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Early scans - better to have one at 7wks, 8wks or 9wks??

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NancyPreg · 30/05/2009 21:23

I wonder if anyone can help with my question about when to have an early scan? My feeling is to have one done at about 9wks but I wondered what other people's views were?

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littleboyblue · 30/05/2009 21:26

I've had early scans with 3 out of my 5 pregnancies and always at about 7 weeks. This is when they can see the heartbeat. When I have gone at 7 weeks, and we have seen the heartbeat it helped me relax a bit more until the 12 week scan.
If you want to wait until 9 weeks, then wait but I don't think there's a massive difference tbh.
Goodluck

Bump02 · 30/05/2009 21:30

Hi I went for an early scan on Thursday this week. I was 10 weeks and 3 days (thought I was around 10 weeks so that was okay) Managed to get some great pics, saw babys heart beat and heard it, plus he/she wriggled a little bit.

The consultant said all was normal for 10 weeks as that was a good time to check, but anytime I think would be okay around 9-10 weeks onwards.

Congratulations and good luck

tentgirl · 30/05/2009 21:37

Nancy I had scans at 6wks and 8wks due to complications and we saw the heartbeat on both. Though TBH there was very little to see on either of them, just a little blob and then a slightly bigger blob. That being said, I've never been so happy to see a little blob!!

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NancyPreg · 30/05/2009 21:44

Many thanks for your replies . I had a 7wk scan with my last pg and saw the heartbeat but the heartbeat stopped at 10.5wks and I had MMC at 12wks. I'm going on holiday at the start of my 8th week so I think I'll have a scan when I get back - which will be at the start of my 9th week.

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tentgirl · 30/05/2009 22:03

Nancy - Hope all goes well for you Xx

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Thelongroadhome · 30/05/2009 23:26

Hi Nancy
I have had miscarriages as well and at the Early Pregnancy Unit they have said to wait until 8 weeks because (I think) the statistics go up massively then if you see a live baby. I have seen heart beats at 7 weeks and then gone on to miscarry so although the waiting is really hard I can see why 8 weeks might be better. Good Luck anyway.

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NancyPreg · 31/05/2009 06:49

Many thanks again for all your replies and best wishes. I will wait until about 9wks. Thanks all.

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Wonderwitch · 31/05/2009 10:18

I had an early scan at 6 weeks dues to a lot of pain and suspected ectopic, thankfully all turned out fine, I am now 10weeks

You could see quite a bit on mine, the pic is posted on my profile on here if you would like to see.

Good luck and really hope things go really well for you.

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NancyPreg · 31/05/2009 11:28

Aw, WW what a lovely scan picture, many thanks for sharing and bet you can't wait for the 12wk scan!

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Thandeka · 31/05/2009 18:49

wow I was just about to post the exact same question so will jump in here if I may as seems like NancyPreg and I are in same boat but slightly dif scenarios.

MMC last "cycle" at 10 weeks emby stopped developing at "6weeks" from measurements but since I had a viable pregnancy scan at 6 weeks 3 days then I suspect it was more like 7 weeks.

Got pregnant again straight away no period in between and currently debating 1st scan putting me out of my misery. I defo don't want one before 8 weeks because of the stats and what happened last time but waiting til 9/10 weeks seems forever away (and 10 weeks was MMC so I guess depends if I even get that far!). So anyhow I am 8 weeks the weekend of glasto- so I could either have one the day before I go (but if its bad news ruin glasto for everyone) or after- but then will be almost 9 weeks by then. Think better after incase Glasto causes any issues too. Hmmm bet I could get an appointment for the Tuesday after Glasto- 8+5 weeks Hang on think
I just answered my own question there!
So I will shut up now and go away. Sorry for a completely pointless hijack. But at least am saved embarrasment of starting my own thread to answer my own question .
Good luck everyone.
x

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Thandeka · 31/05/2009 19:28

Yay for Leningrad being 30 weeks. Not long now!

NancyPreg what stage are you now? I am only 4weeks and 3days (but testing positive(ish) since about a week ago) so it all feels frightening and new again but last time I was excited as I was convinced I wouldnt lose it. Fool!

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NancyPreg · 31/05/2009 21:28

Hi Thandeka, I'm just over 4wks too. I will aim to have my early scan after my holiday when I'll be over 8wks because what would I do if my scan was bad at 7wks? Risk going on holiday and bleeding out whilst away from home or cancel and miss our only real break this year? OTOH, I could have a 'good' 7wk scan and things could still go awry on holiday.....so, I will wait until after our break, which isn't abroad but is still some way from home, and keep my fingers crossed!

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Thandeka · 02/06/2009 12:55

Well you have a lovely holiday and enjoy yourself and fingers crossed for all being fab with the scan. I'm now hoping to have mine on the 30th June the day after I get back from Glasto when I should will be 8+5weeks. What date ish are you hoping for yours?

bethoo · 02/06/2009 13:03

wow great scan pic.
how is it you can all get a scan so early just by asking?
i found out i was pregnant after a three week bleed and they basically wrote me off asking me to drop in a urine sample so they could confirm a positive which they did a week later and now i have to wait two weeks to see mw who will attempt to date me as i have no idea how far along i am or even if baby hb is still there!

Thandeka · 02/06/2009 13:22

I think for many of us it is because we have had a miscarriage previously. Although for my last pregnancy I also got an early scan because I had unexplained pain and cramping particularly in left hand side so they needed to rule out ectopic. Unfortunately despite a viable scan with heartbeat and everything that emby stopped growing shortly after and I miscarried 4 weeks later.

I think it's good you are being able to see a midwife within 2 weeks- and the only way she will be able to date you accurately is by doing a scan so you may be able to get on then or at least an appointment for one. Especially since you had a 3 week bleed sounds like you need a scan just to try and find out what if anything caused that.

bethoo · 02/06/2009 13:29

i have had two mc but had 2 babies since.
i find tha health professionals are quite dismissive in the first trimester and not the most sympathetic. when i had the results back from hospital it said i was to see a mw asap but the earliest i could get was 2 weeks which could take me 12+ if my last period is anything to go by!
sorry i am just venting!

endless · 02/06/2009 13:36

I will go at 6 weeks next time.
Have always found out my news at around about the 6 weeks mark,was able to get on with things from there and not have to wait.

Mine have always turned out badly, but i want to know sooner rather than later for practical and emotional reasons.

Thandeka · 02/06/2009 13:51

Bethoo sorry your experience has been so grim, sorry I misread your post as I took it you had to wait a week for the results and then an appointment in 2 weeks to see MW making it three weeks which I thought wasn't bad going! Yeah does sound like your PCT insn't great on that front- have you thought about complaining to PALS?

Endless- I had excellent scans at 6 weeks- heartbeat, right size etc. but it still ended badly at 10 weeks so now i am of the opinion too early may still not give you the result you want as at 6 weeks even if you see a heartbeat there is still a 24% chance of miscarriage I think but by 9 weeks it drops to 2% (or something like that) but then that is based on my experience not yours and I completely understand why 6 weeks is when you want to get seen next time.

endless · 02/06/2009 14:19

yes, my 4 mcs have all been blighted ovums,which show up at 6 weeks but dont mc the poc till 12/13/14 weeks, its a long time to wait when you think everything is ok, OR knowing that it is not, waiting to mc.

bethoo · 02/06/2009 14:21

yes it took over a week for my results to get back even though they use the same ones we get from the chemist!
i have started spotting again so am waiting for a call from gp and will ask him to refer me to ear;y preg unit as called them and they said i had to gbe referred. why they did not refer me when i had a 3 week bleed three weeks ago i will never know! but then i think they presumed it was a miscarriage and the hormones would be out my system but a month later i am still having pos test results! i hate the not knowing whether the baby is goen or not you know?

bethoo · 02/06/2009 14:23

endless i had a mmc, i had had a scan at 7 weeks that showed a hb but then i was cramping terribly and just felt that something was not right. when i went for my 12 week scan it had died shortly after my 7 week scan but i had not bled. i actaully started bleeding that day and ended up having to go to hospital as heamoraghed. it was like labour passing the placenta which was huge.

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