I wonder if the early scans you are all mentioning is the Nuchal scan? I was told at my first midwife clinic, to go to my gp and get a referral for this. The hosp. don't do the Nuchal test cos their ultrasound department is already very busy with the 18 week ultrasounds.

I am new to all this terminology, finding it all a bit daunting. (so if i have got everything incorrect, that's why!)

I am told i will have an ultrasound scan at btwn 18 - 20 weeks.

(I am presuming the amniocentesis and the CVS test are not also ultrasound scans). ????