Dopler Scan in next few weeks..... anyone know how long it takes????

[Ryn]

first daughter only 3lb12 at 38 weeks after useless consultant missed the fact that she was low birth weight and told me the week before she was delivered by emergency C that she was 7lb! anyway, second pregnancy now 22 weeks and have dopler in 2 weeks to check this little girl wont have same probs as first born. Anyone had one? know how long it takes? is it like 20 week scan?

any info helpful

thanks ladies xx

Yes, its similar. Just like a standard scan really.

I had one last week and they take about 20-30 mins, and they just check the blood flow in the arteries to placenta from yourself and in the umbilical cord and check the growth of baby. They might also say you will need to have growth scans and further dopplers but its no worry as least they will be keeping an eye on you this time!

Hope I was helpful xx

I also had one at 24 weeks (had severe pre-eclampsia first time round), am 29 weeks now. Think mine took about the same amount of time as gemangracie.

It won't give you a definite answer about this pregnancy, but if you have notching or increased resistance in the blood flow it will put you at a higher risk of IUGR or pre-eclampsia. Mine showed bilateral notching (ie on both sides) and increased resistance, so I have been put in the high risk category and am having monitoring with umbilical cord dopplers every 2 weeks, full growth scan every 4 weeks.

Lots of luck, hope all looks normal - but if it turns out this pg is high risk you can be reassured you will get plenty of monitoring and be well looked after.

thanks girls. xxxx

and good luck to you all too xxxx