Feeling nervous about 35 week growth scan

[emberp]

I don’t know why but for some reason I’m feeling a bit anxious about my upcoming scan, as though they’re going to find something structurally wrong.

I last had a scan four weeks ago, however it was carried out by a HCP who is trained to do third trimester growth scans but not to look at structural issues (i.e. they can measure HC, AC, FL but can’t interpret/advise on organs such as heart or brain).

The baby’s head circumference has consistently been tracking as much larger than the rest of the measurements so I guess I’m a bit worried that there’s something wrong with the brain that will only come to light at the scan.

So I guess my question is, how common is it for something serious to come to light at the 35 week scan, when everything was apparently okay at the 20 week scan?

Bump

No idea but bear in mind most people don't have another scan after 20 weeks. I had a scan at 33 weeks recently to see if placenta had moved enough, but they didn't do any other checks apart from that (they did put measurements on the paperwork). Understandable you're worried but nothing you can do!

They don't normally look at anything structural at your growth scans, they're really only looking at growth. I would think its quite unlikely they would find anything structurally abnormal

Do you think they’d check if I asked them to?

Do you or your husband have a big head?

No, we’re both short and have normal heads.