this week and I will be 13+3. I had the same with my first baby too.

I had a private scan at 12 weeks as I was fed up of waiting.

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Scans need to be done before 14 weeks so as long as its before 14 weeks it's fine x

The importance of getting the date right with the dating scan is for the NT mesurement. It needs to be done by 13+6 although my Trust say 14+1 for some reason. Maybe they are extending the time frame??

If the measurement is taken after this date, then I don't think they offer the combined screening (which is calculated from the NT mesurement, age and blood results). I think they offer the quadruple screening instead which isn't as accurate.

I was worried about this as my scan wasn't until 13+something and in my first pregnancy the date was moved forwards a few days so was worried that would happen again. As it turns out, the date was brought forward but it was still just within the cutoff.

If I was you, I would call the scanning department and ask for any cancellations. I was advised to do that by the MW but it didn't work for me as there weren't any. Then try the midwife if unsuccessful.
I don't see the point of getting another private scan unless they offer the combined screening as that is the really important bit of the timing of the dating scan.

Had mine at 13 weeks.