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Notadisneyprincess · 10/04/2021 17:25

Currently 32 weeks pregnant with dc2. So far non eventful pregnancy apart from an anterior placenta causing me a bit or concern iver not feeling baby's movements as much.

With dd1 I had quite an interesting pregnancy and due to various reasons we ended up having around 10 scans, instead of the standard 2. At the time it felt like every scan we had showed up something new but it was also reassuring seeing her so much. This, along with a pretty traumatic birth lead to me suffering with post natal anxiety which I have had counselling for.

With this one I have had the standard 12 and 20 weeks scans and if all carries on as is now that is all we are likely to get.

I want to book a private well being scan anytime between now and 35 weeks just to see. This is our last baby (am being sterilised on my elective C section) so I just want one last scan as it will be the last one we have.

Dh is dead set against it as he's worried about triggering my anxiety again. And we've now got to the point where everyone conversation we have about the baby he is bringing up the issues I had before. I have already taken a lot of steps to try and deal with things better this time, like requesting a C section and I have dd to keep me busy and not read everything like I did before, but all I want is 1 more scan!

Has anyone else had a private scan after 30 weeks and appreciated it or regretted it?

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Troyhelena · 10/04/2021 18:39

I have no experience of it but given your reason for wanting to, I’d absolutely say go for it!

Screwcorona · 10/04/2021 19:37

I had a scan at 36 weeks last time. I wanted to be sure that my baby was head down. Was happy with it and I was very anxious last time (cbt too which was bloody useless) honestly the scan was more reassuring anyway and a lovely little hello before I finally got to meet my baby

Dyra · 10/04/2021 21:53

Go for it. My trust offers a 36 week scan as standard. I hope that one day it'll be standard across the whole of the NHS. So I see no issue whatsoever with having a private one.

PrimeraVez · 11/04/2021 08:01

Go for it if it makes you feel better.
I'm not in the UK and am scanned at every appointment where I am (meaning scans a few times a week in the last weeks) I would say that in the last few weeks, the scans are a bit crap as the baby is so big and squashed up, you can't really see much!

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