Help! Thoughts on getting a scan at 6 weeks + 2? Bad idea?

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Hi everyone,

I have seen such mixed reviews on getting early scans. I really want one for my anxiety but is it more common to have a negative experience at a scan so early?

Let me know please 🙏

Hi, firstly congratulations!! I would say hold off booking an early scan until you think you are at least 7-8 weeks. At 6+2 there’s a chance that even if everything is fine you won’t see a heartbeat (which is the whole point of the reassurance) as anything can impact this, ovulation being slightly later, implantation being slightly later, and most likely they just end up telling you to come back in 2 weeks for a rescan so then you spend 2 weeks thinking the worst.

I had my early scan at 8 weeks and could see a lovely strong heartbeat, my friend had hers at 6 weeks 3 days and no heartbeat was visible, naturally this sent her into a panic and she was asked to come back 2 weeks later for a rescan at which point there was a perfect healthy heartbeat! So going as early as 6 weeks 2 days honestly may provide more worry than anything else, try to hold off if you can x

I had them for anxiety (multiple losses). I found them helpful as milestones to aim for as 12 weeks just seemed unfathomable to wait. Yes they were reassuring, but only for so long. After a week I got twitchy again. At 6 weeks we did see a heartbeat, which was amazing, but I know many don't and we were warned about the possibility of it being too early by the sonographer. I'd go for it, but be open minded and don't expect it to cure your anxiety.

I had one at just 7 weeks. I found it really helpful as I had 2 previous miscarriages at 6 weeks so once I saw a heartbeat at 7 weeks I felt much better. I also had another one at 9 weeks.

I had one due to spotting at what I thought was 6w2 but turned out to be only 5w2 as I ovulated late. They only saw the sac and I had to go back 10 days later, the wait was awful and caused so much anxiety. I then had another at 6w6 and they saw baby and heartbeat. I would at least wait until 7w maybe even 8 incase you’re a few days out. X

Thank you so much everyone for your input. Just to add, my reason is I get married 2 weeks later and wanted to get one the day before the wedding when I would be 8 weeks + 2 as I then go on my honeymoon for 3 weeks the next day and the thought of wondering if its progressing is driving me mad with final wedding planning too😅so I thought 2 weeks gap between them is good. But like so many saw its such a gamble if its too early. Is it bad to check a week apart? So 7 weeks and 8 weeks? I just want the final check before I jet off!

I would check with wherever you would go. I have a feeling where I went they recommended 2 weeks between

Most places won't scan you at an interval shorter than 10 days, if I were you I would just go for 1 scan at something like 7+2, 7+3.
You want a few days breathing space before your wedding to process whatever the result is.
Personally I am 4+4 today and am aiming to hold out until 8 or 9 weeks until first scan

I personally wouldn't do it the day before your wedding. Hopefully it will all be perfect but What happens if it's bad news?
I would do one about a week before the wedding

Okay maybe thinking the best thing to do is do on the week before the wedding when I will be 7 weeks + 2
Thank you everyone xx

I’ve never come across a place that scans before 7 weeks anyway? Best to wait. And do consider how you will handle bad news, ahead of your wedding.