How full is a full bladder??

Alibeebs · Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:35 AM

I've got my scan at 9.30am tomorrow morning.

There is no way i can get out of bed and not go to the loo.

Just wondering how full you need to be??

xx

ninab · Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:45 AM

I don't really know now as it is 12 years since I had my first son. I do however remember the woman pressing down really hard near my bladder and thinking I was going to burst, so I think you may need to drink quite a bit!

buffycat · Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:48 AM

my scan was at 10amish.....couldn't avoid the first trip of the day.....but i topped up with a bottle of water (500ml) just before (and a quick walk in cold air....enough to get the bladder going!)

good luck though!

ellie · Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:49 AM

mine was at 4.30pm, I had my last wee at about 3.00pm then drank a little bottle of water on the way, then 3 or 4 glasses of water waiting to go in, and that did the trick - my bladder was HUGE which the sonographer was pleased with and OH found hilarious

DaisyBee · Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:53 AM

I had a very early unplanned ultrasound - and they actually brought me in the room and started it & my bladder wasnt full enough.. (they had me drink 3 big things of water) they had me keep drinking - it was all sitting in my stomach - by the time I felt like I had to pee really bad - thats when they said it was when we could start again.

JayDee · Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:55 AM

I seem to remember reading somewhere you should try and drink a couple of pints of liquid an hour before, so maybe you can get up, pee and start drinking straight away!

shaunanicole · Apr 22nd, 2009, 10:40 AM

I didn't drink any water at all when I went to my ultrasound appointment. I came up with an exceptionally clear pic for being 8 weeks and the nurse didn't complain at all. Hmmm...

emma2810 · Apr 22nd, 2009, 10:43 AM

mine is at 8:40am on monday and im trying to decide wether to just try and 'hold it' lol
theres now way i'll be able to drink 2-never mind 3 glasses of water 1st thing on a morning!

willow77 · Apr 22nd, 2009, 10:54 AM

Hi,

I've just come back from mine today, I drank a pint and half of water at 11.30 (nothing before) - I had to pee at 12.30 as could barely move was so uncomfortable. When went in for scan at 1.00, nurse mentioned how full my bladder still was and asked me to go and have a wee as couldn't get a clear pic.

Think next time I will just have half a pint or something. Guess we all must be different though and either way they can get you to have a quick wee or have a glass of water if needed.

Goodluck for tomorrow xx

CatStorey · Apr 22nd, 2009, 11:13 AM

Its strange. On my letter for my scan it said I didn't need to have a full bladder. I had a very clear picture of the baby and the nurse seemed very happy.

Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:35 AM	#1
Alibeebs Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 393	How full is a full bladder?? I've got my scan at 9.30am tomorrow morning. There is no way i can get out of bed and not go to the loo. Just wondering how full you need to be?? xx

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:45 AM	#2
ninab Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 356	I don't really know now as it is 12 years since I had my first son. I do however remember the woman pressing down really hard near my bladder and thinking I was going to burst, so I think you may need to drink quite a bit!

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:48 AM	#3
buffycat Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Shropshire, England. Posts: 2,791	my scan was at 10amish.....couldn't avoid the first trip of the day.....but i topped up with a bottle of water (500ml) just before (and a quick walk in cold air....enough to get the bladder going!) good luck though!

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ellie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south wales Posts: 3,818	mine was at 4.30pm, I had my last wee at about 3.00pm then drank a little bottle of water on the way, then 3 or 4 glasses of water waiting to go in, and that did the trick - my bladder was HUGE which the sonographer was pleased with and OH found hilarious

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:53 AM	#5
DaisyBee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MN, U.S. Posts: 5,446	I had a very early unplanned ultrasound - and they actually brought me in the room and started it & my bladder wasnt full enough.. (they had me drink 3 big things of water) they had me keep drinking - it was all sitting in my stomach - by the time I felt like I had to pee really bad - thats when they said it was when we could start again.

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 09:55 AM	#6
JayDee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,625	I seem to remember reading somewhere you should try and drink a couple of pints of liquid an hour before, so maybe you can get up, pee and start drinking straight away!

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 10:40 AM	#7
shaunanicole Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 3,152	I didn't drink any water at all when I went to my ultrasound appointment. I came up with an exceptionally clear pic for being 8 weeks and the nurse didn't complain at all. Hmmm...

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 10:43 AM	#8
emma2810 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: co.durham,UK Posts: 1,370	mine is at 8:40am on monday and im trying to decide wether to just try and 'hold it' lol theres now way i'll be able to drink 2-never mind 3 glasses of water 1st thing on a morning!

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 10:54 AM	#9
willow77 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oxford - UK Posts: 232	Hi, I've just come back from mine today, I drank a pint and half of water at 11.30 (nothing before) - I had to pee at 12.30 as could barely move was so uncomfortable. When went in for scan at 1.00, nurse mentioned how full my bladder still was and asked me to go and have a wee as couldn't get a clear pic. Think next time I will just have half a pint or something. Guess we all must be different though and either way they can get you to have a quick wee or have a glass of water if needed. Goodluck for tomorrow xx

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 11:13 AM	#10
CatStorey Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 1,242	Its strange. On my letter for my scan it said I didn't need to have a full bladder. I had a very clear picture of the baby and the nurse seemed very happy.

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