Are early scans worth it?

[nugget80]

Ellahopesky... if you google pregnancy scans in your local area you should find somewhere. I found a great place when I had mmc as nhs couldn't fitme Iin for scan due to the wweekend.... had to go private then!

 

[ellahopesky]

what week would be best to get it done? don't want to pay for a scan then not see anything lol x

 

[mummytobe_93]

what week would be best to get it done? don't want to pay for a scan then not see anything lol x

I would say earliest 7 weeks. A scan at 9 weeks is really nice you can see babies little arms and legs usually x

 

[Babybabyno2]

I am feeling so anxious about something going wrong with this pregnancy that I was thinking about paying for an early scan. But then I'm wondering if they are worth it? Is it a case of they reassure you for that day but then anything could go wrong the next day anyway?! Do they really aliviate your worries or is it a real short term fix?

I am 5 weeks like you, i have been worried this time also, my last pregnancy was 7 years ago and this time i am feeling so many pains etc, particularly one on my left side near my ovary, so i am going for a scan today as i have myself up the wall. Also got bloods done in my maternity hospital to check for an ectopic. I know i wont see anything today but if its just to see that the sac is in the right place, that is enough for me. I will get the results of my bloods on Monday so that will show if the pregnancy is progressing normally, after that i will "try" and relax.

 

[choc]

Good luck babybabyno2, let me know how it goes x

 

[Babybabyno2]

ok so I'm just back and it was inconclusive as it's so early, there was a black dot like shadow but they couldn't confirm if it was a sac, I have no cysts as that's what I thought was causing pains I have. will get the bloods done later and hopefully get the results on Monday. she said to get scanned again in ten days.

 

[choc]

Fingers crossed everything will be fine x

 

[Babybabyno2]

I'm feeling positive, I've no reason to be so worried at this point just because it feels different than my last pregnancy.

 

[Buffyx]

I'm getting mine at 7+2 Choc. The earliest I wanted to do it was 7 weeks. It's $140 so I wanted to make sure I would at least be far enough along to see/hear the heartbeat.

I also didn't want to wait 12 weeks thinking I'm pregnant, only to have a mmc.

I think go for an early scan if you're worried

 

[choc]

Thanks for all the input! I'm going to talk to dh about it. Still undecided on whether it will reassure me for longer than about week!

 

[babytots]

If I didn't have early scans due to my history then I would have booked in for a private scan. I'd suggest having one at 8 or even 9 weeks as there's a lot more to see at that stage and the risk of mc goes down as each week passes. Usually once a heartbeat is seen the risk drops quite a lot. I also bought a Doppler to use inbetween my scans for reassurance x

 

[macydarling]

It really depends on your situation, hun. I can only give you my experience and opinions.

With my previous, and first, pregnancy, I had s somewhat early scan at 9+1. We saw a strong heartbeat & the doc said to go ahead and get excited, start telling people. When I went in for my 13wk appt, they could not find the heartbeat. It turned out I had a MMC and the baby only measured 9+2. It was such a shock, and all the more devastating IMO after being reassured early on and thinking everything was OK.

I have gone back and forth a lot this pregnay over an early scan. It would be nice to find out what is going on in there ATM but knowing that ultimately- it won't change anything and what is meant to be will be...I have decided to wait until 12wks for my first scan this go round. I figure by then, some of the risk of MC has dropped and I will be able to have an abdominal scan rather than transvag (which I don't trust, for many reasons).

Ultimately it is your decision, hun. Just thought I would give my $.02.