Worried about 12 week scan picture

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Hi all. We had our 12 week scan on Friday and I wasn’t happy with it. The lady doing it didn’t do the heartbeat and when I asked was everything ok she replied “ this is your dating scan and not your anomaly scan “ and that was all. We came away and I never thought much of it but over the weekend we’ve studied the photos and me and DH have became worried about what the mass is just above the baby’s head? I’ve googled 12 week scan pics and none look like this? I’ve booked a private scan for tomorrow to reassure myself but just wanted to see if anyone had any ideas tonight so i can settle myself until tomorrow. I wasn’t content with the treatment we were given at the 12 week scan as the lady scanning seemed very careless and and I’m worried that she wouldn’t even of told us if there was something to worry about as it wasn’t our 20 week scan and we’d be told then. I’m a very anxious person and ive lost both parents this year to cancer under the age of 70 so I’m worried incase it’s a tumour or growth on myself also. If anyone can advise that will be great. I’ll finally find out tomorrow what it is when I go for private scan but hope someone can help me to settle before then and have an idea of what it is

Heya, sorry your scan was so disappointing, it's bizarre that sonographer can be like that when they must know how much the parents are feeling on each scan, the run up and the scan itself!

I had a similar sort of mass on my 12 week and it was a fibroid according to my lovely midwife sonographer. She wasn't worried, said they shrink as pregnancy progresses and I haven't seen it on a scan since, and had a few growth ones.

For your peace of mind you could contact your midwife and ask for another scan though xx

Ps your babies such a cutie in that scan :)

Also a chance it's placenta from that angle?

It looks like the placenta to me!

I’m sorry for your loss, it must be a difficult time for you.
Congratulations on your pregnancy.
I’m sure if there had been anything alarming showing on the ultrasound, they would have gone and got a consultant to come and speak to you, not just sent you off with a picture.
it could be any number of normal things on there caught at a funny angle. Try not to worry. She sounds rude and impatient but probably gets asked the same things a million times a week and and was just having a bad day, although that’s no excuse! Look at the amazing things going on inside your body right now. I hope the private scan can put your mind at rest.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pregnancy-gif-body-changes_uk_5742bae0e4b0e71ef36d559c

It really looks like the placenta to me. My placenta looked like that. I also remember asking the doctor what “that mass!!!!” was during the scan. Try to rest easy tonight and enjoy the private scan tomorrow.

It's absolutely your placenta😊

Anything abnormal would have been communicated to you clearly, at my trust they don't listen to the heartbeat but show you clearly its there at the beginning of the scan.

My placenta looks like that…

It’s the placenta, my 20 week scan was very similar.