I've just found out I'm pregnant (YAY) but have just found out that in Sheffield the NHS doesn't routinely offer a 12 week scan. I've been told I won't get a scan until 20 weeks. I thought the 12 week scan was important for the nuchal fold test and I'm concerned because I've also heard that they are no longer routinely doing the triple-test...I'm not in a typically high-risk group, but I would still like to be certain!

All that aside, I really just would like to see my baby before 20 weeks!!

Has anyone had a private 12 week scan?? Where was it? How much? Can you provide any contact details?

Thanks so much

hi, a friend of mine recently paid for a 12 week scan - i think it was approx £150. Will try and find out some more info for you.
Congratulations by the way! :D

I didn't get one either - I was told they were too busy, so I got one at 20 weeks.
x

I've just found out I'm pregnant (YAY) but have just found out that in Sheffield the NHS doesn't routinely offer a 12 week scan. I've been told I won't get a scan until 20 weeks. I thought the 12 week scan was important for the nuchal fold test and I'm concerned because I've also heard that they are no longer routinely doing the triple-test...I'm not in a typically high-risk group, but I would still like to be certain!

All that aside, I really just would like to see my baby before 20 weeks!!

Has anyone had a private 12 week scan?? Where was it? How much? Can you provide any contact details?

Thanks so much


Congratulations. Have you asked the midwife. I'm sure she'll be able to explain the ins and outs pof why they have stopped doing this scan.
Also, she'll be able to discuss the benefits of a twelve week scan should you choose to go ahead and pay for one.

Congratulations and completely understand that you're excited and impatient to see the baby!

Congratulations ................


I had a 12 week scan at jessops and the appointment came through before I had even had an appointment with the midwife.

I also then had bleeding at 8 weeks and had to go for a scan too.

Im now off on monday for my 20 week scan!

Which side of Sheffield are you? Ie which "team" do you belong to? Im on the concord team so I cant see why I could have one and you cant!

Hope everything goes well.

Amanda

Congratulations!

As far as I know the 12 week scan was just done for dating in Sheffield it was very quick and you didnt see much at all. The baby doesnt look much like a baby then. The 20 week scan is much more detailed and they can do more diagnostics. The blood tests for downs/ spina bifida were done around 15/16 weeks and only gave a risk factor. If, like me, your risk factor came back high you were offered an amnio which was very scarey:(

Congrats!!!!!

I had my first scan when I was 11 weeks, I think you'll have to have one as they use it to help check the baby's size and confirm your due date.

I'm on the Norfolk team.

I've had 2 scans in total now, both routine. I think I was around 21 weeks when I had my 2nd scan.

Congratulations!

The baby doesnt look much like a baby then. The 20 week scan is much more detailed and they can do more diagnostics. :(

<----- Thats my 12 week scan - I think I could see alot of baby then!!! Cant wait for Monday for 20 weeks scan!

i had a 12 week scan, and a 20 week scan, without having to ask for them. check with your midwife.

congratulations hbofinger, bet your very excited!
I was offered early scans as I was high risk, but I believe lisaH is right in saying they use it as a dating scan, if your not sure of the dates of your last period then they may offer you a scan, if not then they tend to leave it till 20 weeks.
Good luck!

<----- Thats my 12 week scan - I think I could see alot of baby then!!! Cant wait for Monday for 20 weeks scan!
Aaaw, this is making me all broody...........................again!

I've just found out I'm pregnant (YAY) but have just found out that in Sheffield the NHS doesn't routinely offer a 12 week scan. I've been told I won't get a scan until 20 weeks. I thought the 12 week scan was important for the nuchal fold test and I'm concerned because I've also heard that they are no longer routinely doing the triple-test...I'm not in a typically high-risk group, but I would still like to be certain!

All that aside, I really just would like to see my baby before 20 weeks!!

Has anyone had a private 12 week scan?? Where was it? How much? Can you provide any contact details?

Thanks so much


I got a letter from Jessops after midwife had done her bit saying to reing them to arrange scan date for 12wk scan?! I was under Norfolk and has my 12wk scan this time last year, bout 11th Jan.

I had my 20 week scan at Claremont hospital as it wasn't a routine scan when I had my daughter and I wanted the reasureance. I am sure they, along with Thornbury Hospital will also do the 12 week scan. If you are in Westfield you may also be able to claim some of the cost of it back. I got 75% back so in the end it only cost me just under £50 and it was worth every penny. Good luck, I hope you have a trouble free pregnancy.

Hi congratulations!!
I am also having my scan at 12 weeks. Though I did have to have an early scan at 7 weeks due to some chronic abdom pain, so dont know if that made a difference. I know in lots of places you have to wait past 12 weeks now. Good luck. Hope they manage to schedule one in for you. Try if you can to get on with things as normal (with care of course) so the time passes quicker. I was almost counting the hours at first and it drove me insane!! Now I am busier doing other stuff time is passing much quicker xx

I thought the 12 week scan was important for the nuchal fold test and I'm concerned because I've also heard that they are no longer routinely doing the triple-test...I'm not in a typically high-risk group, but I would still like to be certain!


NHS provision for nuchal fold tests is very sketchy, not many people offered t, I'm assuming it's another postcode lottery. If you want one you may find you have to go private.

I'm 24 weeks and have had routine scans at 12 weeks for dating and 20 weeks to check bubs. I also had a scan at 7 weeks as I had a bleed.

I paid for a nuchal fold including blood tests which cost £200ish. I went to Claremount (sp?) Hospital. I think I had my blood test at 11 weeks and scan at 13 weeks.

I was told by the midwife to not have the triple test because the nuchal is better but I was offered it. Do remember that even with the nuchal it's still just a risk factor you can't be certain. My baby's risk of downs and edwards is as low as it can be at 1 in 50,000 but my baby could still be that 1.

I know some parts of the country don't offer 12 week scans but I don't think Sheffield is one of them.

A friend of mine wasn't offered it either and her midwife told her that they don't do them anymore. She saw a different midwife a few weeks later who booked her in there and then. I think it might depend on the midwofe - you can ask to have one and I don't think they can refuse.
Worst case scenerio - phone Jessops, tell them you haven't had one and they'll make the appointment.

i had a 12 week and 20 weeks scan! My 12 week appointment came through a few days after i had been to the docs to tell them i was pregnant, i was only 6 weeks at the time so the follwing 6 weeks dragged waiting to see my baby!

When i came to Glasgow i had anther scan as i had bleeding this was done at 33 weeks and it was amazing to see this fully formed baby. The midwife told me that they did not offer 20 week scans as routine and also said that it depends on the local health authourity what dates you got them on.

just call up jessops and say you not recieved an appointment and they will probably just book you in:thumbsup:

There is no nuchal scanning on NHS in Sheffield. I'm afraid I can't remember which scans were normal and which were abnormal, as I had some scary moments early on...sorry I can't help. I know I got one at around 12 weeks, but it's anyone's guess if it was routine or not. But I really feel for you - all you want to do is get a look at that little critter, and they just don't let you see it enough!!!

I know it can't cost as much as £150 for a normal 2D scan, and if it does, screw it and go for a 4D because they cost about the same, but you get to see your baby 3 dimensionally and get a dvd and a much longer, nicer appointment - not that I had one, but I certainly covetted one! Plus I think they can see if thewre are any problems, etc more easily.

My son was born in 2003 and i had 2 scans as well.
I'd kick up a fuss and say you want one
CONGRATULATIONS btw!

No 12 week scan? since when? I had a scan at 11 weeks and 1 at 21 weeks without having to ask. Thought that was just routine. Unless things have changed in the last 2 years you should get your early 'dating' scan anywhere from 9 to 13 weeks I was told by my midwife.

My friend had her baby just this week and she had a 12 week and 20 week scan. Double check with you're midwife or ring Jessops and ask them about it. Good luck through you're pregnancy

Congratulations!

As far as I know the 12 week scan was just done for dating in Sheffield it was very quick and you didnt see much at all. The baby doesnt look much like a baby then. The 20 week scan is much more detailed and they can do more diagnostics. The blood tests for downs/ spina bifida were done around 15/16 weeks and only gave a risk factor. If, like me, your risk factor came back high you were offered an amnio which was very scarey:(

When i had my 12 week scan, my son looked better on that than he did on the 20 week one lol! On my 12 week he has MASSIVE lips and was then given the nickname Nemo which has stuck, poor kid lol!!

I know it can't cost as much as £150 for a normal 2D scan, and if it does, screw it and go for a 4D because they cost about the same, but you get to see your baby 3 dimensionally and get a dvd and a much longer, nicer appointment - not that I had one, but I certainly covetted one! Plus I think they can see if thewre are any problems, etc more easily.

4D scans are amazing and i would definately recommend, i had one when i was 30 weeks, the experience i cannot even try to describe, well worth the money. I had mine in 2004 and the cheapest place was in Leeds to get it done, can't remember what it was called though.

Hi, I was/am also concerned about this, as I think I am 15 weeks, am going to Jessops for the first time on wednesday. for everything i think, lasting 1.5 hours. I was concerned that not had adating scan. everyone was worrying me, that I should have 1 at 12 weeks.
but I will go along on wednesday
and if anyone can tell what happens then, I will be appreciated.
hope everyone else is going alright.
x

beth29 - When you go to Jessops on Wednesday you should have your 1st scan, some blood tests and they'll probably check your height and weight.

I went back to Jessops for my 2nd scan when I was around 21 weeks, it was an anomaly scan and lasted about 30 minutes as they basically check how well the baby is developing and that all the organs are fine. Everything was great so I'm now seeing the midwife on a monthly basis (this will get more frequent soon) and I will start antenatal classes at the end of January. I might get a visit of the labour ward at Jessops but that will probably be the only time I go there again before the big day.

My baby is due in 10 days time, I had an early scan at 6 weeks, due to previous ectopic, but had the routine 12 and 20 week scans aswell, I really don;t think that they have done away with the 12 week scan.

beth29 - When you go to Jessops on Wednesday you should have your 1st scan, some blood tests and they'll probably check your height and weight.

I went back to Jessops for my 2nd scan when I was around 21 weeks, it was an anomaly scan and lasted about 30 minutes as they basically check how well the baby is developing and that all the organs are fine. Everything was great so I'm now seeing the midwife on a monthly basis (this will get more frequent soon) and I will start antenatal classes at the end of January. I might get a visit of the labour ward at Jessops but that will probably be the only time I go there again before the big day.


Hi, I was expecting to be having tests for downs syndrome, things like that. or do they not do that til later.
??

Beth29, you can opt to have these tests done around week 15.
Good luck!

Mrsb73, I'm due in 13 days. We'll see who of you or me gives birth first, I'll race you! ;o)

Hi, I was expecting to be having tests for downs syndrome, things like that. or do they not do that til later.
??

You get to decide what blood tests you are happy to have. I chose to have them all. You'll only have a proper test for downs syndrome if your blood test results show there is a high possibility of the baby having downs.

I'm 24 weeks pregnant and had a scan at 16 weeks and one 20 and 23. I also had triple tests all on NHS.

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<----- Its a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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<----- Its a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Many congratulations to you! I hope everything continues to go well with your pregnancy. And, I hope your little boy brings you as much joy as my lad has brought me over the years. Oh god, I'm going all soppy again! That's what motherhood does to you!!

<----- Its a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roll on 2nd June!

Fantastic, congratulations! I'm due on 9th March but we've decided to keep it as a surprise as to whether it's a boy or girl. I'm busting to know though.

Congratulations to all the pregnant ladies on this thread!


I have recently had a baby girl (9 1/2 weeks old) I had all the scans too, I did have early bleeding though, but my friend had a 12 week scan and there was no problems with her pregnancy.

Hi everyone, went for my first scan yesterday at Jessops, i am 13 weeks 1 day.
I had mixed feelings about the place/staff. mainly confusing.
scan went good, got weighed, had blood. saw midwife, didnt know it was mw. not friendly what so ever. no one asked me how I was, if I had any problems. no friendliness. blood woman was nice.
overall, there for 2 hours. and in total saw everyone for total of 12 minutes. glad i wont be going back there in a hurry.
me & hubby not impressed my the midwife.
he wanted to complain, we had to ask her at the v. end if she knew results from urine sample, she just said normal. and how we get blood results.

The blood results will get sent to your community midwife - she will explain them and everything (I think they take about 10 days or so and she will only see you earlier than your next booked appointment if the bloods show anything up to be concerned about). Jessops antenatal is a lot of waiting about from my 2 experiences there - they are really busy so dont have much time unfortunately. Hopefully you wont need to see them again as you will get loads more from your community midwife.

Hi everyone, went for my first scan yesterday at Jessops, i am 13 weeks 1 day.
I had mixed feelings about the place/staff. mainly confusing.
scan went good, got weighed, had blood. saw midwife, didnt know it was mw. not friendly what so ever. no one asked me how I was, if I had any problems. no friendliness. blood woman was nice.
overall, there for 2 hours. and in total saw everyone for total of 12 minutes. glad i wont be going back there in a hurry.
me & hubby not impressed my the midwife.
he wanted to complain, we had to ask her at the v. end if she knew results from urine sample, she just said normal. and how we get blood results.

Beth29, you're not alone. I found the first visit extremely unfriendly - and actually extremely unpleasant...HORROR STORY WARNING>
I had bled twice early on and gone for very early scans to ensure baby was well. At my booking-in visit, when I finally got to see the midwife, she asked how far along I was, etc and I explained that I'd had bleeding, so the dates were quite good due to scans, and she said in a horrible, brusque way..."Best get you scanned again now before we go any further. Don't want to waste my time if there's no point, and there may well not be." Cue me, sobbing and terrified and shocked, being led through all those pregnant women by my equally shocked and terrified husband for yet another scan before she would book me in. Thankfully, the woman doing the scan was a fabulous, wonderful, patient and heavenly person who assured me that everything was fine and gave me time to calm down. It still makes me furious and it still makes me cry to think about it after all this time. If I was to see and recognise that woman again, I would probably do myself a great disservice...

HOWEVER: GOOD STUFF: it got better and friendlier with subsequent visits (never saw that evil old bat again) and I didn't mind going at all later on. Apart from the waits...

NEVER BE AFRAID TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF AND SAY IF SOMETHING IS WORRYING OR UPSETTING YOU. I know that suddenly becomes easier said than done when it comes to pregnancy and hospitals etc (I am usually a mouthy, opinionated moo myself but turned anxious and quiet at first), but you have a right to be treated with respect and decency and to be kept informed.

During my 2nd scan at around 21 weeks I first saw a lovely midwife who let me watch the monitor and talked me through what she was doing. As the baby had curled into a ball and she couldn't check the organs properly, I had to go to the canteen for 10 minutes to see if it would uncurl so she could continue the scan.

I returned to find I had a new midwife who was a real misery. She kept the monitor facing towards her so I couldn't see anything, she didn't say a word to me and then started jabbing my stomach really hard with the scanning device (sorry don't know what it's called) to try to get the baby to uncurl - which I didn't like her doing at all.

At the end of the day, I guess they're very overworked and under resourced so I didn't say anything to her but was disappointed as it's my first baby and me and my hubby were obviously excited about the scans.

However, I can't complain as Cosywolf's experience sounds horrendous - I'd have been totally devasetated had a midwife said anything like that to me. There's really no excuse for that sort of heartless behaviour towards an expectant mum.

I'm on the Norfolk team.

does that mean you work there?

hi i am 19 weeks pregnant and i have just been for my ultrasound scan today at rotherham hospital everythings fine and baby had legs crossed so they couldnt tell us sex we dont really mind waiting to find out the sex of our baby as we really dont have the money to pay to go private but mine and my husband family said they wouldnt mind putting money together to find out
im just wondering if any body knows any places where i can have one done and what it cost i just want a standard 2d scan as i no the 3d/4d are around £200 and i really dont want them to spend more than £100 i live in rotherham but could travel to sheffield/ barsney/ doncaster area thankyou so much if anybody knows or has had one done if you could just let me no
laura :hihi:

Liose on the forum had this done, you could try asking her, I think she bought it off e-bay and had to go nottingham to have it done.

You can buy a baby scan off of ebay :o?

Jesus, I led a sheltered life.

Ultra sound (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3D-4d-ultrasound-baby-scan-recorded-to-DVD-CD-of-prints_W0QQitemZ300133544979QQihZ020QQcategoryZ100 985QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
There we go folks

hi yea thankyou vanessa for that just been looking and its 40 miles away from me i was looking for something a little closer than that thankyou let me no if you have any look with any nearer thankyou laura

its like wanting to peek inside your Christmas prezzies before your summer hols, can never understand it. Congratulations though and good luck!

I think you can get it done at Claremont Hospital Sheffield-

jonny127 yes i phoned them up today but it was after 5 so they said phone back in the morning do you no how much it cost just for a normal 2d one thankyou laura

try the thornbury, near crosspool

dank do you no where abouts it is and how much it would be just for a normal 2d scan just to find out sex? thankyou laura

not sure we had our son 20 months ago and went to Claremont for a scan called something like "nuecal" to measure a space in the back of the neck... but I am sure they do other scans...

We actually found out the sex of our son at Jessops during a routine scan...

Congratulations- it is fantastic being a Dad and I guess mums love it too!!

Why not just wait? What if legs still crossed - would you go again? Thornbury is on Fulwood Road I think.

hi me and my husband dont mind waiting it was both our parents that said they would pay for us to have another scan i was going to phone up and ask as we only are wanting a scan to find out the sex as we no baby is fine as i had a scan today

We had a 3d one done in Nottingham and it was £40. Here's the website - Window to the Womb (http://www.windowtothewomb.co.uk).

We kept the sex of our baby a surprise, even though we had the 3d scans done - we asked them to keep it a surprise. I'm glad we did, as I liked finding out after she was born. But I know some people prefer to know so that they can get ready for the birth. Make sure you don't get pressured into finding out if you would prefer to wait.

If you two don't want to know then make them wait. I understand that some people want to know but it is so exciting rummaging about to see what you have got. I have got one of each and both surprised me - not sure why as there are only two sorts to choose from. It will also whip your parents into a frenzy of excitement when its born. Good luck x:)

You can definitely have one done at Thornbury in Sheffield but I know it's over £100.

Good luck!

Louise x

Hi

Baby view in Barnsley we had one and it was fab. We only went for the 4d scan but they will tell you the sex if you want it is up to you if you don't want to know just tell them before hand.

www.babyview.co.uk

Cost about £50 for a normal 2d scan or from £99 for a 4d - I would recommend the 4d as you will get to see what you lo will look like.

hi me and my husband dont mind waiting it was both our parents that said they would pay for us to have another scan i was going to phone up and ask as we only are wanting a scan to find out the sex as we no baby is fine as i had a scan today

Sorry, I must be missing something MASSIVE here. Why on earth would your parents tell you they want to pay for you to specifically find out the sex of your baby and you don't mind waiting, and you are trying to find out where you can have one? The same scan that you have just had too......very strange if I say so myself.

My sister paid to have an extra one done privately at the Jessop wing - they'd had some private fertility treatment there too. Maybe worth enquiring with your GP/Midwife?

Hi

Baby view in Barnsley we had one and it was fab. We only went for the 4d scan but they will tell you the sex if you want it is up to you if you don't want to know just tell them before hand.

www.babyview.co.uk

Cost about £50 for a normal 2d scan or from £99 for a 4d - I would recommend the 4d as you will get to see what you lo will look like.


Yes i had 4d scan done here, they were really good, and my little one who now 2.5, thinks the dvd pictures ect are FAB, she sits there cooing at the cute little baby on the telly, she still dosent get that it her, lol :hihi:

it cost alot more than £99, but like i said it was a couple of years ago.

Im finding out the sex of this baby september the 5th. I would love another boy becaus i got 2 and their fantastic. But have a strong feeling this one is a girl.
But when we go for the scan if we have trouble finding sex out because legs are crossed ect. Then i will be using one of these places and paying. As im desperaate to find out. I have no patients and hate surprises. When i had my first son they was not telling the sex and i hated it. I want to know so i can go buy all the blue or pink bits. charlie x

I never find out the sex as I love the surprise at the end, but with number 3 I did pay for a 4d scan, although I asked them not to tell me the sex. I used the babyview one in barnsley and it was fab, it cost £99 and I got a cd, photos and a dvd. They do 2d scans as well for about £50. I loved it cos my daughter was fascinated by it all as she could never understand the ordinary scan photos. It was amazing as well cos all through the scan baby was snuggling her face into the placenta and even now she likes a blanket near her face to snuggle

I had my 12 week scan on Monday, and turned out to actually be 12 and 3 days. However during the scan the sonographer did look at the heartbeat and but just said "theres the heartbeating" she didnt count how fast it was or anything. She also just said everything else seemed ok, but didnt seem massively concerned. Is this normal, would they normally monitor the heart rate, or is it usual just to see it flickering away.

Think im just paranoid.

At my scan (which turned out to be just over 10 weeks!) it was just looked at :)

To be honest even at the 20 weeks scan it wasn't counted, and has never been in any of my MW appts so far, as far as i know :)

We just listen to it for a bit, it sounds fine and regular and thats all we're worried about. I'm sure the MW would say something if it was too fast or too slow by her reckoning....

At my 12 weeks scan which turned out to be 10 weeks and 3 days, they just said theres the heartbeat, do you want a picture, then they measured it head to rump and gave me a final due date. They didn't measure the heartbeat at all, nor did they at my 20 weeks. They did however the other day when I went into hospital cause baby was moving around. I wouldn't get too worried and ask your MW or health professional at the next available appt, if its normal. :)

I was really disappointed when I had my 12 week scan also, I had an emergency scan the week before and the sonographer really looked at the baby, heartbeat (i could see it perfectly), size etc. She pressed on really hard on my tummy and got a great look.
When I went back the week after for my dating scan the sonographer had the quickest look, she didnt press on nearly as hard and the picture was really difficult to see. I couldn't even see the heartbeat (neither could OH), she said "theres the heartbeat, wipe the jelly from your tummy, how many pictures do you want?" and that was that.
I totally understand that they have to get through hundreds of women each week and the job probably gets mundane but they need to realise that women are really nervous at these scans etc and just need a bit of reassurance ie " ooh the heatbeat is ????, thats fine"

I've had 3 children and it all sound very familiar, however the scan machine actually records the rate of the heart. Likewise when you have your midwife appointments during the pregnancy, the midwife is checking the same thing in as much as the heart beat is roughly twice the speed of mums. If it was any different they would refer you for further investigation

I dont think iv had any of my babys heart rates noted in my book or anything. And they saw the heart beat at scan don't think they over checked it,just showed it me. although they did check at my emergency 8 week scan.

Hi all,

I'm currently 22+3 weeks preg. I had a scan last week to check for abnormality but the wee one is laying face down and refused to budge. They couldn't get his/her heart (which they are keen to get as my oh has a hist of heart murmurs) well the first sonographer we saw was a heart specialist and he spent 40 mins with me pretty much upside down, back to front, with a full bladder and with an empty bladder! He was fab too.

He sent us for a 30 min walk and someone else tried but couldn't see his/her face, heart (rate or chambers) or the diaphram so a re-scan was booked. I asked what would happen if they couldn't see anything this time and she said rather harshly "well we wont keep scanning you" like I was caring about that lol

Needless to say the little monkey wasn't playing ball today and whilst the nice lady saw the heart, it was really shady and she couldn't measure it. Nor could she see his/her face and bubs was in the same position as every other time so she booked me another re-scan for next friday.

My question is - How many times will they book re-scans before they give up and just wait and see if his/her heart is ok and the face is all true and correct?

I'm not worried about it to be honest but would just like to prepare myself for it.

Thanks all xx

I was told if they couldn't check everything on the scan they'd get me back in at 22 weeks, 24 weeks, 26 weeks then give up. So I think it's about 2/3 times. But bubs was in a good position ect so i've not had to go back. :) x

i was sent to leeds for a coloured 3d scan with my little one,if your worried id insist on a better scan.

I'm not worried really. I don't think a coloured scan would make much of a difference because the little monkey is laid straight across face down so you wouldn't see anything in another scan anyway.

I just don't want to have to go back every week from now on if it's not going to help any.

Thanks for the advise though xxx

Has anyone ever had a scan at Thornbury? I'm going this evening to check everything is ok and also to find out whether I'm having a girl or a boy, I'm far too impatient to wait :D
Just wanted to know what to expect, will it just be like going for a scan at Jessops?

Cheers ladies.

We went for the nuchal fold scan and it was good, scan was much clearer than at Jessop's. All the staff were very friendly and we could buy three different pics, but cannot remember how much they were.

Also, the gel was warmed up :)

The doctor who did the scan was very nice and let us look at monsterbaby for quite a while, but I suppose that might have been just luck.

Has anyone ever had a scan at Thornbury? I'm going this evening to check everything is ok and also to find out whether I'm having a girl or a boy, I'm far too impatient to wait :D
Just wanted to know what to expect, will it just be like going for a scan at Jessops?

Cheers ladies.

ooh good luck! let us know if its pink or blue :hihi:

I will do. ooooohhhh I can't wait :D

How much is it, do you just ring up and go or does your midwife have to refer you?

You dont have to be reffered to go - they do Private maternity care, 4d ultrasound and early ultrasound.

How much is it, do you just ring up and go or does your midwife have to refer you?

Hey Katie,

I rang up this morning and got in for tonight. It was £50 for the scan and the scanner man gave me 6 pics as well :)

Did you successfully find out the sex?

this happened to us the other week and we got told to go for a walk so went for a coffee but still hadn't moved when we got back. But still manage to get measurements ,the lady that scanned us said, that day the baby's she had seen didn't want to move about lol.hope you have more joy next scan you have

I have been looking at my scan and have convinced myself I can see 2 not one. I'm going in for another later this aft

Two? Oh, make sure you tell us how that turns out! Surely the sonographer would have noticed, though?

:wow: OMG :hihi: Lemme know peaches ;)

Hope all goes well :D

the scan in your avatar looks pretty much like one to me ;). I'd believe whatever the sonographer tells you - seriously, the amount of training and time it takes to get a full appreciation for ultrasound images means that most (all?) sonographers know what they're saying when they say it! Let us know what they say this time...

I was concerend because in another pic it looks like one head up and one head down. They refused to rescan me but insisted only one is there so I guess we'll not know until 21 week scan on 5th feb

as the title says ive got another scan tomorrow.....

had my 20 week scan on new years eve but because of the position the baby was laid they told me they couldnt check everything they wanted to so i'm booked in for tomorrow!!!

Ooh, have you found out the sex already or are you going to?

was going to find out what we were having at the last scan but cause of the baby being laid on its back they couldnt tell!!

so, not sure if we are going to find out tomorrow or not!!

Ooh, are you wanting to find out? Is it your first baby?

its my second baby, already got a little boy!!

i want to find out then i change my mind!!!

Ooh. Bless! I wish I had another scan! :( Then again..i'll be meeting him in around a week. If hes on time!!

This happened to us. We ended up with four scans one every week and the sonographer was just about to book me in for another one the following week when the baby flipped round. The had saw everything else except her face and her heart but they saw everything then and she was laid with her legs spread eagled lol.

I had started to get worried but seemingly it's a lot more common than people think. I'm now 29 weeks and she's just as difficult in there now as she was back at scan time!

I hope you get it all sorted next time xxx

OOohhh have you found out what your having then hun? Hope the scan has gone well :)

hey ladies, well had scan, there was one part of the heart they couldnt see cause of how baby was laying but everything else is fine!!

asked if they could tell us what we were having and baby had its legs closed so wecouldnt find out, lol

im thinking now that we arent meant to know what we are having

:)

thats great news sali, yep i would take it as a sign that you are meant to be kept guessing at the sex of babba too, more importantly everything was ok with babba. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy :)

Aww! Good luck with everything! x

Glad everything is fine Sali :)

thank you ladies!!!!

how good are scans though

:):)

I'm glad the scan went well for you, Sali. I'd be going bonkers with curiosity about the sex myself, though, lol.

it took use a good few weeks to decide if we wanted to find out and when we had made our minds up we couldnt cause baby's legs were closed! lol

guess we just arent meant to know

So yes, anomaly scan tomorrow and I'm terrified.

We've been through so much with miscarriages, I can't quite get my head round the fact that this pregnancy is doing so well.

I'm terrified of something bad being found tomorrow?

Can you tell me what I might expect from the day and stuff?

I just want baby to be ok.

You're gonna be just fine - I'm sending you positive vibes!

:)

Let me know how it goes.

x

You'll be fine hun, honestly, its normal to be scared, and even more normal in your case :)

This scan takes a bit longer than the last one, there's more to scan to start with!! :)

Ask the sonographer to tell you what she's looking at and why and for some reason that makes it a lot less scary - hearing 'just checking the heart and there's four nice chambers working fine' is great :)

Good luck and enjoy it ;)

Em :)

online hugs coming your way and telepathic snuggles being sent too.

if youre really unlucky, i might pop over tonight and come and give you a proper hug! :help:;)

em's advice sounds really good- if you know whats going on that always makes the unknown a bit less scary. :)

x

Hey you,

It's really an exciting thing getting this scan, everything is so much clearer and the baby is so big! You've got this far sweetie and everythings going well even though you've been feeling like poo.

The scan takes ages so don't let that worry you they just have to check everything over. I paniced cause I had to be re-scanned as they couldnt see the baby's heart or face. They were keen to see the heart on my baby due to heart murmers in my oh's family.

It turned out we needed to be re-scanned another 3 times due to her being laid funny and although I was worried they were great and I got extra scans to see my baby growing week by week!

let us know how you go sweetie xxx

You will be fine and so will baby. The worst thing you can do is get all stressed out.(easier said than done I know)
Its even more stressful when you have suffered previous miscarriages(I suffered 3 miscarriages and went on to have 3 healthy babies)
Good luck!!

Best of luck, petal.

I'm sure you and baby bump will be fine.

:thumbsup:

Hey Lapis, try not to get too worked up about this I know it's so easy to say but try and look forward to it. It's not like your 12 week scan, you get to spend time looking at your new baby as the sonographer measures all his features and checks everything :)


Big hug for you hun (((((((((()))))))))))))

Thank you everybody. It comes and goes in waves, one minute I'm so excited but then the next ...

I am really looking forward to seeing my baby, so is Rich951 x

I'm sure you'll be fine Lapis, I'm going for mine soon too!

Hey Lapis, will you post a pic of the little blue?

Yes, post a pic! And best of luck tomorrow. You'll be fine xx

Rach hunni, you'll be fine. Watch the scan closely (And try not to laugh at the excitement as I did, and the sonographer got kind of mad with me :hihi:) if you watch it all you'll remember it, I can't remember mine hardly because I was laughing so hard, I didn't know wether to cry, laugh or just lay and watch. So I laughed. Craig found it funny that I was crying with laughter. Until he said "It's a boy" As I was convinced it was a girlie! Richard (Please tell me that is your OH's name..!) will be watching closely too, if he is going with you. It's a lovely experience as the room is really dark and it goes on for what seems like a lifetime. You get to see all little bits and bobs, and your babys tackle (If he has a tackle! Otherwise you'll see a burger :P)

Enjoy it and you'll be fine :)

xxxx

Otherwise you'll see a burger :P)

lol that really made me laugh.

Have you been yet Lapis? I hope it went well. Did you find out what your having, do we have a tackle or burger as Gina said?

Was it as amazing as you thought it would be?

It made me chuckle too:hihi:

*smiles the smug grin of one who knows the answers but can't give it all away*

:o Meds! You can't do that!

which must mean everything went ok if your smiling a smug grin medusa! I take it you know if there's a burger or tackle? lol Oh I do hope she tells us! I'm like a kid on crimbo eve!

IS it a little burger Meds? :hihi:

We have a BURGER xxxxxxx

*smiles the smug grin of one who knows the answers but can't give it all away*

:hihi: did you get the text too then? :D


x

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Pics of my daughter, oh my goodness that sounds so weird.

Baby girl (http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q189/olliekitten/today/SP_A0123.jpg)


Thank you so much to every one for your support, I've never been so scared in my life as I was walking in the sonographers room and now I'm so so incredibly happy x x

Is that a hand near her face? its very clear

Is that a hand near her face? its very clear

Yes it is. In all the scans she has been waving to her Daddy x

Awww

Good luck with the pregnancy....I'm not broody ! :D

Aaah wow :D I can't wait for mine now

Yes it is. In all the scans she has been waving to her Daddy x

:hihi:she's looking a lot less like the pilsbury man than in her first public airing!

im really pleased for all 3 of you that things went well today...and by all accounts you enjoyed it in the end so thats even better!!!! :)


x

Awwww...so sweet!!! Well done you!!

:wave: to your little girl!!

that image is really clear! When are you due LL?

that image is really clear! When are you due LL?

Due on May 23rd x

How exciting. I'll bet you feel so much better now you've seen your little princess! You can now settle in and enjoy your pregnancy (health permitting)

Congrats to both of you again xxx

Awww Lapis I'm so chuffed for you hunnie and glad all went well :)

You need to start thinking Pink!!

WOW, thats wonderful a little girl, and you thought you was having a boy, so have you thought of any girl names :):):)

Wahoo.. See... a nice little burger! I got the text too. It was a woman who said to me "Tackle and it's def a boy; macdonalds cheeseburger? You've got a girl" I was like EWW Cheeseburger and Gina don't go anymore.. :hihi:! Told you everything would be okay Rach :)

xxx

Ahh, you were not expecting that were you? i don't think I have ever seen someone so excited!

im so pleased for you congrats an the image is so clear think pink pink pink all the way

aww thats great

Ah bless your due just after me im due 17th May. I was also so nervious about the scan, but really enjoyed it, could have sat there forever watching him, little Harry. Just dissapointed I dont get to see him for another 16 weeks ish!

LL that completely brought tears to my eyes. I'm so glad everything went well and here's to a comfortable and stress-free rest of pregnancy.

May 23rd was my brothers birthday :)

Awww a baby girl, thats brilliant news - glad everything went well. The pic is so clear too - amazing

shellx

Oh Congratulations LL - a little girl!!!! Fantastic news - Hoping you are feeling better in your pregnancy now, I know you've had a tough time of it. And a May baby! Usually have lovely personalities! My eldest was due on 22nd May but came on the 31st (1996) and he's got a great personality (easy going, funny and very popular!) Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy and roll on May!

FF XXXXX

My wife and I found out at Christmas that we are expecting our first child. We booked an appointment to see our GP asap and went on 4 January (8 weeks pregnant). The doctor spent about 5 minutes with us and said that the midwife will call us to arrange a home visit.
The midwife called around a fortnight later (a longer period than we expected) and we saw her on 22 January (10.5 weeks pregnant).
We've now had a letter through from the NHS to confirm that our first appointment at the hospital for a scan will be on 28 February (16 weeks pregnant!). From all the literature I've been reading, and our antenatal maternity record I understand that this scan should be in between 11 and 13 weeks. Has anyone experienced this problem? We're considering going private if we can not get Jessops to bring the scan forward.

It does seem a little late, but the hospitals are very busy this time of year

If you want a nuchal fold scan (which the NHS in Sheffield is not offering anyway) you will have to go soon. I think the cut off date for this is 13 weeks.

16 weeks seems rather late, but then in other parts of the country they only have one scan which is at 20 weeks, so I suppose we can count ourselves lucky (although I do realise that this is no consolation in your situation and I would have been gutted, too).

i wouldnt worry about it, its just a dating scan anyway. Up here the hospital i was referred to initially is 12-14 weeks. The one i want has the scan at 16 weeks :)

There does appear to have been rather a baby boom this last couple of months. It may be that they are simply dealing with too many people. Worth querying it, though - it's always worth querying everything you don't get about this whole pregnancy business. Never sit wondering - ask, ask and ask again.

That's my best advice for you and all the preggers people on here.

Oh, and Welcome!

Agree with everyone above. A lot of people refer to it as the '12 week scan' and the '20 week scan' but all areas differ and it probably is quite busy at the moment.

Because of my age, I went private for a nuchal scan at the Claremont and I think that was at 11 weeks. Got to say the scanner at the Claremont gave much clearer pictures than Jessops.

I suppose you could call Jessops and see if they've got any cancellations?

But really, don't worry (easier said than done I know) most of the stuff you read are ideals and general guidelines. You'll find a lot of what happens in practice is very different.