Full bladder or no full bladder that is the question! - Page 2

mummy0704 · Nov 19th, 2009, 17:21 PM

my gender scan at babybond didnt need a full bladder. i didnt drink anything. but your 20 week scan at hospital needs you to have drunk a pint of water an hour before otherwise you can be asked to go drink some more and come back later as i had to so they can see everything in detail. good luck x x

suzib76 · Nov 19th, 2009, 17:38 PM

i think it varies from area to area coz the leaflet you get in our us dept says you dont need to have a full bladder

kristen77 · Nov 19th, 2009, 17:47 PM

think quite often it depends on the machines being used etc. i always have and the sonographers have always said that it does help get a clearer image. this is obviously especially important at your anomaly scan...i drank about a pnt of water about 40 minutes before hand - needed a wee but i wasn't uncomfy and if there is any chance that it can help them get a better pic for diagnostics then i personally think that it is worth doing. enjoy your scans

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vixta · Nov 19th, 2009, 17:54 PM

thanks kristen, i will xx

curlykate · Nov 19th, 2009, 19:31 PM

I wasn't given any instruction for mine, and went with a full bladder. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but I have some really awesome, clear pictures.

AmyMarie · Nov 19th, 2009, 19:45 PM

I was told i didnt need to as the uterus had moved up xxx plus you will be dying to pee after with the pressure of the scan so best not fill up xxx

EternalRose · Nov 19th, 2009, 20:18 PM

I had a babybond scan hun, they didnt need me to have a full bladder xx

LogansMama · Nov 19th, 2009, 20:29 PM

I have NEVER been told to keep a full bladder for any of my many scans with either pregnancy. My last scan at 16 weeks I peed right when I got to the doctors office, and then the tech told me to go again before I had my scan about half hour later! This was when I had my anatomy scan and found out the sex....

MissE007 · Nov 19th, 2009, 20:42 PM

I've never been told to have a full bladder and I've never had one during a scan so far with this pregnancy or the last!

delighted.mam · Nov 19th, 2009, 22:56 PM

I assumed a full bladder was necessary so when I went in at 16 weeks I'd had a ton of water... they made me go to the bathroom and empty it all out before the scan!

Nov 19th, 2009, 17:21 PM	#11
mummy0704 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: huddersfield Posts: 2,130	my gender scan at babybond didnt need a full bladder. i didnt drink anything. but your 20 week scan at hospital needs you to have drunk a pint of water an hour before otherwise you can be asked to go drink some more and come back later as i had to so they can see everything in detail. good luck x x

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Nov 19th, 2009, 17:38 PM	#12
suzib76 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,696	i think it varies from area to area coz the leaflet you get in our us dept says you dont need to have a full bladder

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Nov 19th, 2009, 17:47 PM	#13
kristen77 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,018	think quite often it depends on the machines being used etc. i always have and the sonographers have always said that it does help get a clearer image. this is obviously especially important at your anomaly scan...i drank about a pnt of water about 40 minutes before hand - needed a wee but i wasn't uncomfy and if there is any chance that it can help them get a better pic for diagnostics then i personally think that it is worth doing. enjoy your scans xx

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Nov 19th, 2009, 17:54 PM	#14
vixta Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: gloucesterhire Posts: 1,261	thanks kristen, i will xx

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Nov 19th, 2009, 19:31 PM	#15
curlykate Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,152	I wasn't given any instruction for mine, and went with a full bladder. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but I have some really awesome, clear pictures.

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Nov 19th, 2009, 19:45 PM	#16
AmyMarie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West of Ireland Posts: 368	I was told i didnt need to as the uterus had moved up xxx plus you will be dying to pee after with the pressure of the scan so best not fill up xxx

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Nov 19th, 2009, 20:18 PM	#17
EternalRose Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,739	I had a babybond scan hun, they didnt need me to have a full bladder xx

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Nov 19th, 2009, 20:29 PM	#18
LogansMama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,835	I have NEVER been told to keep a full bladder for any of my many scans with either pregnancy. My last scan at 16 weeks I peed right when I got to the doctors office, and then the tech told me to go again before I had my scan about half hour later! This was when I had my anatomy scan and found out the sex....

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Nov 19th, 2009, 20:42 PM	#19
MissE007 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 145	I've never been told to have a full bladder and I've never had one during a scan so far with this pregnancy or the last!

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Nov 19th, 2009, 22:56 PM	#20
delighted.mam Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: China Posts: 19	I assumed a full bladder was necessary so when I went in at 16 weeks I'd had a ton of water... they made me go to the bathroom and empty it all out before the scan!

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