12w scan

I have my 12w scan tomorrow - can anyone talk me through what happens?

Also, ive been told I should take my green book the midwife filled out at my booking app but I was never given this

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Go with a full bladder, they’ll scan to check your dates, find a heartbeat and that everything is measuring correctly.

Isn’t everything on badger notes?

Turn up with a nice full bladder and just let them know about your paperwork. They’ll sort it for you. It’s super straight forward. Usually it’s just gel on your tummy and get ready to see baby! 🫶🏼

You should have been given your green notes.... Id ring up the midwife department wherever you're from and tell them you wasn't given them.

Buy you go to the scan and give them your green notes then you'll have your scan and they typically want a urine sample from you after the scan to check that, if you've opted for the testing for down syndrome, Edward and pataus syndrome they will take some blood too, you can be there a while. I was at mine getting everything done just under 4 hours x

I had mine yesterday. I had the scan, they will ask you if you want them to check for down syndrome ect too with your consent they will. Then I had to have my blood test, urine sample, height and weight checked. Then waited to see the midwife she gave me a due date and talked me through everything then I had to have a blood test because they never had my vit d levels from last one x

When my trust was using paper notes we had to go back collect them after the booking in appointment. I would contact your community midwives and ask about your notes.

Or if you have the badger notes app and they’re using that then the comms just haven’t been updated and you won’t need to change anything.

I never had any notes to take. I had mine last week. I went in one room got the scan and they gave me notes to take to the next bit where they took blood and then booked the next appointment

Mine is today. Very anxious & also excited. Once I have this. I can tell people eek!! Can you find out the sex at the 12week scan?

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