is your 1st app + your 12 wk scan 2different appointments????? please say no?

[paula1]

we have our 1st app on thursday, i thought this was ur 12wk scan +1st app altogather??? they said in the letter to allow 90mins to 2hours for app, reading some1 elses question implied they were seperate..............from i found out i was pg this is all ive been waiting on.

[janaSK]

If you're going on your first scan that means 12weeks scan. It takes usually less than 90min- sometimes only 20min for scan and then check if you also having blood tests-if yes, they'll take blood sample on other place. It also depends if you also claimed screening test for Down's syndrome-they would do it during the scan, but then it takes much longer time(they take measurment of baby's neck)-it depens on baby position....and maybe you'll be surprised as me after first scan,that I've got 2babys in my bump!

[paula1 in reply to janaSK]

thanks for ur reply, but i didnt need to hear about the 2babies............ theres loads of twins in my parents family + my hubbys parents family + my hubby keeps sayin we'll have twins too....this is my 1st so im happy to be broke in with 1. i read out ur comment + he thinks its a sign??!! i hav no symptons r sickness+ keep telling myself if it was twins i would definately b feeling worse?? thank u again+ good luck with ur bundles of joy x

[Lullahbelle]

Have you had your booking in appointment with the midwife cos this is your first appointment and then she books in your 12wk scan. Also, you should have had a letter from the hospital confirming your scan date (if its been booked yet). Hope this helps! xx

[MasonsMum]

Sounds like this appointment is just your first midwife appointment. Mine was around an hour as they ask questions and take a blood and urine sample. My scan was booked after this appointment which I have on thursday when I will be 13 weeks xx

[paula1]

thanks girls, this is my 1st mid wife appointment but i only got it about a week ago cos i rang the hospital myself to check they had my details as it turned out they hadnt so i had to contact my doctor+he forwarded them the email again that he sent them when i found out i was pg, so when i rang bk the nxt day to check they got it i asked when wod i get a date for my scan cos im around 12wks this wk + she made out thats what this app wod be???? but every1 else seems to have 2different app, mayb they do it different here.....(n.ireland)??

[MasonsMum]

hmm thats a tricky one you should phone up and ask for peace of mind. i know that midwife is usually at your local GP and scan is at the hospital. where have you to go for your appointmen? if you are 12 weeks you should get a scan date pretty quickly after this appointment if this isnt your scan as they normally scan before 14 weeks.

[paula1]

this app is in the hospital + is most be to see a doctor cos it says i will be under the care of mr ohare, i had a rough time of it in sept last year + had 2 operations +the wounds got badly infected so have alot of scarson my stomach which my gp told them about in hes email so mayb thats why my app is a wee bit different??? thanks for getn bk to me, gd luck with ur scan on thurs, hopefully it will b a big day for both of us?!

[MasonsMum in reply to paula1]

How did you get on?x

[paula1 in reply to MasonsMum]

hi how are u? we had a very long wait then the mid wife took us in gave us a quick scan to make sure everything was ok, junior put on a show for us he was dancing away it was mad i couldnt feel anything. then i went with mid wife for info+blood tests both very rushed(i had 2go bck on mon to get bloods done again) then i seen the doctor he measured junior +agreed our dates were right so happy days due in june. still havent told anybody yet tryin to hold out til xmas day til we are all togather?! howd u get on??

[MasonsMum in reply to paula1]

That's a lovely suprise for christmas! What date in june u due? I'm the 15th my baby was so lazy! Only woke up for a strech then back to sleep again. At my sons scan they cld not get a gd pic of him as he wouldn't stop moving lol x

[paula1 in reply to MasonsMum]

im due 22nd of june which is my sisters bday, we were hoping we'd got our dates wrong + id be due on our 1st wedding anniversary which is the 16th!!! in our pic he looks like an aileen or more festive an elf!! cos as she took it he put his hands up beside his hea!!. take care x

[MasonsMum]

You never know with these babies, he/she may decide their ready to apear on the 16th! That would be lovely my son decided to come a whole 9 weeks early! They are so unpredictable, funny enough I was hoping to hang on until the 16th to as this is fathers day

[smile123]

My first appt and scan were together at 12 weeks. Didn't have a 'booking appt' to book scan. Enjoy it, lots of health related questions but you get to see your little one too! Xx