Extra scans due to ethnicity

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Hi everyone

At my 20 week scan because I am of Caribbean descent and my husband is of South Asian descent apparently I get extra scans at 32,36 and 40 weeks and this is a new thing.

I'm not complaining, nice to see baby more, but just wondering if anyone knows the authority for this? I was told ethnicity was one of the reasons so their might be more to help mummas who should have these extra scans too?

I don't have first hand experience of this but because one of my twins is measuring small i was doing some late night googling and read an article about babies from certain other ethnicities measuring small so perhaps that why they are giving extra scans?

I had to sign a document at my Drs office regarding possible prescription of Aspirin at a later stage during this pregnancy. It was a few months ago but I remember it was in relation to pre eclampsia and the risk list included amongst other things +35ys age, Afro-Caribbean descent, smoking, BMI etc etc. So perhaps it is in case of PE risk?

Thank you both. My hospital replied and explained there's no national guidance just something they have decided to do as a trust.

I hope more ladies get extra scans x

Hi so am unsure who my babys father is and one of them is of black jamican descent. I was told that depending on where abouts your actually from could pose diffrent health risks or diesease in the baby and the extra scans can pick up certain things and also montiors their growth. Hope this helps and that your well x

I think bame people have higher incidence of still birth and maternal death. Maybe this is an attempt to reduce this?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-47115305

The risks to you and baby are still tiny though so don't worry about it.

Congratulates on your pregnancy! When are you due?