Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Scans

I’m pregnant with my second but I’m really struggling with the appointments they are giving me as I already have a son and it’s so hard getting childcare plus I work 😩 I understand why he can’t come to my ultrasound scans (I have to have more because of medication I take) so I’ve got 5 scans in the next 5 months…

I have my 12 week scan today, do I need to have a full bladder for this one? I have a 2 year old and can't remember a thing from pregnancy already 😂🙈

I have my scan next week to find out so thought it would be fun

Cause I was having contractions and I was only 17 weeks and 3 days. Well they wound up telling me they were just Braxton hicks and everything looked good. THANK THE GOOD LORD!! But when they were doing the ultrasound they said WHOA THATS DEFINITELY A BOY! Lmao 🤣 my boy is blessed hahaha! They also said he was…

I'm pregnant with my first (planned) child & am so happy & a rollercoaster of emotions.. My first ultrasound is next Monday & I'm so freaking nervous.. I have to wake up at 5 in the morning to get their on time (live out in the woods & it's snowing), so that stinks, It's the transvaginal ultrasound, & I'm freaking n...

Have my gender scan soon but far too excited! Can anyone tell me their opinion/guess on whether my baby would be a boy or girl based on the 12 week scan?

How far along were you when you received your ultrasound letter? The waiting is killing me!

Ladies I feel really defeated 😞 I had my 12 month scan today, and although we got good news the scan didn’t go as we had hoped, and after 3 hours at the appointment you knew the team just wanted to go home. We didn’t get a chance to ask any questions, nothing was explained to us and it wasn’t until we were driving…

Fundal height measurement is not consistent so I’ve been referred for a growth scan - but I’ve been measured by different midwives and one of them didn’t put measurements between 28-34 weeks onto badger notes which is annoying! Anyone had a growth scan at 37 weeks showing a slightly small baby that could tell me wh...

Hi ladies, just curious those who have had growth scans around the 28wk mark what was the estimated weight of your baby? My consultant commented that I definitely won't be having a large baby (big relief) but not concerned about the current weight. Baby is weighing about 2lb 5oz currently!

Hi ladies This post might provide some reassurance or reduce panic to anyone worried about size. At my 36 week midwife appointment I measured in the 3rd percentile of the fundal height measurement, with no growth from the week 34 measurement. Got referred for a growth scan and the baby is estimated at 3.2kg (7...

We have our gender scan tomorrow but I can’t wait!!! 😝 Any guesses on the gender based on our 12 week scan? 😝

I have a guess but what do you think! 💙💓

Hey we just had our 2 year appointment and they told us how tall he might be when he’s an adult at 5” 10! Did anyone else find this out?

Hi ladies, So, I was so excited to do an 3D or 4D ultrasound, and today I asked my doctor about it. He told that I am not going to do it because the clinic doesn’t offer it 😩 and I am so sad. I really wanted to see it at least once. I see all these other girls posting their 3D babies, and I feel so jealous. Is…

Been referred for a growth scan at 38+1 due to static growth since 36 weeks. I know this is common and can be due to a range of things but just wondering peoples experiences, has this led to early induction/c section? Waiting for the call to say when it is but within the next 72 hours. Should we go with bags ready?

Just had my first appointment with a midwife in Birmingham. We want to have scans/give birth in Coventry as we’re moving in the New Year. Midwife told me to call Coventry myself to book my first NHS scan, so I did. But Coventry won’t speak to me, adamant that a midwife must book the first scan for me. 10+2 already,...

12 week scan what to expect . How long does the appointment roughly take . Do they do the scan straight away and then everything else ?

I have my gender scan booked for NYE but I’m just so excited!! Would love to get your guesses. Was 12+4 here

I have my 20 week scan in the afternoon on Christmas Eve and also my whooping cough vaccine is booked for the same day in the morning. I know this may be silly but it is okay to have this vaccine before having the scan on the same day, will it affect the scan in anyway? Or is it better for me to reschedule for a dat...