Incomplete week 20 scsn

Hi ladies, I had my week 20 scan yesterday (I was exactly w20 + 0). However, the scan couldnt be completed as they couldnt take photos/measure properly due to baby’s position.
They are still left to check Cranium, Face, Heart and Brain.
They asked me to walk for 10 mins, but baby’s position changed further - making it more difficult to check.

I am going on a holiday for 3 weeks (from week 21+3 to week 24+5).
I asked them to rebook just before I take a flight (week 20+6).

I am worried what if they cant complete checks before I go on leave? Options:
• I can cancel my holiday (worst case)
• Get a private scan in London. (Week 21 + 1). Hope NHS will accept this.
• Get a private scan oversead during my holiday. Hope NHS will accept this.

I have started to do excercises to change baby’s position - cat cow, hip stretching, walking, rolling on pregnancy ball. I dont know how else I can change baby’s position.

Worried, please help!!

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I don’t think the private scan route will be the same as the anomaly scan. Unless you found a specialist clinic, but NHS won’t accept the measurements, they need to take their own.
The cut off for the 20 weeks scan is 23+0, so it will be before then
You’ll just have to keep chasing up to get a solid date and explain the situation 😕

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The NHS won’t accept a private scan and will likely just get you in before your holiday x

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I wouldn’t cancel your holiday! I also had an incomplete scan at my 20-week appt and I couldn’t get another scan until 26-weeks because I was in the process of moving cross country. It was so stressful but during my 2nd scan, I also had to do my glucose test and drinking the sugar water helped the baby move so maybe you could ask them if you could eat or drink something?

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It did help! They were having trouble getting a picture of her spine. Drinking the sugar water helped flip her.

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Incomplete week 20 scsn

Hi ladies, I had my week 20 scan yesterday (I was exactly w20 + 0). However, the scan couldnt be completed as they couldnt take photos/measure properly due to baby’s position.
They are still left to check Cranium, Face, Heart and Brain.
They asked me to walk for 10 mins, but baby’s position changed further - making it more difficult to check.

I am going on a holiday for 3 weeks (from week 21+3 to week 24+5).
I asked them to rebook just before I take a flight (week 20+6).

I am worried what if they cant complete checks before I go on leave? Options:
• I can cancel my holiday (worst case)
• Get a private scan in London. (Week 21 + 1). Hope NHS will accept this.
• Get a private scan oversead during my holiday. Hope NHS will accept this.

I have started to do excercises to change baby’s position - cat cow, hip stretching, walking, rolling on pregnancy ball. I dont know how else I can change baby’s position.

Worried, please help!!

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