Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Scans

I had my 12 weeks scan last week and the baby refused to turn and was laying on its stomach. The sornographer kept asking me to wiggle and pressing on my stomach to see if the baby would turn but my baby was probably asleep as it was 9am. I’m sad because I don’t know if I can guess the gender or not. Would have bee...

Going to my 20 week scan alone ? Any advice on what to expect ?

Hi, Does anyone know where we can see the fetal growth chart? I checked the MyPregnancy Notes but couldn’t find. Thank you

Just for fun ! Got our gender scan on the 6th of November 🙈

Paediatrician checked my baby’s head measurements (twice, which makes me think there is something to worry about) and told me it’s 10th percentile. When I asked he told me it’s fine, but didn’t sounded like one, or I am making this in my mind. My baby is 10 weeks now, was born 5 lbs and is 9.5 now. Please tell me i...

Has anyone had their dating scan yet? Please share your experience. Had mine yesterday & couldn’t see much at all. Rebooked for 8 weeks 😭

Please no judgement😩so, me and my ex partner split up a while back. I had intercourse with a guy on the 21st of June just the once. Then me and my ex partner ended up getting back together on the 21st of July and were sleeping together daily since that day. I then had a positive pregnant test on the 5th of…

I’m so excited Side note/question: how often are you meant to check badger? I found out on that lol do they often update it and not tell you? Like I’m assuming I’ll also get a letter before then but idk 😅

Had my follow up appointment today and my baby DOESN'T have a heart defect!!! I have been so stressed for the past 7/8 weeks because of the consultant on my case, but my baby is totally fine!! Now I can just enjoy the rest of my pregnancy, finish the nursery, and do all my nesting!!! 🤰🏻🥰

Has anyone else’s breech baby gone for a hip scan? How long was it post birth? Was told at birth and by health visitor/doctor she needs to have scan after being breech for so long but still waiting on a letter… wondering if others have been for a scan yet? Thanks in advance!

12 week scan 💕💙

So 6 weeks told just a gestational sac and it’s a blighted ovum. I’m so upset. I went home and go back next week for surgery. I thought it must be to soon for a yolk sac but they have written it off as nothing. I feel unsupported no idea what will happen surgery wise to expect. Am I awake who knows. Terrified and ...

Mine is on the 23rd! Anxiously waiting

Had my 28 week midwife appointment and was sent to the main hospital as babies heart rate was slow. They monitored me on the ctg which they weren’t happy with the results for, so then put me on again and it was fine. The heart beat was mostly level but would drop suddenly and then go high suddenly before levelling o...

In September, My husband took me to the specialist Genetic fetus results in OB for my baby. It was my former OB reference it. So we went and they did an ultrasound to check my baby boy size, measure and scan baby brain 🧠. I thought it was neat to able see all that until the physician explained the concern about…

Did anyone get a private gender scan at like 14 weeks then nhs at 20 and the gender still be wrong? X

I had my 24 week midwife appointment today and my bump is measuring big so they want me to have another scan within one week to check all is ok. Has anyone else had this?

Can someone please tell me how accurate these growth charts are from measuring bump, i have never had a growth scan but baby is measuring on 90th percentile i’m pretty sure which to me is a big baby, but how accurate can a bump measurement be?

We have our gender scan tomorrow! What do use think?

Please help! I didn’t think anything was out of the ordinary but I’m also a first time mom. My daughter had her 6 months check up (and all others leading up to that point) and the doctor did the typical exam (pulse etc) and administered vaccines. However, they didn’t check for milestones like rolling over or holding...