just wondering if anyone has any ideas on
how to get a scan earlier than this areas
mad 20 week one :evil: .
Although there are twins on my mums side
it is not in a direct line, when I saw the
doc she didnt ask me about twins in the
family and when I phoned the clinic to
make my 1st app she didnt ask either.
I would prefer to have an earlier scan for
my own sanity!!!
My 1st app is on the 14th should I just
tell her how I feel about not having a
scan till later and hope they take pity
and book an earlier one or just bend the
truth about twins??
Have heard you can pay private ha yes if
we all had money!!!
Thanx for any advice xx
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megums1211
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 883 Location: Ohio
Posted: 08-02-06 09:53am
Alot of women have to wait until 20 weeks
for a scan. Many doctors find it
unnecessary to have one before then. It
varies from doctor to doctor. My cousin
only had one scan her entire pregnancy,
and i'm 22 weeks and i'm working on my
third. It totally depends on the doctor.
You could ask him for one sooner, but
many times doctors are set in their ways.
But it wouldn't hurt to ask :)
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trishabunny
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 216 Location: manitoba
Re: Scans Posted: 08-02-06 10:01am
star1
wrote:
hiya
just wondering if anyone has any ideas on
how to get a scan earlier than this areas
mad 20 week one :evil: .
Although there are twins on my mums side
it is not in a direct line, when I saw the
doc she didnt ask me about twins in the
family and when I phoned the clinic to
make my 1st app she didnt ask either.
I would prefer to have an earlier scan for
my own sanity!!!
My 1st app is on the 14th should I just
tell her how I feel about not having a
scan till later and hope they take pity
and book an earlier one or just bend the
truth about twins??
Have heard you can pay private ha yes if
we all had money!!!
Thanx for any advice
xx
I know exactly how you feel I am not
getting my scan unil 18 weeks
and then hopefully I can find out what im
having :) btw how many weeks
are you ?
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rosejackson
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 4326 Location: hertfordshire, england
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Posted: 08-02-06 10:18am
I had a scan at 12 weeks but that was only
the dating scan and wasnt long, but some
hospitals dont do those.
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star1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 6
Posted: 08-02-06 10:23am
Hi there
i'm 10 weeks and 20 seems soooo long
xx
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hmuzzy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Barnsley, England
Posted: 08-02-06 10:55am
Im 20 weeks this friday and I have my 2nd
scan next wednesday.My first scan was just
a dating scan aswell and it really was
short.I guess we are lucky in the uk that
we get two. I really cant wait till next
week, it seems to have gone really fast
from my 12 week scan but now its
completely dragging!I just want to know if
im having a boy or a girl so badley!!!!
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rosejackson
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 4326 Location: hertfordshire, england
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Posted: 08-02-06 11:17am
So did i. I really wanted to know, but
she couldnt find out, so im still waiting
to find out and im 37 weeks lol.
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trishabunny
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 216 Location: manitoba
Posted: 08-02-06 11:30am
star1
wrote:
hi there
i'm 10 weeks and 20 seems soooo long
xx
ya I know what you mean :) btw im 12
weeks 1 day
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sandals527
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Up-State NY
Posted: 08-02-06 11:59am
Firstly.. Congrats on your pregnancy...
Secondly.. I am 31 weeks,3days, and I
have had 3 total. One a t 14 weeks 3days,
one at 19 weeks 4 days, and one at 30weeks
3days ... The first was to check dates,
the second was for all the measuaring and
the last one was just becuz the Dr.
Wanted it done, and I was there,..
Haha... So it really depends on the Dr.
Umm I wouldn't nessarly "bend the truth"
about the twins, but you can express your
concerns or maybe "bend the truth" about
when you think your last perios was....
Unless you have already gone, and they
have to recorded, but if not, then you
might beable to get away with that, also
if you ever have a single problem, go to
the er, and they would probably do one
there... But only go if you are really
having a problem... But also at this
early in your pregnancy, an u/s isn't
going to show much more than what looks
like a bean or a cashew nut...Lol....
Either way good luck~
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megums1211
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 883 Location: Ohio
Posted: 08-02-06 12:24pm
I don't think "bending the truth" to your
doctor just to get your way is a good
idea. You need to be 100% honest with
your doctor so that you can be sure your
baby is getting the best care.
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JennyJ
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 195 Location: Alabama
Posted: 08-02-06 12:53pm
I've already had 3 scans and know the sex
of my baby. (i'm only 15w4d) but that's
only because my husband is an er nurse and
know the ultrasound ladies. My ob Dr.
Gets really mad if ppl get scans early so
i'm not telling her about it! My Dr. Is
soooo anal! I know there is no way I
could wait til 18-20 wks though.
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sandals527
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Up-State NY
Posted: 08-02-06 13:44pm
Jenny the tech would have to record that
you were given a scan. So your Dr. Would
know. It would have to be in your medical
recorders, so I don't see how you think
she is not going to find out!
And also unless you had a 3d or 4d u/s I
dought the tech could clearly tell you the
sex of your baby, I had one done at 14
weeks and 3days and there was nothing for
the tech to even look at on a reg. U/s to
tell the sex that early!
Also it isn't clear whether or not u/s' s
espically the 3d or 4d u/s can affect or
harm an unborn baby, so having too many of
them isn't a good idea!
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JennyJ
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 195 Location: Alabama
Posted: 08-02-06 18:59pm
sandals527
wrote:
jenny the tech would have to
record that you were given a scan. So
your Dr. Would know. It would have to
be in your medical recorders, so I don't
see how you think she is not going to find
out!
And also unless you had a 3d or 4d u/s I
dought the tech could clearly tell you the
sex of your baby, I had one done at 14
weeks and 3days and there was nothing for
the tech to even look at on a reg. U/s
to tell the sex that early!
Also it isn't clear whether or not u/s' s
espically the 3d or 4d u/s can affect or
harm an unborn baby, so having too many of
them isn't a good
idea!
actually, there is no evidence saying it
can harm your baby. My Dr. Couldn't find
out because it wasn't recorded officially.
(they don't have to officially record
them if they are doing it for someone they
know and not for the hospital) I didn't
even have my u/s in the same department as
they do the ones for my Dr. Oh, and I
had a regular sonongram btw... My best
friend found out she was having a little
girl at 15 weeks also and she had her
daughter 2 weeks ago so they can find out
the sex that early obviously. It mostly
depends on the quality of the equipment,
the person doing the u/s, and of course
the baby needs to cooperate.
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jenniek
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 691 Location: Salina
Posted: 08-02-06 19:52pm
I would just wait until your appointment
and make sure you point out that there may
be a possibility of twins. The doctor
will feel around on your abdomen and make
sure your uterus is about the size it
should be for your dates. If its bigger
then you could be having twins and she'd
probably have a scan done. I had my
first appt at 9 weeks and she said I was
measuring about 10 weeks which isn't very
much off but they ordered a scan just to
make sure. So just wait and see how it
goes.
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