Any tips for getting baby active for scan???

Maid Marion · Aug 5th, 2009, 00:29 AM

Morning ladies,

I have my congentinal scan later this morning and wondered if you had any tips on waking baby up and getting them active

Not too sure on the morality of this

but just want to make sure that the sonagrapher is able to get all the views that they need and that baby isnt curled in a ball sleeping

I think i remember someone talking about drink orange juice? Was this fizzy like Fanta or fresh OJ? If anyone has any advice or has something that works for them please let us know

purpledahlia · Aug 5th, 2009, 01:27 AM

im not sure hun, i didnt have any problems my LO is as lively as a hyper one, wriggls around and moving alll the time, dont think she likes the scan she tried to run away! Try some coffe!

edinsam · Aug 5th, 2009, 01:44 AM

Caffeine and sweets Hun. Even when I have been for a scan and she wasn't active they sent me out to the waiting room to have some coffee and sweets.

Good luck

sheridon1984 · Aug 5th, 2009, 01:56 AM

I was told to have chocolate before our re-scan yesterday - but it didnt work!! Managed to get the missing measurements in the end though! Good luck with it.

Bam · Aug 5th, 2009, 02:31 AM

Rather than unhealthy caffeine and sugar, fruit juice is a much better choice. Orange juice seems to have a better effect than most.

Bunnipowder · Aug 5th, 2009, 04:46 AM

I heard chocolate and cold water wake them up a bit. Goodluck!!

Maid Marion · Aug 5th, 2009, 04:49 AM

Thanks all,

Just back from scan and went with the fresh orange juice!! Worked a treat.... almost too well!! Baby wouldnt sit at peace to have its pic taken

All looking good and baby due around 14th Dec

HoneySunshine · Aug 5th, 2009, 04:50 AM

coke - works everytime

JayDee · Aug 5th, 2009, 04:52 AM

I had orange juice with my breakfast about 90 minutes before, and was drinking a bottle of water out of the fridge on the way there and that seemed to make baby just the right amount of active. He was wriggling about enough that she could get the measurements etc but not so much that it made him a pain in the bum for her!
The one thing I would say is that I couldn't feel any of the wriggles I could see him making on the screen, so don't assume cos you can't feel it baby's not moving in there.

Hope your scan goes well x

Bam · Aug 5th, 2009, 09:16 AM

Glad it worked and things went well!

Aug 5th, 2009, 00:29 AM	#1
Maid Marion Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scot living in Bahrain Posts: 70	Any tips for getting baby active for scan??? Morning ladies, I have my congentinal scan later this morning and wondered if you had any tips on waking baby up and getting them active Not too sure on the morality of this but just want to make sure that the sonagrapher is able to get all the views that they need and that baby isnt curled in a ball sleeping I think i remember someone talking about drink orange juice? Was this fizzy like Fanta or fresh OJ? If anyone has any advice or has something that works for them please let us know

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Aug 5th, 2009, 01:27 AM	#2
purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,954	im not sure hun, i didnt have any problems my LO is as lively as a hyper one, wriggls around and moving alll the time, dont think she likes the scan she tried to run away! Try some coffe!

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Aug 5th, 2009, 01:44 AM	#3
edinsam Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 645	Caffeine and sweets Hun. Even when I have been for a scan and she wasn't active they sent me out to the waiting room to have some coffee and sweets. Good luck

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Aug 5th, 2009, 01:56 AM	#4
sheridon1984 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 149	I was told to have chocolate before our re-scan yesterday - but it didnt work!! Managed to get the missing measurements in the end though! Good luck with it.

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Aug 5th, 2009, 02:31 AM	#5
Bam Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TN, USA Posts: 804	Rather than unhealthy caffeine and sugar, fruit juice is a much better choice. Orange juice seems to have a better effect than most.

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Aug 5th, 2009, 04:46 AM	#6
Bunnipowder Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,458	I heard chocolate and cold water wake them up a bit. Goodluck!!

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Aug 5th, 2009, 04:49 AM	#7
Maid Marion Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scot living in Bahrain Posts: 70	Thanks all, Just back from scan and went with the fresh orange juice!! Worked a treat.... almost too well!! Baby wouldnt sit at peace to have its pic taken All looking good and baby due around 14th Dec

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HoneySunshine Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 3,359	coke - works everytime

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Aug 5th, 2009, 04:52 AM	#9
JayDee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,488	I had orange juice with my breakfast about 90 minutes before, and was drinking a bottle of water out of the fridge on the way there and that seemed to make baby just the right amount of active. He was wriggling about enough that she could get the measurements etc but not so much that it made him a pain in the bum for her! The one thing I would say is that I couldn't feel any of the wriggles I could see him making on the screen, so don't assume cos you can't feel it baby's not moving in there. Hope your scan goes well x

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Aug 5th, 2009, 09:16 AM	#10
Bam Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TN, USA Posts: 804	Glad it worked and things went well!

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