I am 9+3 weeks, had an early booking in at 8+5 weeks because of my history of the previous pregnancy being molar. Had to prompt for an early scan or they would not have done it. So we saw things, there was a heartbeat pulsing away and it wriggled a lot. Much better than last time where I had no bad symptoms at all and it was a huge shock at 12 week scan to be told no baby.

I was thinking they'd do the 12 week scan as well to check things progressing and measurements at the standard time etc. but unless there is a problem they will not scan again until 22+5 weeks. This concerns me somewhat as I have seen from others on molar message boards that you can still have a mole develop even after seeing/hearing heartbeat and combine this with the fact I had no symptoms - what if it went wrong again 22 weeks is a long way down the line to find out, bigger procedure if pregnancy failed and more tim and hormones for a tumour to spread and grow.

Now I know and the hospital told me it is extremely rare to grow after seeing a normal pregnancy on ultrasound, and that they won't do another scan as there is a risk with it, it is small but ther are risks. Someone in Ireland I know who's had the mole is 12 weeks alond and she's had 3 scans already.

I'm not sure what to do, my heart says scan at 15 weeks but head has some retiscence. I would have to pay for the private scan (I'm in UK and we have the NHS for the rest) which would be about £150 ($264) not a amount we could not afford for something this important. I called the private hospital and they said they have ladies with twins that have scans every week near the end, but then this is money to them, she said it could be financial restraints that make the NHS not scan unless really necessary, I did think it could be.

I am not having any Downs testing as could not go through with a termination this pregnancy is important to us after losing last one

Has anyone any experience of scans causing problems or any other comments to throw into the mix?

Hi Siobhan

With my second pregnancy, I didn't realise I was pregnant until over 4 months along (I have some weird and wonderful fertility problems). As some of my initial blood tests were slightly abnormal and my husband has a congenital heart defect that may be heriditary, we were given the option of going to a leading clinic for an extremely thorough ultrasound by a specialist. The high cost was daunting (and, like you said, it was money we made available for something so important).

I know it's different to your situation but all I can say is I was so glad to get it done and be reassured. Yes, there may be a risk involved having multiple scans and this is something you and your partner will have to weigh up against the benefits of having the scan done.

If it was me and I had your past history, I would get it done. You're not talking about getting an ultrasound every week until the baby is born, it's just to reassure yourselves that everything's progressing as it should be.

Whatever your decision, I wish you all the best.:flowers:

Eight. :( It's not fun to have a lot of scans...b/c it means something could potentially be wrong. People have asked me, "What red tape did you have to cut to be able to get that many scans?" Oh, heck, it was easy. Continuous spotting for 12 weeks plus a huge bleed the 13th; single umbilical artery which is associated with birth defects and intrauterine growth restriction and you can have all the scans you want! In the end, my DS was fine. But I have to tell you, the scans only reassured me for a day or two. You can go ahead and get the scan but you never know what's coming next. At some point to save your sanity you have to "let go and let God" or whatever. (I'm not Christian but I do think that saying does sometimes make sense.) I know how hard it is. Trust me, as a miscarriage sufferer and someone who had a high-risk pregnancy and is now entering another, I know. :flowers: Sending you good wishes for a healthy pregnancy and peace of mind.

I had 3 one at 18 weeks one at 38 weeks and one at 41 weeks i was 2 weeks over due for both

I had 4. One was at 10 weeks as I had a threatened miscarriage (unexplained heavy bleeding, but baby was okay). One at my new OB's office at 14 weeks "just because", one at 20 weeks (full diagnostic u/s) during which they saw that the baby's kidneys were dilated, so I had to have a level 2 u/s at 36 weeks. At that ultrasound, they determined that his right kidney was still dilated, and recommended another u/s after he was born. They did it when he was 1 day old, and the kidney dilation was gone :)