hubby and scan

I've had quite a few scans now - MIL came to the one at 7w, DH came to the one at 9w which he was kind of "blah" about because it still doesn't really look like a baby, MIL came to NT scan and by then it actually looked like a baby with arms and legs, DH came to my next one at 15w which he really enjoyed because then it really looked like babies - moving around and all. Since then he's been to most of them - he loves seeing his girls jumping around and moving, whereas the early scans weren't as "real" for him because they didn't look like babies...just kidney beans (as he called them).

What does your DH want to do?

My DH has been to them all - 6w, 13w, 20w. The first one was to support me more than to see the baby, because we were going to see if baby was viable, and the others because we kinda view this as something we are doing together so it just made sense for him to be there.
At 13 weeks, it was definately a baby, and more so on screen moving around than in the photo we got printed off so was definitely more interesting to be at the scan.

But my DH wanted to be there - does yours? I imagine if he wants to be there, he won't be disappointed, but if he doesn't really want to come, then he might be less impressed?

My partner has been to every one of my scans.

DH came to my first one in China, approx 9 weeks, but we didn't see anything (screen turned away, language barrier). My mum flew up from Blenheim for the 12 week one, and we forced DH to watch the DVD. Then he came to the 20 week one, where we found out the sex (all he was interested in really, but I think he was pleased he came).

I had about 5scans and dh came to all of them and came to all my mw's appointment (except 1) just coz he like seeing baby and hearing the heartbeat at the mw's. I throught it was quiet sweet.

my Dh cant come to mw as it's when i work but yeah he is more interested once bub out too and after the missed mc I rather go by myself just easier for me to digest bad news by myself but he likes to come to all scans if he possibly can.. he loved the 12 week one last time and the 20 week one he loved too:)

I had monthly scans and DH was at all but the first one. I had an early scan at my first ob/gyn appointment, he seemed quite interested in the pictures when I came home but not too bothered he wasn't there. My next scan was 11w4d and there was definitely something to see then, Callum was waving at us and everything I think DH found it a lot more "real" that we were having a baby. He was really excited about my 20w scan and took the morning off work to come to the hospital with me and then we went out for lunch.

Yea I think the anatomy scan is the best one - we didn't have 12 week but the anatomy (18-22weeks) you see it all! :)

DP came to all of mine, he was so excited when he saw the head at the 12week scan. I did organise them round times I knew he'd be able to come as he works nights so that was easy. He only came to about 2mw appointments though as they were when he was working in the arvo

Babies dad has come to all of the scans. The first 2 he was a little out of his depth and just made jokes about him being a blob.

But we had our 20 week scan yesterday and he almost cried.

I think it's good for partners to come to the scan cause they can see that there is actually something rowing and wriggling around inside of you. I have found that the guys can't really relate to the baby, they only evidence they can see if your growing tummy and thats about it. So scans give them the ability to connect.