Thanks everyone - I think I will wait, though if I change my mind beforehand I have found a clinic nearish that does private scans for about £65/95.

u dont normally have ur booking until u are about 8-9 weeks anyway and then the midwife will send you for a dating scan soon after that! i had my 12 week scan and she said i was actually 13 1/2 weeks and i didnt manage to have my booking till i was about 17 weeks due to HG.

i dont think there is much point in having one this early, even though youre not sure how many weeks you are. it will all be fine and you will have a nice scan picture if you wait for a bit longer, you might not be able to see anything yet anyway x

Please don't lie about having bleeding if you don't. Early pregnancy units only have finite resources and people who are actually in trouble need them far more than people who are curious or anxious without cause.

OP - I think you should be fine to wait the time and will probably get a much better scan picture than if you tried now.

There is a downside to having a scan too early as it may be hard for them to see much, especially the heartbeat. You might then have a worrying wait for another scan a few weeks later to check everything is OK.

I think if you can bear to wait, I'd hang on until your 2nd Dec appointment, but that's just me.

well you could tell them you have some bleeding, cry a bit and then beg the midwife to send you to check everything is ok, its what I did, except I did have early bleeding, and even then she was reluctant to send me, she just caved as i was so stressed

if you really have no idea whether you are 5, 7, or 10 weeks pregnant go back to GP and ask for dating scan. be really insistent. when you do have you scan they will date it (gets less accurate after 14 weeks) but you might miss the window for a nuchal scan (between 11-14 weeks)

only thing is, i am having early scan cos i have had mcs, so i am super anxious and a scan will let me know when to expect to mc (usually) so that i can arrange stuff for when i go in hospital.
Hoping that this one will be ok, not hopeful though

EPU lists with info

Lots of EPUs have a show up and wait service so you can just pop in and get scanned

I am at least 5 weeks, but I could be 12 for all I know

The hospital I want to go to does have an early pregnany unit (if that's what it is) - can I book one direct? I am in an odd place though as my GP midwives are Heatherwood but there is no way in hell I am going there I always go to Frimley which is actually closer, so Heatherwood somehow always do my first scan then Frimley take over.