Personally I wouldn't do it. It is unneccesary and a medical procedure that is not needed. They don't know the long term effects of ultrasound so I think it's irresponsible to have a scan if it's not needed for any other reason that you are too impatient to wait!

Learn some delayed gratification and get excited about your 12 week scan. You wouldn't see much at this scan so is a complete waste of money as well as medically pointless.

Grumpypumkin - I had one recently at 9+2 and if you look at my profile you will see what we saw. I also had one for bleeding at 6 weeks and saw a kidneybean with a HB. It was great to see our little bean but it doesn't make the time go faster and I am impatiently waiting for my 12 week nuchal in a weeks time - I know this week will take forever.

Grumpypumpkin - if you have the time and the money and the inclination then do it.
You're not being silly. You're pregnant and it's really exciting even if you only see a little flicker of a heartbeat.

I had an eight week scan for medical reasons and it wasn't vaginal.

Ultrasound is a medical tool and should be used for a justifiable medical purpose. You being excited is not that justifiable medical purpose. Save your money and wait 4 more weeks!

I had a scan at 6 weeks with my first because had no period for months, so needed for dating. It wasn't transvaginal but all could see was flickering heart beat.

I would say its a waste of money (unless you have so much money that money is no object etc) especially if you are having any other pregnancy symptons.

yes its a long time to wait until 12 weeks but in pregnancy there is a lot of waiting....

other than money no real pros or cons, you see the heartbeat, and you pay the money, thats it.

I paid for one at 9+1 in my last PG. It was great, couldn't recommend it enough. I got some pictures and a disk with the video on and immense peace of mind.

As for peope saying 'there isn't much to see'..Corse there is - YOUR BABY !

If your anywhere near Solihul i can recommend a good place.

Congrats !

I had a scan at 7 weeks (6.6 it was actually). It's usual when you've had IVF. Mine was transvaginal but it was very gently and sensitively done, nothing to fear at all.

You only see a heartbeat flickering. And it's only the most wonderful thing in the world and you'll leave walking on air.

I paid for one at 9 weeks (ish) because I hadn't quite got my head around being pregnant. Was great, saw the little bean and heard their heartbeat.

Was just a normal tummy scan. Really helped me to sort it out in my own mind.

I had a scan at 9 weeks because I had been bleeding a little.
That first glimpse of your baby and a flickering heartbeat is indescribable and incredibly moving and I would do it again without question if I had the choice.
I wasn't expecting to see much but my scan was really clear and the baby was moving, we also heard the heartbeat.
Mine was external and I had a friend who had a scan at 7 weeks which was external too.
Go for it Grumpypumpkin - definitely worth it!

You're wasting your money. The reason why the NHS makes you wait until 12 weeks is because you can't see an awful lot any earlier.