Does your nhs trust do a routine scan at 32 wks?

[tasmaniandevilchaser]

Hi just wondered how many of you get a routine scan at 30 or 32 wks? Some of my friends at different hospitals are getting them but I don't think mine does.

[Chubfuddler]

Nope, not in Bristol. 12 weeks and 20 weeks. Five years ago you didn't even get the 12 week one.

[snickers251]

Not in Essex, I only had extra scans at 34 and 36w due to gd

[PandaWatch]

My hospital does - UCLH

[pettyprudence]

Not in Cardiff & Vale NHS either - just 12 & 20 weeks

[VinegarDrinker]

The only one I know of that does is UCLH

[tasmaniandevilchaser]

Chub, that's shocking 5 yrs ago not even a 12 wk scan! I had a mmc discovered at the 12 wk scan, it would have been even more traumatic to,wait longer to,find out.

Panda, my friend is at UCLH, and I also had a friend at kings that had a routine 32 wk scan. I had no idea some places did this until very recently.

[tasmaniandevilchaser]

A friend had one at the Whittington, but she thought vaguely it might have been because she is an 'older' mother. I'm nearly 40, not,sure if,that counts, haven't been harassed for being old yet!

[snickersnacker]

King's London offers 12, 22 & 32 week scans.

[phoenixrose314]

Yep, Medway offer 12, 22 and 32 weeks as routine - but I believe it's something only larger hospitals with research facilities are undertaking at the moment. I expect within 5 years it'll be routine everywhere.

[Lionsntigersnbears]

Not here in West Yorkshire either. Just 12 and 20 weeks

[Ellypoo]

Not here in Derbyshire either, just the 12 & 20 week ones as standard. I def think that there should be another scan later as standard everywhere though.

[lollypopsicle]

Not in Worcestershire. Didn't in Birmingham 2 years ago either.

[BikeRunSki]

Not in South Yorks - 12 and 20 weeks. I had to beg for a position scan at 36 weeks in second pg despite mw thinking baby was breech and first baby being undiagnosed footling breech.

[crochetcircle]

I think its a research programme at UCLH to see whether its worth doing - I had it for dd2 last year but not DD1 the year before.

[NotAQueef]

ooh that's interesting about King's when I was pregnant with DS King's only offered 32 week scan if you signed up for clinical trial re placenta blood flow - is it standard there now?

[Shaiandbump]

Not in Ealing

[showtunesgirl]

It became standard at King's in 2011. When I had my second scan and they then wanted to book me in for a 32 week one, I panicked and asked what was wrong and they said that it was now routine there.

It's part of their research into trying to prevent later term miscarriage.

[hellsbells76]

Not in our trust. They can barely fit in the women who need the routine dating and anomaly scans, let alone those who need extras for whatever reason. A routine 32 week scan for everyone would cause the whole system to collapse!

[MisselthwaiteManor]

Not in the Wirral. I didn't realise they offered it anywhere, that's interesting. Hopefully it'll become standard eventually.

[sar1133]

Yes in North Yorkshire. I've had 4 so far but 3 was in Manchester where i used to live. They said unless problems they only did two scans but I was scanned too early to begin with. When I moved back to yorkshire I got sent a routine growth scan for 36 weeks but ended up having one on thurs as have had borderline diabetes. I'm now 33 weeks but having a scan on fri too as I'm in hospital now as waters have broken early! Saying that during night I've had a slight show and stomach pains so we will see! The health trust is called York teaching hospitals. Sorry for essay!

[islingtongirl]

Im UCLH and was told I would have a 32 week scan. Interesting that it might be part of a trial! Was actually just talking about this with my friend yesterday - she is at St Thomas and they don't offer it..she said she would like one given the choice though, but was told they can just feel the baby so can tell the position so no need for it? Perhaps they are checking other things as well?

[craftycottontail]

Only 12 and 20wks in Norfolk, unless there are complications later eg suspected breach.

[Fluffeh]

I'm in east Lancashire and only 12 and 20 weeks are routine. And I agree with pp our hospital wouldn't be able to cope with routine 32 week scans as its already almost impossible to get the extra growth scans booked in.

[GreatSoprendo]

Nope - 12 and 20 weeks only in Notts, unless you are high risk. Would have loved a 32 week scan though - not seen the little one for 17 weeks now !

[cogitosum]

Not Maidstone & tunbridge wells trust. I'm having one at 34 weeks because of position of placenta but it's not standard.