First scan- How far along were you?
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Topic: First scan- How far along were you?
Posted By: mummytobesep08
Subject: First scan- How far along were you?
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 1:25am
| Hey guys I'm just wondering how far along other people were when they had their first scan? |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 3:53am
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Both times about 7 weeks as I have a family history of twins and it needed to be ruled out and I wasn't quite sure of dates. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 5:57am
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With Gina, it was around week 10 as I had ome bleeding. With this one, it was around week 5 as I had abdominal pain (to rule out ectopic) and I was also unsure of dates ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 6:07am
| I went at 7wks for dating - we thought we werent quite as far along as that. Then again at 16wks, then at 20. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 8:43am
| 16 weeks. Oops. Thought I was 8 weeks. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 8:56am
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17 weeks was my earliest scan, it's pretty hard to get a scan pre-20 weeks in Palmy but I had my dates confused for that one. -------------  |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 8:57am
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With Ollie I had one at 6wks as I was bleeding and unsure of dates, then 8wks to make sure the pregnancy was progressing, then 20 weeks.
With this pregnancy had my first at 12wks then 20wks. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:12am
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first at 12 weeks, then another one at 21 weeks and then my last around 35 weeks ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:14am
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7 weeks for dating ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:14am
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5 wks with Alize, 6wks with Mercedes and 7wk with Lesieli. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:19am
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6 Weeks, because of bleeding. ------------- |
Posted By: tashzmum
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:44am
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with tash 6 weeks cos we had no period dates at all. with these girls 12 weeks, which is when we found out we were having 2 babies. then another at 20 weeks,25 weeks, 28 weeks and another one tomorrow when i will be 30 weeks and another one booked for the end of the month. ------------- Natasha Jayde, 1-01-05(7lb3oz) Caroline Elisabeth, 9-04-08 (4lb15oz) Izabella Kate, 9-04-08(6lb7oz) Lexi Brenna, 23-01--2011(6lb6oz) |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:47am
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I had one at 11 weeks for Nuchal fold test and again at 19 weeks for growth check.
I had the option of a 6 week scan as I had a m/c previously, but I declined it. ------------- 
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 10:45am
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First time I had scans at 8 weeks to check dates and 20 weeks. This time they would only let me have the one scan at 20 weeks because the others wern't necissary. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 11:24am
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my first scan was 7 weeks with my first pregnancy that ended in miscarrage and first scan this time was 8 weeks then had a quick one done by the obstatrician at 11 weeks then downs one at 13 ------------- http://lilypie.com">    [/url]
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Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 12:05pm
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cool thanks for that.
I was wondering cuz it sounded like lotsa mums in the due in sep group had already had scans and I'm not due for another 2 weeks! But it sounds like thats a good thing, as I havn't needed one b4 then. What did it look like in earlier scans? (like 5-7 weeks) |
Posted By: mountaingoat
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 12:10pm
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I had one at about 11 weeks (2 days ago)! I wasn't going to have one until 20 weeks, but the dr couldn't hear the baby's heartbeat with the doppler thingy so he said we could do an ultrasound instead!!! :) It ended up the baby was measuring about 10 weeks only, but he said we wouldn't change the due date. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 12:34pm
| with kobe i had one at 12 weeks then 18 weeks then again at 36 weeks. With the twins I had one at 10 weeks due to abdominal pain then again a week later to confirm they had stopped developing. With Addison had one at 7 weeks to confirm she was ok, then again at 12 weeks and at 18 weeks and every second week from about 32 weeks i think, maybe earlier. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 12:38pm
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Its not hard to get early scans in Palmy you just have to know what to say to get them. Andrew I had 7, 8, 19, 21, 28, 36, 36.4, 36.6, 37.2, 37.5, 38, 38.3, 38,5 and 39 - I had pre eclampsia and was in hospital from 36 weeks with Andrew. Josh was 7, 21, 23, 36, 37 ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 12:51pm
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First time I only had a 20 week anatomy scan.
This time I had a nuchal one at 13 weeks, anatomy scan at 20w and a growth scan at 36w. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 1:49pm
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My first scan I thought I was 9 weeks but was actually 7 (dating scan).
Then I had one at 13 weeks, anatomy at 20 weeks, Scope Study scan at 24 weeks and a growth scan at 36 weeks. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: monster
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 4:15pm
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Just the anatomy one at 20 weeks. -------------   
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Posted By: Angie
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 4:42pm
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Don't forget if you are in Auckland you can get your 20 week scan done in 3d.....
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 7:35pm
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With Maya I had them at 8 weeks (was actually to check my kidneys but they looked at bub too), 12 week NT scan, 19 week anatomy and 36 week growth.
With the gremlins I had them at 5 weeks to rule out ectopic, 6 weeks to see heartbeat as I'd had a previous m/c, 9 weeks coz of bleeding and found out they were twins, 12 week NT scan then growth scans at 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34 and 36. With this one have already had 4 scans, dating at 6 weeks, scan coz of bleeding at 8 weeks, NT at 12 weeks and yet more bleeding meant another scan at 14 weeks. Having my anatomy at 19 weeks, scan at 32 to check baby's kidneys then a growth scan at 37 weeks. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 7:45pm
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With James In had a scan at 6 weeks because of suspected ectopic pregnancy then the NT one at 12 and the anatomy one at 20wks. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:26pm
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I had one at 4w (didn't know I was pg and it just looks like you've O'd), 7w (dating), 9w (check heartbeat), 11w, 12w, 13w (NT scan), 20w (anatomy), 21w, 27w (detailed heart), 34w, 36w, 38w, 40w (all growth scans)!
The general rule of thumb is NT scan approx 12w, anatomy 20w for normal pregnancies but in some areas you only get the 20w one. |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 1:54pm
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yeah 20 week's for both was never offered anymore then that. This time round was offerred the NT, but decided not too so ill be 20 weeks again. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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