Tips for 20 week scan, pls

[mrs.amillian]

Hi,

As the title says has anyone got any tips for a good 20 week scan, one of my friends said to drink a can of coke, but not sure why. Plus I hate coke, lol!

Any advise would be well recieved.

Thank you xx

 

[ka_ox]

It does vary tbh.

Apparently orange juice and fizzy drinks (such as coke) are good because it can make your baby active, so say he/she is being shy about opening legs, it's likely they'll move. Also, walking/standing is suppost to help get them in a good position.

However, you want a baby who is less active so they can get all your measurements to check that there okay.

I just had a bottle of water, a carton of orange juice and a little walk before mine. And my baby was good, she let us find out she's a girl and co-operated with the measurements lol.

Good luck sorry if I was no help, it's all just suggestions I've heard x

 

[Morgan1988]

I was told by some friends to have some sugar before I went, so I ate a chocolate bar. Well, we were able to see the gender perfectly fine, but the ultrasound tech had a hard time getting measurements because she was moving so much! The ultrasound was supposed to be 20-30 minutes but it took an hour and a half! Good luck!

 

[Msocwife]

I drank some fruit juice and ate a little something about 20-30 minutes before going in and ours went perfect, she moved around the right amount but the tech still got all the measurements and could focus in on her organs. I wouldnt do the caffine if i were you, i was warned against that, but its your call! good luck!

 

[twigpig]

Wow, I hadn't even thought of that. I'll stay away from sugar and fizzy drinks, as we don't want to know the gender and it would save us going back if they can't get all the measurements done.

.... however the devil in me sees an advantage of having to back for a 2nd scan

 

[Amy2701]

I had a mars bar 20 mins before appointment and baby was all wriggly and let us see she was a girl (legs almost wrapped round head at one point lol). Sonographer said she was the most well behaved baby she'd ever scanned and told me she was gonna advise all her ladies to have a mars bar in the waiting room! Lol x

 

[Rees]

With DD I had a mars bar and a cold drink, her legs were still crossed and she refused to move.

This time round I had a bottle of water and he showed his bits, and then kept flashing them throughout the scan!

So I say it's all bollocks! If baby wants you to know the sex they'll let you know

We now can't get our little girl to stop opening her legs though, she does it in the pram, and everywhere! I just wish she had let us know when we needed to and not know that she's here and nearly 2!

 

[Kywiki]

I would just bring sugary snacks with you. I was told not to eat caffeine or to much sugar before my appointment...good thing I didn't! He was so active she actually couldn't get all the measurements she needed so I need another U/S (oh darn) So just bring a small bottle of pop with you, candy bar and a semi-frozen bottle of water. My LO goes crazy when I drink something really cold Good luck! It is sooo much fun and it is really exciting to see them on the screen!

 

[mavsprtynpink]

We have our scan in a few weeks. I am actually having one at 19 weeks. I have heard about drinking coke/orange juice. And this bean LOVES coke. Which is really funny because I was a Pepsi only drinker for all of my life. But I cant touch Pepsi, it is disgusting now. But I couldn't stop thinking about coke one day so I got one and it was the most amazing thing I had ever had in my life. So I think I will drink a coke before we go in to make my baby happy.

 

[Louise73]

I was told(here I think) not to go for a long walk before scan as rocking motion makes them sleepy. Ice cold milk shake makes mine a little hyper so will probably try that. I've been drinking gallons of juice thru this pregnancy so I doubt now that will have any effect on baby now. X

 

[lollipop92]

I had a carton of ribena, one bite of my OHs bounty chocolate bar (not sure if that made a difference lol) and about a quarter of a bottle of water but went 4 a wee just b4 going in coz i couldnt hold it lol, found out she is a she and got all measurements done, hope this helps xxx

 

[VoodooDoll]

great tips. got mine in 10 days .

 

[toffee87]

*bump*

I had my 20 week scan today, the sonographer was chuffed I had coke before. She said though they might wriggle a lot, but they also change positions often, so they can get the info. She said ours was the best behaved all week haha x

 

[Literati_Love]

We have our scan in a few weeks. I am actually having one at 19 weeks. I have heard about drinking coke/orange juice. And this bean LOVES coke. Which is really funny because I was a Pepsi only drinker for all of my life. But I cant touch Pepsi, it is disgusting now. But I couldn't stop thinking about coke one day so I got one and it was the most amazing thing I had ever had in my life. So I think I will drink a coke before we go in to make my baby happy.

That is so funny! I was always a Pepsi drinker before too but as soon as I got pregnant the thought of it repulsed me! Baby much prefers Coke. So weird!

 

[mrsc81]

I have some coke in preparation for my scan on Monday, I did the same previous pregnancy and had no problems finding out gender or getting measurements

 

[Sparkles_Dust]

And I'm team
..... PINK! My family and I all thought it would be a boy but infact he is a she. It took a whole hour for her to cooperate.

 

[Sparkles_Dust]

Oooops sorry posted in wrong thread ladies

 

[BaybeeMama]

I can't wait for my 20 week U/S! It's in April and I will be 21 weeks when I have it done. I want to find out the sex but my SO doesn't want to lol so I've been trying to convince him.