How much water to drink before 12 week scan?

bigbloomerz · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:03 PM

Hello all you lovely yummy mummys, I have my 12 weeks scan tommorow first thing in the morning and im wondering how much water I need to drink beforehand? E.G how many glasses or how many ML of water?

xx

babybel · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:08 PM

Hi,

Good luck with scan tomorrow, you must be so excited. Where I work we tell the ladies they do not need full bladders or to drink lots of water.

HTH

flumpy · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:09 PM

i think they say to drink a pint and a half an hour before your scan x

LogansMama · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:23 PM

It really depends on the sonographer. If they didn't tell you to drink water than I wouldn't worry about it. My doc doesn't find it necessary. Actually - she said it just makes the patient uncomfortable....

ethan amelia · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:36 PM

i had a pint and half a n hour before and was fine but then had to have internal scan so had to go pee!!!

lanaross · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:37 PM

I didn't have any water. On more recent machines it's not necessary at all, just ask them.

MiissDior · Aug 24th, 2009, 17:15 PM

I was told i dont have to drink water but i did i just baught normal bottle
in shop and drank before i went into scan xx

tracie107 · Aug 24th, 2009, 17:19 PM

I drank about 1/2 litre of water about 20mins before scan.

BABYCAREY · Aug 24th, 2009, 17:23 PM

I DONT KNOW EXACTLY BUT DONT OVERDO IT,IT CAN BE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IF YOU DO!!

Erised · Aug 24th, 2009, 18:16 PM

I've read around a pint before, but personally I didn't bother with mine today.
I simply drank as I normally would, and went to the bathroom only an hour before the scan. The picture on screen was still very clear, and my bladder full enough.

Just have a drink before you go, and you'll be just fine =) Don't over think it, it won't make that much of a difference apart from the fact you might be very uncomfortable if you drink too much

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babybel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,332	Hi, Good luck with scan tomorrow, you must be so excited. Where I work we tell the ladies they do not need full bladders or to drink lots of water. HTH

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flumpy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 496	i think they say to drink a pint and a half an hour before your scan x

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LogansMama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,835	It really depends on the sonographer. If they didn't tell you to drink water than I wouldn't worry about it. My doc doesn't find it necessary. Actually - she said it just makes the patient uncomfortable....

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ethan amelia Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 625	i had a pint and half a n hour before and was fine but then had to have internal scan so had to go pee!!!

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lanaross Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greenwich CT Posts: 3,029	I didn't have any water. On more recent machines it's not necessary at all, just ask them.

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tracie107 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK born & emigrated in 08 to Kelowna,Canada Posts: 107	I drank about 1/2 litre of water about 20mins before scan.

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BABYCAREY Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 1,026	I DONT KNOW EXACTLY BUT DONT OVERDO IT,IT CAN BE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IF YOU DO!!

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Aug 24th, 2009, 18:16 PM	#10
Erised Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Wirral Posts: 3,830	I've read around a pint before, but personally I didn't bother with mine today. I simply drank as I normally would, and went to the bathroom only an hour before the scan. The picture on screen was still very clear, and my bladder full enough. Just have a drink before you go, and you'll be just fine =) Don't over think it, it won't make that much of a difference apart from the fact you might be very uncomfortable if you drink too much

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