How much water should i drink before my 12 week scan??

kyesmummy · Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:27 PM

Hi ladies

i have my 12 week scan on 13th may and ive read a lot of conflicting posts as to how much fluid is enough for me to see my baby on the scan without being sent away to drink more!!

any ideas????

lou1979 · Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:28 PM

I drank 1 pint of water and 2 cups of tea and STILL had to wait another 30 mins and drink more...

in total i drunk about 2 pints! i was ready to bust, but its well worth it you do get a much better view!

kyesmummy · Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:47 PM

wow 2 pints!! thats gonna be hard, im running to the toilet to pee after every mouthful of water as it is! lol! but i know it will be worth it to get a clear scan pic of my little one!!

lorrilou · Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:49 PM

Ive been told i dont need a full bladder for mine?!!

kyesmummy · Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:55 PM

really? when i went for my first midwife appt she called the hospital there and then to arrange my scan and then she gave me an appt card which said you have to come with a full bladder but didnt say how much i should drink

lou1979 · Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:58 PM

For 12 weeks scan you will need a full bladder!

lorrilou · Apr 22nd, 2009, 15:01 PM

It had on the bottom of my appointment letter that they no longer require you to have a full bladder. it was the same when i had callum, im sure.

Mynx · Apr 22nd, 2009, 15:06 PM

On my 12 week scan appointment letter, at the bottom it said to drink about 2 pints of water before hand, yet when I went for my dating scan, the letter for that didnt say anything about drinking before and they didnt even ask me if I had a full bladder

lorrilou · Apr 22nd, 2009, 15:11 PM

Think i better find my appt letter just to make sure!! Knowing me i'll have read it wrong, lol.

jennie_78 · Apr 22nd, 2009, 15:13 PM

Ive got my 12 week scan 2moro. Im a bit confused as well, as my letter doesnt say anything about a full bladder. I think i will go with a full bladder though, just in case.

Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:27 PM	#1
kyesmummy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Coventry Posts: 580	How much water should i drink before my 12 week scan?? Hi ladies i have my 12 week scan on 13th may and ive read a lot of conflicting posts as to how much fluid is enough for me to see my baby on the scan without being sent away to drink more!! any ideas????

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:28 PM	#2
lou1979 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northants Posts: 1,945	I drank 1 pint of water and 2 cups of tea and STILL had to wait another 30 mins and drink more... in total i drunk about 2 pints! i was ready to bust, but its well worth it you do get a much better view!

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:47 PM	#3
kyesmummy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Coventry Posts: 580	wow 2 pints!! thats gonna be hard, im running to the toilet to pee after every mouthful of water as it is! lol! but i know it will be worth it to get a clear scan pic of my little one!!

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:49 PM	#4
lorrilou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: northumberland Posts: 5,566	Ive been told i dont need a full bladder for mine?!!

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:55 PM	#5
kyesmummy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Coventry Posts: 580	really? when i went for my first midwife appt she called the hospital there and then to arrange my scan and then she gave me an appt card which said you have to come with a full bladder but didnt say how much i should drink

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 14:58 PM	#6
lou1979 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northants Posts: 1,945	For 12 weeks scan you will need a full bladder!

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 15:01 PM	#7
lorrilou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: northumberland Posts: 5,566	It had on the bottom of my appointment letter that they no longer require you to have a full bladder. it was the same when i had callum, im sure.

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 15:06 PM	#8
Mynx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NW London, UK Posts: 8,298	On my 12 week scan appointment letter, at the bottom it said to drink about 2 pints of water before hand, yet when I went for my dating scan, the letter for that didnt say anything about drinking before and they didnt even ask me if I had a full bladder

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 15:11 PM	#9
lorrilou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: northumberland Posts: 5,566	Think i better find my appt letter just to make sure!! Knowing me i'll have read it wrong, lol.

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Apr 22nd, 2009, 15:13 PM	#10
jennie_78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,623	Ive got my 12 week scan 2moro. Im a bit confused as well, as my letter doesnt say anything about a full bladder. I think i will go with a full bladder though, just in case.

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