First Ultrasound should be when??

[PumpkinZulu]

Yeah the first official opportunity to have a scan is around 12 weeks. Some people will not have that, and their first will be around 20 weeks! As they (and you) are sure of your dates, there isn't that need. Many people get an early scan anyway, for reassurance

[trishalishous]

12 weeks is usually the first one, but I have irregular cycles and had a 7 week scan for dating

[sloane]

those first weeks are really tough. i've found waiting for that first scan at 12 weeks very tough (i've always been sure of my dates & so no dating scan for me). i hope the time passes quickly for you (i would POAS daily for a couple of weeks till i felt really reassured that i was still PG )

[Jellyfish]

The NT Scan is usually the first a person has but it is actually optional, it is at 12 weeks. The only routine scan is the morphology one at 20 weeks. My first and only scan with both my pregnancies was at 20 weeks.

[Maruschke]

The NT Scan is usually the first a person has but it is actually optional, it is at 12 weeks. The only routine scan is the morphology one at 20 weeks. My first and only scan with both my pregnancies was at 20 weeks.

Goodness me you are patient! I have had three already... one in emergency for a suspect ectopic, one from my IVF clinic, and a dating scan. I just love seeing "sheldon". So cute .

But most common would be to have the optional 12 week NT scan and the 20 week morphology scan and nothing else.

[klubear]

Oh dear!!!! And I thought the 2 week wait was bad!!!!!!!!!

They may have to certify me and lock me up before 12 weeks! LOL

But thanks guys for clearing that up for me!

[jacklicky]

I got an appointment that far in advance from the womens - it was described as a scan because of 'advanced maternal age'.....thanks

But I also got a seperate letter stating that all other blood tests and scans should be organised through my doctor.....so I ended up getting a 6wk (through the fertility specialist), the 12 and 20wk scans through a referral from my GP (had to pay for these).
I don't think any of the hospitals do a 6-8wks scan as routine....most people get these as a dating scan just to confirm dates (but more cause they want to make sure bubs is OK).

With my first I was asked if I wanted to do a 12wk scan and that was the first scan I had.