However I've worried since about a few things. 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). If it's really getting to you talk to the midwife/Dr. Add message. 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. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. 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. 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. 15/12/2021 08:55. 30/07/2020 22:45. 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! To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. The 20-week screening scan The NHS FASP recommends the offer of an ultrasound scan which is performed between 18 +0 to 20 +6 weeks to screen for 11 physical conditions (see section 4.4 of. Hey guys, I have my 20 week scan on Monday when I will be 19+5, and I'm terrified! Do let us know how you come along Fats albbbxo in reply to Fattts 1 year ago 20 week scans are a bit scary. 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 have my 20 week scan coming up and am starting to get really anxious. 10/01/2022 13:38, It's my first pregnancy and currently 35 weeks. its my 20 week scan next week and i'm so scared. The 20 week scan did fill me with anxiety and stress too but try and keep yourself busy as already suggested otherwise you'll work yourself up. I told the sonographer my leg was numb and asked if it could be because the baby was . Thank you - Im going to try and hold onto that thought! However I now have my 20 week scan on Wednesday and the anxiety that I had for the 12 week scan has come . 31/03/2020 15:52, I was exactly the same. 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! But didnt have any movements so was shitting it at my 20 week scan last week, especially panicking about being told there was no heart beat by myself as DH waited in the car. Had lots of scans etc at the start of the pregnancy due to having the coil.. they couldn't find it. 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). 09/01/2022 20:59 Hello I have my 20 week scan tomorrow and I'm sooo anxious. A sonographer can not provide medical advice or give a diagnosis. '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. Seeing your baby on a screen can be really exciting. 02/03/2020 18:32, @thethirdbar my midwife appointment is after our 16 week scan so Im hoping we can hear the HB at the scan and then if the midwife doesnt listen at least I have reassurance from the scan three days before . 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). 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. Thankfully all was fine in the end and actually I had a really enjoyable experience. Aw this is good news both of you. It's really rare to get super bad news. Last tuesday I went for my 20 week scan and no heartbeat was found. 18/03/2020 20:22. I also had mine a month ago and I was so anxious beforehand! 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! . I couldnt eat and sleep properly for days before. It would be a problem if they had of answered you, not that they didnt. Also then last minute no one could watch my son so my husband had to stay home with him as no children are allowed. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I gave my 12 week scan this morning. It's in fetal medicine and I'm just bricking it ! 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 ! 14/10/2019 23:02. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Some people we talked to had not had a 18-20-week scan, either because their babies' abnormalities had been detected by earlier . We've had lot of varied predictions though, so I'd be curious to see . During the scan, the consultant closely examined the baby, taking measurements and occasionally reassuring us a little. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the . Predictions welcome! 11/04/2022 07:51. I still havent got any movements now and Ill be 21 weeks tomorrow but I could clearly see baby girl wriggling lots so its only a matter of time. If those blood tests come back with results. 12 week and 20 week scan pictures - Boy or girl? 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. 19/11/2019 21:17. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. 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). anyway everyone was very cautious of the outcome at every appointment and scan due to that so I was always waiting for the bad news to come at . 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. I know so many of us are feeling anxious at the moment. 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. The spine and brain queries rectified within a week and we just had the hole in the heart to worry about. I've had 3 early miscarriages in the past, and it took us almost 2 years to get pregnant again. Although the anomaly scan is often called a 20-week scan, you may have it any time between 18 weeks and 21 weeks. 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. 10/06/2020 07:34. 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. 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. 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/. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. 13/09/2022 18:09, Oh I'm so glad for you! 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). We refused tests for chromosome issues as it wouldn't have made any difference. Weeks Pregnant Symptoms Mumsnet Brain scan studies also reveal that anxiety can hijack the brain s thinking and decision-making processes by suppressing prefrontal cortex neuron activity. 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. 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. I know they go through looking at all the organs and limbs and I'm terrified t. 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. Pregnancy. I didn't feel any movement until 23 weeks, felt oddly like bubbles popping at first. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Sonographer asked if we wanted to know the baby's sex then started scanning. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I had my 12 week scan back in Sept and my nerves and anxiety were awful. Just wanting to see if im alone on this. Scared for 20 week scan : (. It's normal to feel a bit anxious. 13/09/2022 10:10. The PFC is the newest of brain areas in terms of evolution. I think this is motherhood yes !! The anxiety has hit me like a truck throughout this pregnancy, yet I feel like I had got to a place where I had managed it to a level where I could feel happy and excited etc. 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! Add message Save Share Report Bookmark As a result of IVF, previous MCs and lots of unexplained bleeding this time, I'm one who reli. At our 20 week scan she also had spine and brain queries and they initially thought it could be Edwards syndrome. I'm not sure on the low placenta but hopefully will be not much of an issue ! However, having said that, please remember that the majority of 20week scans are absolutely fine (hence so many people calling them 'gender' scans) 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). Went through various body parts and parts of baby, talked us through it the whole time. X. 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!