CAN I REQUEST TO GO TO THE EARLY PREGNANCY UNIT??

[HelenCS]

I found out i was pregnant on friday which is great....but it has also sent me slightly mad as im now convinced im going to have another mc like i had in november. This pregnancy 'feels different' to my last one but im still dreading the next 8 weeks (im about 4 weeks gone)
Im seeing the nurse tomorrow to confirm my pregnancy so can i ask her then if she can refer me for an early scan? But my GP has said when i get pregnancy again they wont monitor it anymore than any other pregnancy just because ive had a miscarriage in the past.
But i no im going to go slighty mad if im not reassured everythings ok...!

Hi
I think you are perfectly entitled to request an early scan to put your mind at rest, however if you are only just pregnant, its pointless having a scan done now as its not possible to see a heartbeat until 6 weeks.

In some areas, people who've had an MC are referred to EPU for scan at 6-8 weeks.

But like SpaceCadet said, you can't see anything at 4 weeks.

Phone the unit directly and ask what the policy is.

The other option is paying about £50 for a private 'dating' scan.

If your Health Authority is like mine then they will not refer you to the EPU on request.

But this can be got around if you are willing to lie.

I am sure lots of people will criticse me for this but I was paranoid in the early weeks of my pregnancy. I had left sided pain and in the end I really exaggerated how bad it was so that they would scan me and rule out ectopic (I was off to Turkey for 3 weeks on business and I knew I would worry every second of every day while I was there if I did not get the scan).

I agree with spacecadet, try and wait til your about 8 weeks as you will be able to see the heartbeat etc at thid point, going before can make it worse as you cant see anything that will put your mind at rest. xxxx

Hi HelenCS
Sorry to hear about your mc.
I have had two in a row so know where you are coming from. I am currently 8 wks pregnant. I had a scan at 6 +2 and a heartbeat was detected.
Good news that this pregnancy feels different but I would do what you have to do to get an early scan - 6 week mark?
If you have anything at all cramps, spotting I would go to GP and explain.
All the best

Try to reach the 6 wk mark if you can, if only because if they do agree to a scan not seeing anything at this stage will make you panic more - even though there's no cause for concern as it's too early.