How am I gunna hold it???

[Evie76]

When I had the scans with DS, holding in the pee was not difficult. I was muscly and strong and didn't even look pg.

When I had the scans with my m/c and kept nearly weeing myself as the muscles weren't what they used to be.

I've got a CT next Thursday and am worried about holding it. I'm doing the PC exercises, but everything is just so different since I had DS.

Anyone else experience this the second time 'round?

[Mumma&Bubba(s)]

When I was pg the second time round, it was quite difficult to stop myself from weeing during the scan! You're not alone... It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to wear a pad just in case
Of course it's totally normal, our pelvic floors will never be as they were! Good luck with your scan (and holding in the wee!!)!

[Visitor8]

wear a pad hun and you don't have to be THAT full
I went for my early scan this time around, and I was so full I thought I was going to wet myself and the person told me I had had too much water, and I really only needed to drink 4 glasses.

[Pandora]

i second that you dont have to be that full - it shouldnt be uncomfortable. with DS i drank the "recommended" amount of water which was 8 glasses 2 hours before. This time I drank 500-600ml, 45 minutes before and was fine. Both times while I was waiting for the scan i didnt need to go and was worried id not had enough, but both times were fine.
If there is an isue they will either get u to drink more, or do an internal scan

[Evie76]

Yeah. They always seem to say "Wow, you're full", but then never expand any further. So, do I need to not be so full?? What?? Tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not going to drink as much. I always drink a litre an hour before the scan and then they press on my belly!! 500-600 ml sounds reasonable.

I always wear a pad, but it's still not a pleasant feeling.

Thanks for the advice on how much to drink. I won't go over the top this time.

This is the 12 week one - the 20 week one is even worse, there's no room for me in my body by that time, let alone someone else.

[Visitor8]

oh hun the first time I drank so much that the whole time I had the scan I wanted to cry, it hurt, it was so uncomfortable and I was so scared I would wet myself.

I would say I drank about 700mls or there abouts, and it was about 1 hour before I went.

[AliBaby]

I have never drunk as much as they have said to and have not had a problem with ultrasounds. Fo rmy 2nd trimester ultrasound I was even told ic ould go and empty my bladder part way through it.

[Evie76]

Yeah AliBaby, they do tell you that.

missymoo - I was the same with DS. I especially loved it when they said, go and let a little bit out!

A little bit??? Once I've started, fella, I'm committed. When I wanted to stop I had to squint every part of my body, even my eyes. I was a clenched ball!

I think I had the same expression on my face super heroes do when they're stopping a fast moving train.

[me83]

Hehehe I like the description about the fast moving train.

I haven't had an ultrasound before, but I am glad to have received that advice

Thanks girls

[Pandora]

The 20 week one you dont need to drink anywhere near as much water. I wasnt told to have any at all for that scan, but I still had a bit anyway JIC.

[Liviam]

With my scans, both times, I only had to drink one glass of water an hour before. 8 glasses of water - WTF!!! I would totally wet myself.

[Pandora]

uh huh. I almost did.
This was for my 20 week US with DS, I was doubled over in pain in the waiting room, tears streaming down my face, so they tell me to "try to let a bit out' WTF? There is no inbetween for me, its full or empty lol.

So needless to say this time I was a lot more restrained, and different u/s place too so different advice. Much better experience!

[missya]

I had a good giggle reading these posts, I've got my first scan (this pregnancy) next week and I've been worrying about it. It hadn't even occured to me to wear a pad so thanks for that bit of advice.
On one of my last pregnancy's they told me to let some out because I was too full and Lestypuss you decribed that moment sooo well. Super human effort required for that one!!!.
Thanks for the laugh cheers Missy

[sloane]

so now i am not looking forward to the 20 week scan quite as much as i was

how in the world can you only let some out?!

i wasn't sure whether they were going to do an external or internal scan for my 12 week and so i decided to take advice i read on here - better to go full & be able to empty rather than try to fill! it wasn't as uncomfy as i expected but that may have just been my extreme nervousness & excitement about actually getting to see bub for the first time! hopefully i'll be just as distracted for the next one!!

[Pandora]

lol, no with the 20 week scan, just dont drink so much water. I drank waaaay too much that time - never made that mistake again.

[Liviam]

My u/s lady is sounding awesome right now. I don't have to even drink the glass of water with my 20 week scan.

[Megan]

I didn't have to drink water with either of my scans, thank goodness. Especially the 20 week scan which took 1.5hours. I wonder why some people places ask you to drink and others dont? It didn't seem to make any difference to the scan.

[Evie76]

WHAT?? No water drinking? What's the go there??

Sloane - maybe practice?? That sounds unpleasant though. Just don't drink a litre like me. There I go - following instructions to the 't'.

Crying in the waiting room about sums up the feeling.