Nervous about 20 week sono

i don't know why I am so nervous. I am also super excited to find out what we are having though.

What do they look for at the 20 week?? Is it external??

Nervous about 20 week sono

Yes, it's external.

They measured the baby's limbs and estimated his/her length, told us the gender, and checked that all the necessary organs were there and looking good. Then they do the blood test (though some people did it prior to the sono) which just entails a finger prick and putting 5 drops of blood onto a piece of paper.

Don't be nervous - be excited it's so much fun to see LO again!


ETA: oops - as Sandra mentions below, there's no blood test ... i got confused between the 12 and 20 week scans sorry!

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I guess I am nervous because I am still not showing and havent felt the baby kick that much... I know everything will be ok but I still have that worry

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mine was both internal and external. sono is external but then they check cervical length internal.

Nervous about 20 week sono

External and they just go through the whole body and take measurements. We didn't have any blood test along with it (I've actually also never had a finger prick test throughout either of my two pregnancies) so I guess that varies. They look at the brain chambers, the heart, the bones, size of kidneys, stomach, etc.

At our anatomy scan for DD, they found a white spot on her heart which was a scary experience because the sono tech quickly ripped off a few pictures and ran them into the doctor's office and then had us wait to speak to him without telling us why. We had no idea what was going on, and then the doctor told us about the spot. He said it was probably just a calcification or a strong heart muscle, but sent us to a perinatologist the next week to be certain. Turns out it was absolutely nothing (she's an amazing, healthy 20 m/o now who is chasing a pink ball around the living room by my feet as I type) but it was still scary at the time not knowing why everyone was being all hush-hush around us. They tend to shy on the side of caution and having things double-checked by a specialist if anything does come up, and most times it's nothing.

This pregnancy, we saw DS, they confirmed the gender they told us at 12 w, and it was all of a 10 minute sono. We did get some cute pics though.

Have fun and don't worry!!!!

Nervous about 20 week sono

my 20 week sono is coming up next week and i'm so excited to see DD again!
I'm sure everything will be fine when you go in!

Nervous about 20 week sono

Mine was only external. Don't be nervous and don't be surprised if they ask you to come back because they couldn't see everything.

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Posted by MrsRapz

Yes, it's external.

They measured the baby's limbs and estimated his/her length, told us the gender, and checked that all the necessary organs were there and looking good. Then they do the blood test (though some people did it prior to the sono) which just entails a finger prick and putting 5 drops of blood onto a piece of paper.

Don't be nervous - be excited it's so much fun to see LO again!

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Thanks for all the positive thinking I know it will be ok, but I am totally feeling the whole your in my body and don't know what is going on with you feeling.

I go tomorrow for the sono and will let everyone know how it goes

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Don't be nervous I think that one is the ebst sono! It's long and you get to see the baby a lot!