Went for my first NHS scan but question for you ladies - Page 2

ILoveShoes · Feb 8th, 2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Manchester_Lu

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Originally Posted by ILoveShoes

Hey Manchester Lu!

Do you mind if I ask which hospital you went to? I'm from Manchester aswell, and I was thinking of going to Stepping Hill in Stockport.

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I'm at Wythenshawe hospital. Had my first at Bolton hospital even though I lived in Manchester. I was going to choose St Mary's this time round but all the community midwives around where I live are based from Wythenshawe so I wanted to keep consistancy. St Mary's is top notch though, not sure what Steeping Hill's maternity unit is like.

I was born at St. Mary's!

How are you finding Wythenshawe? My local hospital is Tameside, but I don't fancy it. I've heard good things about Stepping Hill so far.

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Manchester_Lu · Feb 8th, 2010, 12:53 PM

My ex's familiy are all from Tameside and I have to say that hospital is awful!

To be honest even Wythenshawe wouldn't have been my fist choice but I made a judgement call based on midwife care etc.

I was under investigations at St Mary's and have to say that everything is brand new and shiny but the downside is that it's right in the centre. Stepping Hill would be a good bet though xx

Piperette · Feb 8th, 2010, 13:17 PM

Hi,

I am in the same situation as you. MW insisted on me going for a scan at what she thought was 12 weeks (going from my LMP) although I knew that it wouldn't be and the scan confirmed that.

I am not sure about your PCT, but my local PCT does not offer the NT scan anyway, they only do some bloods at 16 weeks. So even if I had been able to get a scan at 12 weeks, it still wouldn't have been a NT scan.

Try not to worry about it.

sjminimac · Feb 8th, 2010, 13:18 PM

I was born at St Mary's, my little sister was born at stepping hill and my big sister had my nephew at wythenshawe - all 3 are good maternity units x

apaton · Feb 8th, 2010, 15:32 PM

yeah maybe coz im attending epu i dunno , maybe because my mum works with the midwifes lol xxx

kawaiigirl · Feb 8th, 2010, 18:09 PM

My story is similar to yours. I'm about 12 weeks by dates but when I had my scan I only measured 9+1. The doctor who did the scan said i would need to come back for a rescan at around 15 weeks cause he couldn't check what he needed to. I'm from N.Ireland, I suppose they have different protocols in different centres. They do check everything at 20 weeks so you'll be fine but I know it's hard not to worry.

dmn1156 · Feb 8th, 2010, 19:25 PM

i think they are supposed to check for the nuchal space so i would talk to your midwife and get her advice as she may be able to get another one booked as the nuchal space along with the blood tests gives you your percentage for the risk of downs

Mum2bewaiting · Feb 9th, 2010, 04:10 AM

^^ it depends on the area, some PCT's offer it some don't... if they were going to do a nuchal scan they would have rebooked it

zzypeg · Feb 9th, 2010, 04:18 AM

hi..i would push for another or go private for NT to be sure that everything is ok. xxx

Ley · Feb 9th, 2010, 04:24 AM

my local hospital doesn't offer NT scans, just the blood test. both times I went for scans they were at 10 weeks and 20 weeks.

Feb 8th, 2010, 12:53 PM	#12
Manchester_Lu Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 291	My ex's familiy are all from Tameside and I have to say that hospital is awful! To be honest even Wythenshawe wouldn't have been my fist choice but I made a judgement call based on midwife care etc. I was under investigations at St Mary's and have to say that everything is brand new and shiny but the downside is that it's right in the centre. Stepping Hill would be a good bet though xx

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Feb 8th, 2010, 13:17 PM	#13
Piperette Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,260	Hi, I am in the same situation as you. MW insisted on me going for a scan at what she thought was 12 weeks (going from my LMP) although I knew that it wouldn't be and the scan confirmed that. I am not sure about your PCT, but my local PCT does not offer the NT scan anyway, they only do some bloods at 16 weeks. So even if I had been able to get a scan at 12 weeks, it still wouldn't have been a NT scan. Try not to worry about it.

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Feb 8th, 2010, 13:18 PM	#14
sjminimac Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wrong side of t'hill Posts: 4,033	I was born at St Mary's, my little sister was born at stepping hill and my big sister had my nephew at wythenshawe - all 3 are good maternity units x

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Feb 8th, 2010, 15:32 PM	#15
apaton Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,592	yeah maybe coz im attending epu i dunno , maybe because my mum works with the midwifes lol xxx

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Feb 8th, 2010, 18:09 PM	#16
kawaiigirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,250	My story is similar to yours. I'm about 12 weeks by dates but when I had my scan I only measured 9+1. The doctor who did the scan said i would need to come back for a rescan at around 15 weeks cause he couldn't check what he needed to. I'm from N.Ireland, I suppose they have different protocols in different centres. They do check everything at 20 weeks so you'll be fine but I know it's hard not to worry.

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Feb 8th, 2010, 19:25 PM	#17
dmn1156 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southend,UK Posts: 2,421	i think they are supposed to check for the nuchal space so i would talk to your midwife and get her advice as she may be able to get another one booked as the nuchal space along with the blood tests gives you your percentage for the risk of downs

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Feb 9th, 2010, 04:10 AM	#18
Mum2bewaiting Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 3,481	^^ it depends on the area, some PCT's offer it some don't... if they were going to do a nuchal scan they would have rebooked it

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zzypeg Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: kent Posts: 952	hi..i would push for another or go private for NT to be sure that everything is ok. xxx

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Feb 9th, 2010, 04:24 AM	#20
Ley Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 2,030	my local hospital doesn't offer NT scans, just the blood test. both times I went for scans they were at 10 weeks and 20 weeks.

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