no scan for me now till 21 weeks :(

[Willo]

I had a scan at 8 weeks due to a history of miscarraige and had a very quick one again at A&E after some bleeding at 9 weeks. However I will have to wait till 21wks to get another glimpse of baby. Here in Ireland they don't do a 12 week scan so I know I am lucky really to have gotten to see my baby already but still 21 weeks feels so far away

 

[JAJuly2013]

I had a scan at 8 weeks due to a history of miscarraige and had a very quick one again at A&E after some bleeding at 9 weeks. However I will have to wait till 21wks to get another glimpse of baby. Here in Ireland they don't do a 12 week scan so I know I am lucky really to have gotten to see my baby already but still 21 weeks feels so far away

Bummer!!

 

[MissingBubs]

That's a really long wait! So if you didn't have your early scans would you have only had one scheduled scan throughout the pregnancy? Could you maybe book a private scan?

 

[yourstruly10]

It's the same here for me. No 12 weeks scan just an anatomy and anomalies scan at 20 ish weeks. It's no fun but my doppler a helps. At least I can listen to baby.

 

[Willo]

It's the same here for me. No 12 weeks scan just an anatomy and anomalies scan at 20 ish weeks. It's no fun but my doppler a helps. At least I can listen to baby.

Where abouts in the world are you then yourstruly? I thought Ireland was the only place that doesn't do a scan till then.
Oh and yes, if I hadn't had the early scans because of history I would only have one scheduled scan. I can book a private scan but it is costly I think, around €100 I think, if I remember rightly. If I was really anxious I could have got follow up through the early pregnancy assessment unit but I have been ok. Just have to wait. I'm just not very good at waiting

 

[yourstruly10]

Willo

I live in canada and 12 week scans are pretty standard in Canada however I have a doctor(who I love don't get me wrong) who doesn't believe in lots of ultrasounds unless medically needed. I also had one at 9 weeks so I was lucky but now I'm on to waiting until 20 weeks ish. We can't even book a private scan here as te only place that does them is the 3d place and they only do then at 20 weeks + and they are 2 hours away from us.

 

[Willo]

I think my nearest private clinic is about 1 hour away. Guess we will both just count down till that 20/21 week scan then. Have you been given a date yet for your scan?

 

[yourstruly10]

I haven't even had a proper doctors appointment yet. We've been to busy with the spotting and the scan. I go for y first real appointment on the 22nd this month

 

[Kel30]

Where in Ireland are u willo because in Dublin they defo do a 12wk scan.
I had one in my last pregnancy and my friends both just had their 12 wk scans.

Kel

 

[Willo]

I'm in Wexford Kel.

Good lyck with your first appointment on the 22nd yourstruly. I see my gp in about 2 weeks then I don't have another appointment till my 19 week booking in appointment at the hospital.

 

[Sassymom]

The same for me. I saw mine at 8 weeks, now I won't be able to see him/her again till 20 weeks because I didn't want to do the Down Syndrome scan.... I will get to hear the heart beet at 12 weeks though... 2 weeks to go for that one..

Edit: I'm in the US

 

[Willo]

I'm hoping to hear baby's heartbeat when I go for a 12 week check up with my gp soon. Cannot wait. I'd be afraid to have a doppler at home because I think I would drive myself crazy if I couldn't find a heartbeat.

 

[Coco Tutu]

Let's look at it this way: no scans in between means no complications I had my 11 week one and now the 20 week one is 6th of January, but I prefer to be patient than have a bleed and be checked urgently. So let's be grateful (p.s.: I too HATE waiting)

 

[Poetschild]

Geez, I'm finding it bad enough waiting for my 12 week scan!

At least you've both had one scan already, I suppose.