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  1. #1
    DoubleK Guest

    U/S @ 17 weeks

    my 18-20w ultrasound is booked in for the 23rd Jan... this was when my EDD was 18/6/09, but has since changed to 2/7/09 so when it comes around, ill only be 17 weeks, rather than 19. they are completely booked up, and there is no way to change my appointment.

    im not sure what to think, will this be ok? will they be able to do/check everything as if i were a few extra weeks along?? im worried, but att he same time, im not sure if i should be worried??

    i need some feedback!!!

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Sep 2007
    Brisbane
    5,729

    The place I went to wouldn't let me see them until 20 weeks, they said 18 weeks was too early. I hope that your scan place is more flexible, however be prepared for them to ask you to come back a few weeks later for another scan, or to reschedule the scan.

    HTH and enjoy the scan!

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Jan 2004
    3,903

    Yeah, maybe just ring (if you haven't already) and ask if it is still ok to have your scan at that time. The place I was originally going to would only do the scans between certain weeks too

    Nic

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Apr 2008
    4,427

    I had mine at 18wks 3days. Call them and tell tehm your dates, If they are booked up and cant accomodate you will probably ahve to book in somewhere else as that does seem rather early.

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Nov 2005
    by the lake .....
    1,047

    If you let them know your dates have changed they may have to change the date anyway bcos bub may not be right age / developmental stage for the morph scan. That happened to me and I managed to get squeezed into a cancellation.

  6. #6
    BellyBelly Member

    Jul 2006
    1,069

    Hey Rach
    I had a similar experience and ended up being around 17ish weeks when they did bub's scan. It was still fine, the u/s guy wasn't worried at all about it being early.

    HTH

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Aug 2004
    Hunter Valley, Wine Country, NSW
    3,006

    Rach, My OB said they like you to wait till 20 weeks as that`s when the heart is fully formed, he said even at 18 weeks can be too early.

    I`d be ringing them and letting them know that your EDD has changed.
    Last edited by Deejoy17; January 13th, 2009 at 08:11 PM. : deleting an extra word I had in there

  8. #8
    BellyBelly Member

    Jan 2005
    Brisbane
    1,300

    Hi Rach, maybe try calling them and telling them your dates have changed and see what they can do to fit you in around the 20 weeks.

  9. #9
    DoubleK Guest

    i had my birth centre appt today, and while i was there the midwife rang through to radiology (sorry, i should have put that in my OP!) she seemed to think it'd be ok, and she did explained to them my dates had changed..

    perhaps i should just go to my gp and get a referral and go to the pace i had my 12w scan done? i would prefer to wait a bit longer.. it seems like i just had my 12w scan...