Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Scans

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What date would you use?

I had an early pregnancy scan and according to my Last Menstrual Period (LMP) I am 8 weeks and 2 days but when I had my scan I was 8 weeks and 4 days. This slightly changed my due date by 2 days. Then again sonographer said that the NHS will give me a due date. Im so confused.

For now… which date would u go by? LMP or scan date?

Early scan

Hi girls went for early scan today thinking I was 7 weeks but measuring 6+1 has anyone’s ever changed later on to what they thought they was? Abit confused as av had bad morning sickness for a week which means it would have started at 5 weeks

24w & 3 days

I was super excited to make it to 24ws. However OB check up was yesterday, since being seen every week in the high risk clinic I am now on a heart monitor. After experiencing several heart palpitations docs are concerned. I got a EKG done in the beginning of pregnancy because I was experiencing heart palpitations which ofc came back normal. Now I’m finally being monitored. I’m happy and sad b/c it’s so much with having an autoimmune disease and being pregnant. My first child is 3 and I didn’t have to go through any of this. Some days are definitely easier than others 😮‍💨

Is anyone else on a heart monitor or have been while pregnant?

Ladies who are 12wks + has your Nausia started to get better?

10 wks and nausea is non stop, a few weeks behind some of you and wanted to know if you had started to feel better by your first scan or not? Just trying to concentrate on the light at the end of the tunnel 😂 9-10 wk girlies hang in there

8 week scan

Hi ladies! At 8 weeks are you likely to be able to see anything on an abdominal scan rather than internal? Thanks!

Dating scan 💙

Official due date is now 5th May 2027...we also managed to see today that we're having a little boy 💙

Has anyone else found out the gender?

St James’s growth scan

I had a midwife appointment yesterday (Tuesday) and she said she was referring me for a growth scan as baby has only grown 1cm in 6 weeks. She said the scan is usually around 3 days after referral and I’ll find out by post but my concern is royal mail have been terrible with delivering to my house I get post once a week if that. Has anyone else experienced this and found out by text by any chance? I’m obviously anxious about the scan and just want the reassurance as soon as I can! X

Early scans

Has anyone had an early scan around 6 weeks ?? :) I wondered if you could see much as I have one booked for tonight !!

The waaaaaaait 🫠

How are you ladies surviving between scans? I’ve had a few private ones but a few days after having one I’m again going crazy in my head wondering if everything is ok and how am I not supposed to know for another ‘x’ amount of weeks!! Had a scan last Thursday and everything was perfect and we were told we are having a baby girl.. but I just wish there was a way to check in with them every day 😅 especially since I’m not feeling anything yet..

Any thoughts welcome from first timers or those that have managed this crazy phase before 🫶🏼

20 week scan

Only photo. Didn’t find out the gender and I’m back in 2 weeks time. What do we think I’m having? 🩷🩵

20 week scan

We have had our 20 week scan today, everything went really well. We haven’t chosen to find out the gender, but would love to hear any guesses!

20 week scan.

We have had our 20 week scan today! Baby was so wriggly-so happy everything is fine!! We are not finding out the gender, however would love to hear any guesses 😊

Have you been sent for growth scans for a larger baby and how did it go?

Hiya im 31 weeks and I was originally measuring big at 28weeks, my midwife wanted a second plot but his position rotated so he measured the same!

Hes was back to back and head down in this latest plot. At 28 weeks he was back to front and head down x

I was just curious how your babies measured if you had a scan around 31 weeks and if they were smaller or bigger than expected x

I understand the inaccuracies of fundal and even scans but im just excited to know his rough weight and see him again

Had my gender scan

I’m 16 weeks today, I had my gender scan yesterday and this little one was quite clearly a boy haha. Boy #3 and all of them have shown off on the scans 🤭. I’ve said he from the start but my partner said she so much I think deep down I was hoping for pink, has anyone dealt with gender disappointment? It’s very slight, but still there.

Little video of baby waving as soon as we saw him 😌

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

Anterior placenta

Just wondering if anyone else has been told this at their 20 week scan? At first I was worried but I've come to terms with it now. However, I am cautious that I am not feeling baby much. I believe its due to the low lying placenta. Anyone else feel the same?? I asked the sonographer if I'd be less likely to feel when they'd informed me of this and he said they say this is a high chance...

Having a panic about scan tomorrow

Hi ladies,

I had a mmc in Jan & I’m having a panic about my 12w scan tomorrow (I’ll be 13w) because that’s where we found out the last baby had died.

I know nobody can help or know the outcome but I can’t relax at all worrying we’ll get the same result. Wahhhh

6 +4 & BMI chat.

Hi everyone; had an early scan today and baby is mesuring 6+4 with a healthy heart beat! Earlier than I expected thought i was 7+1. I had an internal scan and the sonogropher at the hospital was very nice. Anyone else got a high BMI as i have and have been put on a higher dose of folic acid. I know i wasnt the lightest before conception but leading up and now ive been eating so much healthier.. feel a bit deflated about the BMI thing im doing some gentle cardio too but have always struggled with weight- any tips would be great ❤️

Last ultrasound 🥹🧸

Let’s see those last ultrasounds!. 💙🥹🧸

Scan picture

Hi,this is going to come across the wrong way but has anyone else had a scan at 31 weeks and thought oh she/he has a big nose 😂 absolutely gorgeous still but has anyone thought this and it be a totally different story when they’re born?