20 week scan

[Fern08]

Do you need a full bladder for the 20 week scan?

No :)

Yes I believe you do!

No.

I couldn't find a straight answer to this so compromised with a 'half full' bladder and that was fine 😊

On my letter, it says yes still need to drink ALL the water in the world :)

I had a gender scan at 18 weeks a couple of weeks ago (before lockdown) and thought I needed a really full bladder. I drank a lot and didn’t go to the toilet to make sure it was really full. I got there and they told me my baby was looking a bit squished because my bladder was so full 😂 they told me to go to the toilet so he’d be less squished and could move around a bit and they could get good shots of him. So I don’t think you’ll need a full bladder for your 20 week one. I have my 20 week scan on Monday and I won’t be going with a full bladder

No you don't.

I did it was 1pint of water and still wasnt full enough so had to go back 2 weeks later if unsure id call to ask

What does the letter say?

My letter said yes. Safer going with a full bladder, it’s easier to empty than it is to fill 😊

Hey I had my 20 week scan 2 weeks ago and the letter said you needed a full bladder. When I had my scan the sonographer said its so they can see where the placenta is so once they have checked that they can let you go and empty your bladder.

My letter told me I didn't need one 2 weeks ago so sounds like it varies!

They told me I didn't need one, but as others say if not sure, easier to empty than fill!

My letter says have at least 2 medium glasses of water beforehand. It so odd as I know my SIL said she didn’t at her hospital.

How weird, mine said no. And actually she sent me to empty my bladder half way through (was only full from my normal drinking that day) x

My first baby it was a no, this baby it was a yes, specifying full bladder!

My scans have always been in the morning, so I just make sure I have 2 drinks before I go and that seems to work fine.

I've been too full before and had to go and part-empty my bladder. Not easy!

So from varied responses I'll probably just have a couple of glasses of water before I leave for the hospital :) I can't remember from my first and didn't get a letter for this scan as it was booked at my 12 week scan

I went with a full bladder, checked with the sonographer who let me quickly nip to the loo before the scan as I was dying for a wee!

At my 12 week scan my bladder was too full so I had to do half a wee before they could continue!

@Colouringinbook I got moaned at at my 12 week for my bladder not being full enough 😆