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Bulk Bill Ultrasound for Down Screening Sydney/Southwest area

Hi all. First time mum to be here. I just received a referral for a First trimester Down Screening. Just wondering if anyone from Sydney / Southwest area knows ang Bulk Bill that does such test? Been calling a couple of facilities but they incur a fee. :/

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No idea about Sydney but everywhere where I live I have to pay :(

Same. If you are talking about the nuchal 12 week scan, this one was even more expensive than the dating scan. I’ve just realised already spent close to 1k on all my appointments/NIPT 😬

From what I have been told it is no longer bulk billed. Medicare do not see it as a necessary scan and will not bulk bill it.

I paid with my last pregnancy and now with this one next week. Even with me needing mine for medical reasons due to my first baby having anencaphally they still won't bulk bill it.

Same here I have as well so I had to get a loan out just so I can pay mine because mine is $260

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Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

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Small head reported following 20 week scan

Has anyone else had it flagged that their baby is in the bottom 5th percentile for head size?

They said everything was fine whilst we were in the scan and then I got a phone call the next day saying that it’s on the small side and we’re being referred to a paediatric specialist at St George’s. Has anyone else had this and how did things go??

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Would you bring 9 week old to a family party of 35+ people?

These are also people who will want to pass the baby around and get a turn to hold him. He just got his 2 month shots two days ago

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Exercise 6 weeks after c section

What movement did people start to introduce? I won’t do anything too vigorous until I’ve seen the pelvic physio as I don’t want to compromise anything that may have been extremely weakened through pregnancy! But just wondering what types of classes/movement people started off with?

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Scan needed at 33 weeks

Hi ladies! I just had a midwife appointment (I am 33+5)..the midwife was different to my usual midwife. She's requested I have a scan within 72 hours as she said baby is measuring a little small, however, she did say that it's likely nothing to worry about and it's probably just her measuring me a bit different to my usual midwife. Has anyone else had this? Am a bit worried although babys heartbeat and movements are completely fine.

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Finding out gender

Has anyone found out the gender at a private scan at 14 weeks? And has this been accurate?

I found out at 17 with my first but I know a scan place that offers from 14/15 weeks and I’m impatient 😂🥲

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