Dating scans - Urgent help please

[Junglemum]

Technically the earlier scan would be more accurate. However, we are talking fractions of mm making a difference of a day or so. And 8 weeks is still early enough to have an accurate dating scan.

I too would argue that you were given a later date at an 8 week scan, which is still an accurate time to date a pregnancy, and you would feel more comfortable going by that date rather than your earlier one.

Good luck.

[Mummatotwo!]

Thanks everyone!!!!

Mitch, its a pain in the bum why they want to do a c section. But basically, because I fell pregnant 11 months after i had an emergency c section with #1DS i have not waited long enough for my scar to heal ebough for a vbac, so my risk of uterine rupture increases. Do not worry, i am very well educated about this now, and i know its safe to say that its a crock.

So am i right in beleiving that I have the choice about when the due date is taken as? If i dont want to use the 7th then its my choice?

Sorry to sound a bit silly, but i went into spontanious labour with my first, and never had to really be concerned about "due dates"

[feeb]

so u were preg 11 months after but by time baby comes your first child will be nearly 2 years old is that right??

If that is it the are screwing u over!! argue point of it means a lot to you to have a VBAC if u r happy with cs dont stress then but do ask to use later date.

[*mitch*]

I had a c/sect with Alexa & was told to wait 6 months before getting pregnant again ( not that things have planed out that way LOL)... after 11 months things should be well & truly healed.... surely

[Trillian]

I would definately be telling them to go by the later date - it is only a couple of days later and if there is no urgent reason why baby has to be out earlier, then he is better off in than out.

[Mummatotwo!]

Just an update, they are going by the later date

it was a very interesting appointment to say the least, i am updating in the C/S section of the forum.

[Beach Mama]

Yay Mummatotwo!!!!
Just to let you know - it definately is a crock! My births will be 16.5 mths apart so I fell pregnant only 7-8 mths after my c/s and my hospital is happy for me to attempt my VBAC. There is a "slightly" increased risk if you are attempting a VBAC prior to an 18 mth gap due to letting the scar heal (I fall short by 1.5 mths!) but the increased risk in almost all cases is not enough to warrant a repeat c/s. HtH.

[Mummatotwo!]

Yep thats my other big news, i walked in there and the first thing they said to me was, "so do youwant to trial a vbac?"