Is a 9 week scan internal or external?

I am getting a private scan before we go away and wondered if the 9 week scan is usually internal?

Obviously we all love those internal scans...

Just wondered what happened to others being scanned this early? Wanted to mentally prepare myself....

[CJohns]

My 9 week private scan was external (to my surprise!). Hope it goes well xx

[Hidden in reply to CJohns]

Oh thank god!! Phew x

[Gempuddleduck]

Yes - external! With. Half full bladder needed xxx

[Hidden in reply to Gempuddleduck]

Yipee x

[Riri88]

Mine always been internal up to the 12 week scan… I think they might try external but internal will give better images before 12 weeks I belief…

I understand though your longing for external ones though 😅 at the 20 week scan I needed a cervical length scan and again they had to do internal as well. Thought I was done with those 🤣🤣🤣

[Hidden in reply to Riri88]

Suppose as long as what they see is healthy inside it doesn't matter how they get there!

Thanks for sharing your experience x

[Riri88 in reply to Hidden]

Very true and after so many scans and IVF goes it almost becomes a ‘normal’ thing 🙈

[Hidden in reply to Riri88]

God I know - I just need to be patient.

Keeping fingers crossed x

[Purpledoggy]

At 8 weeks my viability was internal. 11w private scan was external. I think you should expect an appointment with dildocam then you will be pleasantly surprised if it is external xx

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Bracing myself! 🤪

[Kingy31]

Hiya.... We just went for a 9 week scan and it was external with a full bladder needed 👍🏻 Good luck xx

[FrancyItaly]

I had internal scans until 10 weeks as it is much clearer! But if you have an external scan then definitely go with a full bladder. Good luck xxx