Good luck with your scan! My DH came to our 12 NT scan and it was the most amazing moment I think I have ever experienced. I wasn't at any risk but I thought it would be nice to give me that extra piece of mind that bubs was ok, so we did it and we came out as having a low risk. The blood test is like any other so its not that bad. But Blood tests don't worry me. I don't like the needle but its quick and I know its for a good reason so I toughen up and deal with it. But no one should force you to do it or worse still make you feel bad for choosing not to do it. Its a personal choice, so what ever choice you make feel confident with it and don't worry about what other people say. Your young and healthy by the sounds of it so chances are your bub is perfect anyway!
Sami, I thought they were pretty reliable. I am kind of counting on it, because as you can see in my signature, I'm not really sure when its coming. From memory, the date they gave me for my first was pretty close to my own calculations, which were right on. Everyone (the "professionals") have told me I couldn't get an early scan, because I'm not high risk or anything, and not to worry about the date, I'll get it at 18-20 weeks.
Kim, Thank you for the funeral. However, we are now not going. The cost of the flights will be too much. Even for just the Man to go on his own, it would be about $70 to get there, and at least $250 to get back, cos of the availability of flights.
We won't find out the gender, another surprise for us! So the scan person had better not show us!
Puppies, I don't understand it. I have never been offered or discussed with the 12 week scan. And that is not just seeing one dr in early pg. Thank you for the reassurances of my age and health for the bub.
Kelly, I can't wait to find out my EDD! I will log back on tomorrow night and let everyone know!
GRRRR. Well I didn't get my scan. I turned up for my apt, but the chick on the phone had booked me in for the wrong thing. The apt I needed takes about 40 mins, not the allocated 20, as they had given me. I didn't even get to have a dating scan, as they felt that if I got that (which takes the first 20 minutes), then they would be legally obligated to do the rest of the scan (the second 20 minutes).
On the up side, I am getting the scan bulk billed, that was about the only thing on the referral in the drs handwriting that we could actually read.
I still haven't got a scan apt from Sunshine hosp, and I have been meaning to ring them about that yesterday, then today, but forgot. Guess I have to do it on Monday.
I am booked in for a scan, yep, the whole 40 minutes, next Wednesday evening. The sonographer (sp?) told me that children are not allowed in while the scan is on, at least for the first 10-15 mins. So, Dad is allowed in, but I have to get someone else to mind Steph outside the room for that time, then she is allowed in. Can anybody explain the why behind this? I don't get it. So if I went on my own, obviously Steph would be with me. How would I get around this? I think it is really dumb. Thankfully my Mum is coming with me next week, so she can mind Steph while the Man and I go in for the first 15 min or whatever. I can't get over how dumb that is, because I can't see any logical explanation to it.
what a pain!!! - The 18 - 20 scans are ususally bulk billed if you are going through public system. Re daughter's attendance - kids can be distracting and this u/s as you know they measure everything, make sure bubs has all the bits they can see - and I suppose in case there is a problem or a concern, you can discus without worrying about the little one. Kids get easily bored too so after the official part is done, your daughter can come in and see - but she is probably a bit young to know what it is on the screen!
My DD came to my first two scans, but not the 12 and 20wk ones.
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