Nuchal Scan/dating scan?

Lliena · Jan 20th, 2010, 05:43 AM

My dating scan appointment was for 13+1 days but my partner and I are away then so I rang up to change the appointment and the lady on the phone said they can do it at 12+2 instead but they may not be able to do Nuchal scan then?

I did query it but she didnt say why, I thought that nuchal scans can be done between 11 and 13+6 weeks?

louise85 · Jan 20th, 2010, 06:34 AM

Hey hun,

Yeah the nuchal scan can be done between 11 and 14 weeks, maybe they don't have anyone with the relevant experience to do it at that time?

The people that do nuchal scans have to have certain qualifications and so on, its the only reason I can think of anyway

xxx

Lliena · Jan 20th, 2010, 06:48 AM

Hmm maybe buts its in a hospital I cant see how they wouldnt be trained, maybe the receptionist just doesnt know what she is talking about?

bek74 · Jan 20th, 2010, 06:51 AM

You are correct they can do it between 11wks and 13wks 6days. Don't know what the receptionist is talking about.

Lliena · Jan 20th, 2010, 06:54 AM

I thought so! I will double check with sonographer on the day and see what she says, it doesnt take longer to do does it? Im just thinking that maybe that could be a reason? The amount of time they have?

louise85 · Jan 20th, 2010, 07:03 AM

I don't think all hospitals have trained nuchal sonographers, imight be wrong, but i think thats why its not offered in all hospitals.

I don't think it takes longer, i just went for my dating scan and the sonographer noticed the fluid was higher than it should be i wasn't actually booked in for a nuchal. I had to go to a different hospital a week later for a detailed nuchal scan with a specially trained sonographer who not only looked at the fluid but everything else which took slightly longer.

I would ring back and ask to speak to the head receptionist or a midwife hun

xxx

Lliena · Jan 20th, 2010, 07:15 AM

Yeah I might do, Im not actually worried about having the nuchal scan as am 26 and my oh and i have said if there was a risk we would have the baby regardless. Just was expecting to have it at the dating scan is all but if they dont do it it wont make a big diff

louise85 · Jan 20th, 2010, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Lliena

Yeah I might do, Im not actually worried about having the nuchal scan as am 26 and my oh and i have said if there was a risk we would have the baby regardless. Just was expecting to have it at the dating scan is all but if they dont do it it wont make a big diff

To be honest hun I wish she hadn't even looked at mine!! I'm 24 and she said the measurement was above 3mm, when I went back it had gone down and at 16 week detailed scan it had gone down again and no abnormalities so in my opinion it just scares a lot of younger moms!!

I definately wouldn't have it done again!!

I'm sure everything will be fine, good luck

xxx

Lliena · Jan 20th, 2010, 07:49 AM

Thanks

carrieanne · Jan 20th, 2010, 08:28 AM

not all doctors are trained to do this so it may be who is doing it that day but good luck hope you get it sorted xx

Jan 20th, 2010, 05:43 AM	#1
Lliena Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stafford UK Posts: 4,086	Nuchal Scan/dating scan? My dating scan appointment was for 13+1 days but my partner and I are away then so I rang up to change the appointment and the lady on the phone said they can do it at 12+2 instead but they may not be able to do Nuchal scan then? I did query it but she didnt say why, I thought that nuchal scans can be done between 11 and 13+6 weeks?

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Jan 20th, 2010, 06:34 AM	#2
louise85 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,377	Hey hun, Yeah the nuchal scan can be done between 11 and 14 weeks, maybe they don't have anyone with the relevant experience to do it at that time? The people that do nuchal scans have to have certain qualifications and so on, its the only reason I can think of anyway xxx

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Jan 20th, 2010, 06:48 AM	#3
Lliena Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stafford UK Posts: 4,086	Hmm maybe buts its in a hospital I cant see how they wouldnt be trained, maybe the receptionist just doesnt know what she is talking about?

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Jan 20th, 2010, 06:51 AM	#4
bek74 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane Queensland Australia Posts: 3,656	You are correct they can do it between 11wks and 13wks 6days. Don't know what the receptionist is talking about.

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Jan 20th, 2010, 06:54 AM	#5
Lliena Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stafford UK Posts: 4,086	I thought so! I will double check with sonographer on the day and see what she says, it doesnt take longer to do does it? Im just thinking that maybe that could be a reason? The amount of time they have?

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Jan 20th, 2010, 07:03 AM	#6
louise85 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,377	I don't think all hospitals have trained nuchal sonographers, imight be wrong, but i think thats why its not offered in all hospitals. I don't think it takes longer, i just went for my dating scan and the sonographer noticed the fluid was higher than it should be i wasn't actually booked in for a nuchal. I had to go to a different hospital a week later for a detailed nuchal scan with a specially trained sonographer who not only looked at the fluid but everything else which took slightly longer. I would ring back and ask to speak to the head receptionist or a midwife hun xxx

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Jan 20th, 2010, 07:15 AM	#7
Lliena Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stafford UK Posts: 4,086	Yeah I might do, Im not actually worried about having the nuchal scan as am 26 and my oh and i have said if there was a risk we would have the baby regardless. Just was expecting to have it at the dating scan is all but if they dont do it it wont make a big diff

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Jan 20th, 2010, 07:49 AM	#9
Lliena Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stafford UK Posts: 4,086	Thanks

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Jan 20th, 2010, 08:28 AM	#10
carrieanne Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,031	not all doctors are trained to do this so it may be who is doing it that day but good luck hope you get it sorted xx

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