20 week baby scan

lalaland11

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bigmomma051204

I think that is a great idea...can't see why he wouldnt be allowed. Maybe it would be a plan for you and partner to go in first and go through all the formalities and checks etc and someone else could perhaps wait with your son and then get him in for a couple of mins at the end?

raven83

lalaland11 wrote: »

Im wondering if children are allowed in for ultrasound scans? Im due to have my 20week scan and would really love my son to come and see it. Hes 6 and and the moment feels 'left out' so would like him to see it and feel involved.

Yeah, when i had my last child my other 2 was allowed to come in, this was 6 years ago though but i think siblings are always allowed in to see such a special moment

ETA they scanned me first to make sure baby was all ok then once they had finished then they let the lil ones in to come and see.

Paranoid_Annie

If you decide to take him in, please make sure that everything is ok first. I took one of my children into my 20 week scan with me, and we were told some bad news. It was difficult for them to understand what was going on and why I was getting upset.

Annie

Spottedleopard

Yes they are. I went to my sisters 20 week scan with her and my niece came with us too and she loved seeing her little sister on the screen! It helped her to feel involved too as my sister didn't want her feeling pushed out while she went to do "the new baby" things.

I think it is important to get them involved with as much as possible so they don't feel left out, plus- they love it!!

GobbledyGook

It depends on hospital policy so impossible for anyone to say. At the hospital where I had my younger daughter they didn't mind other children coming along, but the one where I had my scans for my son it was a complete no-no.

It might be on the hospital's website?

Nicki

I can understand why you want your son to see the scan, and don't want to upset you, but remember that the reason you get a scan on the NHS at 20 weeks is for medical reasons not because it is nice to see your baby on the screen half way through. And the medical reasons are because some very serious issues are only detectable at that point in the pregnancy.

With this in mind, how would you feel if the scan did show there was a problem and your husband was not able to support you, because he was in the waiting room with your son? How would you feel having to pull yourself together and walk out to the waiting room and not show signs of distress to your son? Would you be able to think of all the medical questions you needed to ask without your husband's help, and accurately recall the advice that was given?

It is overwhelmingly more likely than not that the scan will be fine, and show nothing of concern, but I think you do need to also think of the worst case scenario. So, if there is no one who could come with you to chaperone your son until you know that all is OK, in your shoes I wouldn't do it.

embob74

I took my daughter to the 20 week scan as school was closed and I just didn't have anyone else to look after her.
There was a notice in the waiting room saying they prefer children not to be there as it is an anomaly scan but I didn't see that until I was at the appt.
In a previous pregnancy problems were flagged up at the 20 week scan so I was aware this could happen again but I knew my daughter could wait outside if the sonographer needed to speak to me in private.
I understand what Nicki says but you have your husband who could take your son out if there were any issues. I'm not the sort of person who would break down in public anyway so even when problems were highlighted with the scan we didn't really discuss it until we were in the car and at home.

Chakani

I had no choice but to take my son with me to my DD's scan - there was nobody who could have had him, and their dad was away with work. The hospital were fine with it (he was too young to care really). When they do the checks, they have always turned the screen away from me anyway, and don't show it until they have done them, so it really wouldn't have been an issue if there had been a problem, no different to having him out in the waiting room in any practical sense (in my situation, where there was no-one else to look after DS anyway).

Buttercup2305

In my area they will not let children in

embob74

As an alternative is a private scan an option?
Have the NHS one as a medical necessity and book a private one for you, hubby and your son.
We had a private one and all the kids (4!) came. They were made welcome and it was a lovely moment. The cost wasn't too bad and appointments are available at evenings and weekends so a lot more flexible.