30/07/2020 22:45. Hope you feel better about it! To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Our actual 20 week scan was about 25 or so minutes. The things they picked up on were malformed leg bone & arm bone . Thank you - Im going to try and hold onto that thought! I felt extremely anxious in the run up to my 20 week scan, I think it's because it's such a long time between that and the 12 week scan and it feels like nothing is really happening so your brain starts to think the worst. Thankfully all was fine in the end and actually I had a really enjoyable experience. Early Pregnancy Scans: 9 of Your FAQs, Answered - Women's Health However I now have my 20 week scan on Wednesday and the anxiety that I had for the 12 week scan has come . Bad news at 20 week scan Please help - Netmums To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. It only lasted around 20 minutes whereas I thought it was usually closer to 40. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I didn't have an anterior placenta and felt one of my twins at 18+3 and the other from 19+2. And yes, they aren't a chance to see your baby waving or find out the sex, it's for medical professionals to find out if everything is as it should be. 20 week scan anxiety | Mumsnet I have my 20 week scan coming up and am starting to get really anxious. The 18 -20 week fetal anomaly scan is a watershed in most pregnancies because for the majority of women it will be the last time they are scanned before giving birth. terrified about 20 week scan | Mumsnet If those blood tests come back with results. However, having said that, please remember that the majority of 20week scans are absolutely fine (hence so many people calling them 'gender' scans) 'Scans are accurate, but the views of your uterus and ovaries can sometimes be limited by the position of your uterus, bowel gas, your weight or pelvic lesions such as uterine fibroids or ovarian. Help! Worried FTM - midwifes appointments | Mumsnet Register today and join the discussion. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). 10/01/2022 13:38, It's my first pregnancy and currently 35 weeks. I had a perfect scan at 12 weeks, 14 weeks (after fainting) and a gender scan at just over 16 weeks and baby girl has been absolutely fine every time yet I'm still worried I'll get to the scan and there won't be a heart beat or something ! Once you start feeling those movements - you'll find the baby has a little rave every night as you settle yourself in bed. 09/01/2022 20:59 Hello I have my 20 week scan tomorrow and I'm sooo anxious. 27/04/2020 10:25 Got my 12 week scan coming up. My 12 week scan was absolutely fine, the combined screening came back really low risk, and then I had a 16 week scan which also went well and everything was fine with baby! 20 week scan | Mumsnet 01/03/2020 19:30. This is the furthest I've ever been in a pregnancy, I've had quite a few scans as I've been so anxious since the start. Pregnancy. During the scan, the baby did a MASSIVE yawn. its my 20 week scan next week and i'm so scared. Good luck! 20 week anomaly scan anxiety | Mumsnet It's normal to feel a bit anxious. My husband works away on a ship and couldn't get back till Monday so my mam came with . 20 week scans are a bit scary. Hey guys, I have my 20 week scan on Monday when I will be 19+5, and I'm terrified! Scared for 20 week scan : (. 03/06/2020 15:08 I've got my 20 week scan in 2 weeks and feel really nervous.. 19/11/2019 21:17. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the . Anxiety about the 20 week scan | Mumsnet Scanxiety is pretty normal, who wouldn't be worried about something that feels so monumental and where bad news would be absolutely devastating x Not feeling a first baby till after 20 weeks is super normal. Aw this is good news both of you. 31/03/2020 15:52, I was exactly the same. Scared for 20 week scan :( | Mumsnet I'm not sure on the low placenta but hopefully will be not much of an issue ! The midwife at the 28 week appointment went through the checklist and noticed I had no results and told me to book one in but from what I've read it should be done before 28 weeks not at 30+ weeks. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). Thats not within their remit. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here), www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/20-week-scan/. . No heartbeat at 20 week scan - Netmums 11/04/2022 07:51. Had lots of scans etc at the start of the pregnancy due to having the coil.. they couldn't find it. I had a 16 week scan on the 11th feb and it still literally feels ages away until my 20 week scan it's 16th March .. I'll be 21 weeks so it's actually like a 5 week wait .. it was only 3 weeks Inbetween my 12 and 16 week scans because I ended up being 13 weeks at my 12 week scan! The wait to the 20 week scan-anyone else? | Mumsnet Forever going to feel this way . To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. The 18-20 week antenatal scan and further tests. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). Although the anomaly scan is often called a 20-week scan, you may have it any time between 18 weeks and 21 weeks. When I had the bleed a few weeks ago I was crying on the way to see the midwife just for a strong hb and wiggly baby, every milestone you think will get rid of the anxiety but there's always something! I also found around then that my belly could change quite a lot depending on whether I was bloated, had eaten, even had a full bladder or put on/lost a bit of weight. If it's really getting to you talk to the midwife/Dr. Cyclebump - good luck to you too! A sonographer can not provide medical advice or give a diagnosis. . To add to this anxiety I haven't had baby measured since my 20 week scan. My beautiful little boy is showing a number of abnormalities which lead to me having an aminocentesis which I know have to wait for results to come back on. 20 week scan anxiety | Mumsnet Predictions welcome! 20-week screening scan - GOV.UK To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. 15/12/2021 08:55. Some people we talked to had not had a 18-20-week scan, either because their babies' abnormalities had been detected by earlier . Sonographer asked if we wanted to know the baby's sex then started scanning. Share . Brain Scan Depression Vs Normal - DepressionTalk.net Anomaly scan 20 weeks - BabyCentre UK Add message. Otherwise I think you just have to distract yourself, remember that by this point most pregnancies carry on totally fine - the odds are massively in your favour. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). 20 week scan anxiety : Hello I - Pregnancy and Par To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I hope the next few weeks pass quickly for you! 20 weeks scan nerves | Mumsnet It's really rare to get super bad news. Hey all - Had my 20 week scan yesterday, all went well which was a huge relief! My 20 week scan is approaching in two weeks time and I find that it's all I can think about and it's really freaking me out! However I've worried since about a few things. 29/11/2019 22:24. I think this is motherhood yes !! 12/10/2021 16:24 Next week we have our 20 week scan and I'm suddenly terrifiedis that normal? 12 week scan anxiety | Mumsnet X. Just wanting to see if im alone on this. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I know so many of us are feeling anxious at the moment. It's in fetal medicine and I'm just bricking it ! I told the sonographer my leg was numb and asked if it could be because the baby was laying on a nerve and she said she didn't know. 20 week scan anxiety | Mumsnet During the scan, the consultant closely examined the baby, taking measurements and occasionally reassuring us a little. Mine was today and went well too but couldn't get a good photo cause baby was lying in an awkward position so couldn't see face boo! It would be a problem if they had of answered you, not that they didnt. 12 week scan anxiety | Mumsnet 14/10/2019 23:02. Anxiety for 20 week scan | Mumsnet OP your not alone in how youre feeling. I'm feeling really anxious, this is my second pregnancy so it's not that it's cause it's my first and I don't even feel anxious about my partner being there cause that doesn't bother me and at the end of the day everyone is in the same boat at the moment. I also had mine a month ago and I was so anxious beforehand! At our 20 week scan she also had spine and brain queries and they initially thought it could be Edwards syndrome. I told the sonographer my leg was numb and asked if it could be because the baby was . 16-Week Ultrasound: What to Expect and What You'll See - Healthline 20 week scan anxiety | Mumsnet To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Correct. Most people's scans are perfectly fine at 20 weeks and if anything is picked up, it's usually soft markers which in and of themselves are not serious. The spine and brain queries rectified within a week and we just had the hole in the heart to worry about. The PFC is the newest of brain areas in terms of evolution. I think I felt more nervous about the 20 week scan than 12 weeks. As a result of IVF, previous MCs and lots of unexplained bleeding this time, I'm one who reli. Also, be prepared that baby may not play ball and be in the best positions so you may need another scan at a later date to get all measurements, or you might have to walk around and come back later that day. i was the same before my 12w too. Do let us know how you come along Fats albbbxo in reply to Fattts 1 year ago I was terrified of mmc in the first trimester so now I'm trying to convince myself that if anything bad happened to him I would have symptoms to show something wasn't right at this stage. 13/09/2022 10:10. I have my 20 week scan next Thursday , and I am so nervous ! Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). I didn't feel any movement until 23 weeks, felt oddly like bubbles popping at first. I would advise telling them you are anxious and they can reassure you. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I mentioned this to the sonographer and she was so lovely and kept reassuring that things looked fine as she did each check. Last tuesday I went for my 20 week scan and no heartbeat was found. I know they go through looking at all the organs and limbs and I'm terrified t. Scan anxiety | Mumsnet Have your say, get notified on what matters to you and see fewer ads 05/06/2020 15:42, @biscuit13 thanks, it was so cool I kept getting tiny flutters but I tried not to think into it and then earlier I felt a big flutter and pushed gently where I felt it and got a big kick back at me . Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). 18/03/2020 20:22. This screening usually takes place between the 15th and 20th week, but screens conducted between 16 and 18 weeks are said to be the most accurate. I am desperately seeking any other mums who have gone through what I have this morning when I went for my 20 week morph scan. I've had 3 early miscarriages in the past, and it took us almost 2 years to get pregnant again. Had my 12 week scan and a private scan at 17 weeks with all being fine. 20 week scan anxiety - what's the likelihood that something - Mumsnet