I personally hate the early scans - for me it just caused more stress than it was worth.

My GP wanted me to have the early scan not for dating purposes but to make sure that my pregnancy was not eptopic (he said seeing as though it took us nearly 3 years to conceive he wanted to be sure). I went when I thought I was 6 weeks and the scan showed a 5 week sac with a yolk (but apparently everything looks great for that gestation and my Dr is not concerned). Now because it was not a dating scan Im not having a follow up scan and my GP does not want me to have another scan until 18 weeks - this would be great except now in the back of my mind I am freaking out about measuring a week behind - so have decided to have ask for the 12 week scan to see if everything is alright.

Had I not had that early scan I would not be as stressed out as I am and I would only be having the 18 weeks scan.

If I am ever blessed to have another pregnancy I will have no early scan just the 18 week as for me it is not worth it.