Do early scans ease worry?

[pip1984]

I've just passed the 6 week point in my 3rd pregnancy. My last pregnancy was 13 years ago!
I'm slightly nervous as my symptoms are not like I remember, I'm yet to experience morning sickness or cravings which I experienced last time. I know no 2 are the same but I feel no different.
I'm thinking of booking an early scan to ease my concerns but my partner is worried I'll just feel the same a week after the scan and it's a short term solution.
Has anyone had an early scan?
Did it relax you?

It relaxes you for exactly one day, then you worry again.

I had scans at hospital at 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks and have one next week also. I'm currently 21 weeks pregnant and have scans all the way until I give birth. And I can absolutely tell you they relax you for 1 whole lovely day and then your back to worrying. It's torture! I have scans due to previous losses, previous baby with fetal growth restrictions and I'm a high risk pregnancy so my nerves will never be calmed until baby is in my arms. Probably not even then either.

I would say though if you feel a private scan will help you go for it. But do try relax (harder said then done I know 😂)

Congratulations and massive good luck ❤️

They did help me a bit - the anxiety was still there, but having a scan lessened it and made it more manageable. I'd say I got a few days of reassurance from an early scan and then about 10 days of being more able to use other techniques effectively to manage the anxiety.

I would say so @pip1984! We had one at 6+5 weeks and I'm now 9+2 and feeling really positive. That private scan definitely helped 🥰

I had one at 7+3 and it helped to see the heartbeat and know that it was in there and growing ok at that point, because I didn't have any strong symptoms and it's my first pregnancy. I'm now 10 weeks and don't feel any huge anxiety about it, with my nhs scan scheduled for 13+3. My sickness didn't really come on strong until about 7 weeks though, so maybe wait a week or so and see if any more symptoms crop up for you? But if it would put your mind at ease I'd say go for it - it definitely helped me.

They helped me. I had two losses before. I had scans at 6, 9, 12, 20 weeks then every two weeks until I delivered. I was high risk.

I had one at 6+2, saw a heartbeat and everything being in the right place and it reassured me. I knew there was still the potential for things to go wrong, but it did reassure me things were off to a positive start. Also I had no signs of pregnancy besides a stick I’d weed on and no period so I appreciated the confirmation it had actually happened 😂😂😂

Being with a recurring miscarriage clinic I had scans at 6, 8,10 and 12 weeks. I would get so so sooo nervous before hand and it would only reassure me for a few hours to a day. But when I was no longer offered scans I struggled too much and had an emergency one at 15 weeks and booked another one at 17. I've now had my 20 weeks scan and that's it until birth if all goes well. I'm not sure if I can handle it. My midwife says I could always come in to listen to the heartbeat but when we did this last time I took ages to find and I completely panicked fearing the worst. So for me the early scans didn't take away my anxiety but I don't know how I would have coped without them. Take care x

It absolutely helped me, because my first pregnancy was a blighted ovum that was discovered after some minor bleeding at around 8/9 weeks. I went on to miscarry naturally.
I know of course that there are other reasons for miscarriage, but when I got pregnant again I had an early scan at about 6 and a half weeks because I just wanted to at least rule that out. So for me, yes it was reassuring.

Thanks all so much.
I ended up going this afternoon, however, the sonographer told me it was too early for a heartbeat but looked normal for a 5 week gestation. I thought I was 5+5 but as my periods are irregular it may be a little out.
Went on to book another for 2 weeks time.
It hasn't really eased my worries but only 2 weeks to wait.
When I had my first 2 in my early 20s I wasn't worried at all but it's a different story in my late 30s.

Hi. In my case I always somewhat scoffed at early scans as I honestly couldn't see the point, what will be will be. However I've suffered 2 MMC, one at 7 weeks (June) and one (Friday) at 10 weeks. I can't go through this again. I will be having early scans next time, probably weekly, I still believe that what will be will be, but finding out at 10 weeks that your pregnancy hasn't progressed past the stage of gestational sac is heart breaking and gut wrenching. At the very least, if the worst happens again I want to know about it as soon as possible and deal with it.

I have scans every fortnight (will change to weekly) due to previous stillbirth. It is reassuring to see the heartbeat and to know that everything is looking OK at that point in time despite.

They helped me hugely actually - it gave me something to focus on until I started feeling movements. I've had previous losses and I couldn't relax at all.

Got a good deal of 4 scans for about £100 that I could use anytime which was great. Plus NHS ones, seeing baby boy again on Thursday for a 29 week growth scan and while it'll be nice to know hopefully all is well once I felt movements the need for scans instantly disappeared because I know he's OK - it's the not knowing that's the worst!

I think 6 weeks is a bit early as the scans are not always clear then. Wait until 8 weeks - our 8 week scan was a great experience and we weren’t worried about the 12 week scan as a result.

They have with me but I've always had mine after 8 weeks and have therefore heard the heartbeat.

I think it very much depends on your history. I've had two losses, one miscarriage that started naturally at 10 weeks but only measured 7 weeks (we'd had an early scan just before 7 weeks where everything was fine), and the other was found through an early scan and then managed promptly. I'm now offered scans at the EPU every two weeks until 12 weeks which I wouldn't want to go without, not just to ease any worries but also to find out sooner if anything has gone wrong instead of waiting for weeks with a pregnancy that isn't progressing anymore.