No Scan?
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Topic: No Scan?
Posted By: Danaj
Subject: No Scan?
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:28pm
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I went for my 12 week app with the MW the other day and was expecting to have a scan booked.
She told me They're not usually done unless you're over 34 years old and she only gives them if you really insist or if there is a medical reason. She saw no reason for me to have a 12 week scan and then said I should wait till the 20 week mark. WTF? I thought I got one at 12 weeks for downs? ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:30pm
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Only if you are at risk of it, and your MW thinks you are. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:38pm
| I never had one, I was such low risk that it wasn't needed |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:40pm
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How old are yah?
I am 30 and my MW still sent me...and said I dont think you have any risk but what the hell lets just get it done!! Depends on the MW I guess! If you want one just say you do!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Cassie
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:45pm
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My midwife said I didn't need one but that if I wanted one she'd send off for an appointment (it's not funded in our area, so if you want one you have to pay).
If you do want one then she should get you one - most people want one as they really want to see baby by then! lol ------------- ~Cassie~   
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:46pm
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They're stingy with the scans here in Palmy, most of us have the 20-wk one and others are only for complications (or the risk of). ------------- Andie |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:46pm
Bollocks to waiting till 20 weeks for a scan!   ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:52pm
| Yeah it depends on the area - in Chch you get the 12 and 20 week ones, plus a dating scan if you ask for one. |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 5:11pm
Not always I wasn't suppose to get a 12 week one but managed to convince her I needed it for dating. Depends on the midwife really. |
emz wrote:Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 5:13pm
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I was 27 when preg with Caitlin and I was offered the 12 week scan. I don't class myself high risk either. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Kat70
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 5:23pm
| Danaj, I am surprised but then I am old compared to you so I guess it was taken for granted I would have a 12 week scan! Guess it may depend on what part of the country you live in? Two workmates of mine (both just under 30) had scans. I am with the others, if you want one, be insistent, and 20 weeks is a long time to wait! |
Posted By: Lilypad
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 5:24pm
| i got one done at 9 weeks because I was unsure of dates. If you really insist that you want one or say you're unsure of dates they should let you but depending on where you live you may have to fork out around 40 bucks. |
Posted By: LG
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 5:30pm
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I asked my MW and she saidthey didnt do them until 18-20 weeks, was gutted too because i really wanted to see baby. I didnt know you could pay for them though, will phone on monday and see if i can do that (im too impatient to wait). I know of lots of people who have had them at 12-13 weeks too -------------  Angel Baby Aug '12, Feb '13 |
Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 5:32pm
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My midwife insisted I have a nuchal scan done, even though I am 23!!! She just said that she refers all of her patients for one, including a dating scan a month before the nuchal scan.
I suppose it differs from DHB to DHB.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 6:02pm
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im 20 and my doctor also insisted i go for a scan at 12 weeks.
it was at the 12 week mark that a friend of mine received terrible news, that her baby had an abnormality with its skull development and if she went through to full term, it was likely her baby would die in the first few days of life. if they can detect that at such an early stage, then it seems extremely important to have that first scan, just to be sure. but you must book it in to have it done before 13 weeks and 2 days i think, or 13 weeks and 3 days, otherwise they won't do it |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 6:20pm
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I am 25 and I had the nucal scan. My midwife felt its better to test even though I may be low risk because of my age. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: emmakate
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 6:26pm
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i'm in palmy and just assumed it was the done thing to have a scan at 12 weeks and one at 20ish! this time around i had three :) (never had to ask for them)
i was 23 with my first and 24 with this one. i think piece of mind is a wonderful thing! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 6:39pm
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I'm from palmy to and i'm only 22 and i got a scan no problems...... Can she stop you from having one?? Its your baby and if you wanna make sure it doesnt have downers thats your choice!!!!! -------------   
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 7:02pm
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It also depends on which DHB you come under, some only fund the NT scan for at-risk women (over 35, family history etc.). I've had an NT scan with all three pregnancies. -------------  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: mrshouse
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 7:17pm
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why dont u just insist on one? dont midwives understand watta big deal t s 4 us mothers to see our little beans?
i never had a dating scan so i got a 12week scan n now i wish id insisted on a dating scan cus my dates were bit weird.........................
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 7:19pm
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Depends on your MW I guess. My MW last time sent me for a dating scan, but said I was low risk for downs and didn't send me for a 12 week scan (although I'm sure she would have if I had insisted). Then I had the anatomy scan. I had about 6 more scans after that due to complications though.
This time she is booking me in for a dating scan, but I doubt I will get the 12 week one again (same MW). If you are really upset about it, ring your MW and say that you really want the 12 week nuchal scan because it would put your mind at rest, and see what she says. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: AandRs_mum
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 7:24pm
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Im only 24 and i was offerd the scan. Altho i turned it down on the grounds that i would keep the baby. However i thought it would be a right of every pregnant women to be able to have to choice to have the scan. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 7:43pm
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I was offered the scan if I wasn't sure of my dates or wanted to check for downs. As I knew my dates and didn't want to know about downs (not a major risk anyway as I was 26, 27 when Jack was born) I turned it down ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 7:56pm
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It seems to depend on your area a lot. From what I've seen on here, a 12 week scan seems to be the norm for Aucks people. In Palmy, it's nearly always only a 20 week scan unless your LMC is concerned about something. With Kryssi I wasn't sure of my dates but it could have been only 2-4 weeks either way, so I still didn't get an early scan.... well I did get a 20 week scan at 16 weeks (because of being unsure about dates) but then I had to go back at the correct date. ------------- |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 8:37pm
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I had a number of early scans due to history of twins and unsure of dates with Josh and I was in Palmy for them. My MW wrote some strange things on the scan form so I could get them for free (I think it was the twin thing) otherwise if there was no reason I would of had to pay for it. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 9:09pm
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I'm sure they have their reasons for not giving them...I asked about an early scan and my midwife said she really doesn't like booking people in for them unless there's a reason, that there still could be risks/effects from scans that we don't know about (her words were that it took 50 years for them to figure out that x-rays were bad for unborn babies and scans haven't been around that long) and that the less you interfere with them the better as far as she's concerned. That made sense to me so no early scan for me, but I am having a 12 week one (and 20 weeks of course). ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 9:43pm
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Did any of you Palmy Ladies use Lois Butler? I really like her and she cracks me up. She was the one that didn't send me for the 12 week scan. She said right at the begining that she didn't like pumping radiation through the baby and I liked that about her. I just assumed that I got it but am ok with not going if it's not necessary. She got me one at 5 weeks as I was stressing after a very recent m/c. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 10:02pm
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God no I have heard so many bad things about her, I made sure I stayed right away from her. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 11:17pm
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Dana I would either insist you have one done or go to your GP and ask for a referral from him/her. Or of course at a last resort just pay for it yourself. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 12:12am
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I never got offered a scan at twelve weeks
the most i got at twelve weeks was to hear babies heartbeat for the first time (which was amazing of course ) that was 6 and a half years ago however, a lot seems to have changed since then |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 3:11am
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I had a few scans with both bubs - just to make sure all is well - as I had bleeding both times. I was 30 & 31 years old and was offered the 12 week scan, no questions asked - I too thought both the 12 & 20 week ones were "the norm" ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 7:58am
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Nah my mw is Jo Henwood -------------
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 8:18am
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My first midwife was anti scan but still referred us when we said that's what we wanted. My midwife this time said because of my age it would be best to have one (i'm 28). In Christchurch it is only $120 to pay for one yourself so if you did want to see bubs its not that much more expensive (we have to pay $55 down here anyway even with the subsidy). ------------- 
 
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 8:48am
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Gosh that seems a lot to pay cuppatea - ours are only $20 here and $40 for the nuchal (sp?) one.
What do you mean because of your age - I wouldn't have thought 28 was very old to be pregnant! I'm 27 preg with my first and thought that was pretty average?! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 9:08am
That's what a couple of different MWs (I asked around) told me too - I kicked up a bit of a stink cause everyone I knew had a 12 week and she wasn't going to give me one. unfortunately, by the time she got around to telling me I could just pay for one independently, I was over 13 weeks and it was too late anyway... I guess there's good arguments on both sides but I reckon if you really want a scan you'll just stress out if you don't have one and that's not good for baby either! Change MWs or just book it and pay for it yourself... ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 9:24am
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far out cuppatea, that sucks that you have to pay that much! It's $20 here, unless you want recording of it and then it's $30, from memory. But my MW signed something so we would get it for free (don't know what that was)... and we just paid the $10 extra to get a DVD made. The emergency scans I had were all free and I don't remember paying anything for the dating scan either.
Biologically speaking, your 20's is the ideal reproductive age... if you are around 30 the risks for things just keep increasing which is why some MW's would want to be more careful I guess! ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 9:32am
um, sorry to put this to you, but an ultrasound scan does not use radiation AT ALL!!! it only uses a high frequency of sound to see the baby (and sound waves ain't radiation), which does not cause damage at all to tissue. Have no idea where your midwife got that idea from. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 11:05am
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My later scans with Spencer at the hospital were free but all the standard scans I have had to pay $55 for. I just suppose the CDHB is stingy. No i didn't think 28 was old either but when you look at the risk difference between say 20 and 28 its quite large. My age gave me a risk of 1 in 750 but after the scan it is only a 1-4800 risk. -------------
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Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 11:57am
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We were given the choice if we wanted the scan or not. We had it because we wanted to see our baby, nothing could ever describe how that first scan made us feel (as you all well know!!). Because it was optional we paid $40. The anatomy scan at 20 wks was free and then we had to have another at 28 wks as baby wasn't in a good position earlier and htey didn't get all the measurements, free too. We had wanted to go to Akl for 3D/4D scan and our mw was happy to refer us but she also mentioned she wasnt sure about those scans as she worried perhaps the heat from the scan could upset the baby. We figured that if they were done everyday there shouldnt be a problem. But then didn't have it done anywy cause was just too expensive to get to Akl etc etc - sorry, way off topic!!
If you are too late for the nuchal, just insist that you would like a scan for piece of mind (she gave you one earlier). Tears always work well as a last resort, hehe!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 12:12pm
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I've paid $25 for each scan unless I was having them at the hospital (I had a hospital m/w) - then they were free. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 12:55pm
I think it depends on the MW. The 1st MW I went under here in Tauranga didnt want me to have a dates scan even though I requested it she still wouldnt give me the form so I changed MW's (Im not saying you should change MW's thats just me) & my MW now is sooooo cool I had my first scan at about 7 weeks then I had another at 9 coz I bleed abit & another one at 12wks NT scan ( I think everyone is entitled to a NT scan regardless of high risk or not, Well they do it here for anyone) & I just had one yesterday 20wk scan & I've got another one in 4 weeks & then I know I'll probably have one around 32-36 weeks.... Go to your GP and they will get one arranged for you if you really want to have one..... I personally feel it is important to have a scan way before the 20 week mark because from conception to 20 weeks is a very important time for babies development....Best of luck hun... ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 3:15pm
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Hence why I said she is no good. I do have a couple of stories about her from 2 ggod friends if you want to hear them. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 6:34pm
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Bollocks to the radiation theory!!!!! As lady_aset said..its sound waves. It bothers me that some MWs dont seem to know basic science. I had one tell me that I couldnt eat parsley because cats pee on it and therefore it is high risk for listeria (WTF???).....I googled and it is coz parsley tea used to be used to cause abortion...sorry off topic.
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Posted By: cat007
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 6:11pm
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I guess it depends on mw and DHB that you live in. In Otago, every woman routinely gets the option of having a NT scan at 12 weeks, some choose to take it and others not. I take it, not because of me being a high-risk but because I cant wait to see the baby.
In our DHB region, the scans cost $25 each for the first three, then after that are free. Because of my twin pregnancy, I have lost count of how many scans I have had (and needed). ------------- http://lilypie.com">  [/url http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AmmaS
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 11:18am
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hi there
The NT screening test is for EVERY pregnant woman regardless of age. It picks up the babies who may be high risk. If you are under34 years of age you are considered lower risk but no one knows the high and low risk pregnancies until they do the screening test. Everyone is entitled - I would ask to be referred for your 12/40 week scan. Good luck
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Posted By: Delta
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 12:22pm
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Definatly having a 12 week scan! One of the first things my Dr asked was if I wanted the NT scan! And I am only 25 so "low risk" still... although like Amma said, you dont 'really' know if you are low or high risk until you have the test!
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 12:54pm
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I would definitely be asking for one! Jess is right, I had a scan at 11-12 weeks for NT and my results went down to 1:55 - and I was only 26 (so considered low risk)! I had to have a CVS but the piece of mind was wonderful.
They are there for all women - I would be asking for one. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 2:27pm
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I'd like to hear the stories mummy becks. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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