Best time to have the first scan!

Hey, I am 8 weeks and 3 day today, I was thinking of having a private, but I was just wondered if people could advice me on the best week to have one?

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I’m 8 weeks today and will be 8 weeks 3 days Saturday and I have a private scan with window to the womb x

I am 8 weeks and 3 days today too! I already had a scan last week, it was beautiful 😍 saw the heartbeat and baby starting developing little arms ❤️ if you go now you can see it already!

Eeek this fills me with confidence for Saturday then did they do internal or on belly? X

They tried on belly but my bladder was only half full so they went transvaginally. Drink loooots!

Okay I’ll make sure I have a full bladder x

7+ weeks can normally do external without going inside xx

Thats what I want the external ones
As the last time I had a internal scan, I found I lost my baby before this pregnancy🥺

@Charlotte could you let me know how everything goes please? X

If your past 7 weeks it'll be external just make sure your bladder is extra full xx

Thank you everyone, im going to book one soon 🙂

yes of course I’m very nervous as I miscarried in July x

Thank you, such a horrible thing😪, I miscarried 4 years in July this year, so I'm scared of going to have a scan just incase x

I had my first scan (transvaginally) at 8 weeks and 0 days. At this point, you can confirm the number of babies, the size (usually around 2cm) and the heart rate. That's all to be honest

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