detail scanning @ 20weeks

[norfen]

hi, will be going for my detail scanning @ 20 weeks for my next appoinmt. Is it the same like the normal ultrasound scans before this, or issit 3D-ish?
what can i expect from the scan? anybody done theirs at Thomson Medical Center? how much does it cost?

[CanCanMum]

Originally Posted by norfen hi, will be going for my detail scanning @ 20 weeks for my next appoinmt. Is it the same like the normal ultrasound scans before this, or issit 3D-ish? what can i expect from the scan? anybody done theirs at Thomson Medical Center? how much does it cost?

its like normal ultrascans except that it take around 20-30mins, more liquids to apply, machines gets hotter etc...more pressure. They will check for the fetus spinal cord, gender, organs development, etc. Do rem to wear something easy to take off (like a slip on dress - knee length).

also if your baby is sleeping you might need to wake him/her up to turn so that they can check for all the areas required to be scanned.

that time the nurse asked me to walk around for 10mins coz my boy was sleeping inside, 2 times still cannot wake up. So fed up i went toilet to shout "wake up ..."

[norfen]

*lol*
really? so they will give us ample of time to 'wake' our baby up for the scan issit?
how long did it take for your boy to wake up?

[January84]

cost around $100.

same as ultrascan, just that a detailed scan will be able to see blood flow, skull, organs growth, etc, just wear normally what you wear to visit your gynae can .

if baby is sleep, put your plams one on each side on tummy and "shake" it to wake baby up...

[CanCanMum]

Originally Posted by norfen *lol* really? so they will give us ample of time to 'wake' our baby up for the scan issit? how long did it take for your boy to wake up?

errmmm...i walk up and down for 2 times of 10mins....

[January84]

Originally Posted by norfen *lol* really? so they will give us ample of time to 'wake' our baby up for the scan issit? how long did it take for your boy to wake up?

yes they will give you time one... but it really depends on each individual BBs.. some take very. long like hours..

[CanCanMum]

yaya! Which is why i was so fed up....coz that nurse keep popping her head outta the doorway everytime i pass by during that 10mins and ask me "How?"

How? I canx jump to wake him what...what how...dumbass.

[norfen]

Originally Posted by CanCanMum yaya! Which is why i was so fed up....coz that nurse keep popping her head outta the doorway everytime i pass by during that 10mins and ask me "How?" How? I canx jump to wake him what...what how...dumbass.

hehe..can sense your frustration. dont know how my turn will be like later. cuz i'm quite impatient. but heard that by drinking chilled plain water can sort of 'jump start' the baby from his/her sleep. but the hubster dont't really like the idea of waking the baby up like that. he said its the same like someone throwing a glass of cold water to your face to wake you up. *lol*

[CanCanMum]

huh? really?

but i was banned from taking cold water thruout pregnancy...pple say one.

anyway ok , coz walking up and down doesnt work so i went toilet pee, then look in the mirror and talk to my boy to ask him wake up....hahaha...works fine worhz.

[January84]

Originally Posted by norfen hehe..can sense your frustration. dont know how my turn will be like later. cuz i'm quite impatient. but heard that by drinking chilled plain water can sort of 'jump start' the baby from his/her sleep. but the hubster dont't really like the idea of waking the baby up like that. he said its the same like someone throwing a glass of cold water to your face to wake you up. *lol*

hahah, norm DHs are the one quite worried with our actions... hahaha...

for mine quite ok, both times no problem..

[obscurestloh]

i found this information very interesting as i didn't know baby had to be "awake" for the scan !

so far, my scans have been taken, no problems. When i did my 20th week detail scan 2 weeks ago,
i didnt see the baby moving much. but the person said got movement...so whatever .

so when the baby is "awake", what difference does it make?
just curious...cos i thot "parts" can be scanned even if baby is sleeping, as long as everything is present can

[CanCanMum]

Not really awake but its the sleeping position, coz if the baby sleeps in a position that blocks the organs to be scanned then have to wake them up or disturb them so that they will turn.

[ping26]

I did my scan at Thomson Medical Center this morning! It cost around $130. My baby was so active, bouncing, turning & swallowing. arms & legs moving. non-stop action. Scan took about 30-40 min.

they're checking for growth of baby such as length & size of bone, head circumference, location of placenta, as well as organ health e.g. hole in heart, excess fluid in brain, kidneys & stuff.

We found out we have a girl.

Ping
1st time mum-to-be

[CanCanMum]

Oooohhh...was it what you expected??? To have a girl???

They say mummy sixth sense very accurate

[norfen]

Originally Posted by ping26 I did my scan at Thomson Medical Center this morning! It cost around $130. My baby was so active, bouncing, turning & swallowing. arms & legs moving. non-stop action. Scan took about 30-40 min. they're checking for growth of baby such as length & size of bone, head circumference, location of placenta, as well as organ health e.g. hole in heart, excess fluid in brain, kidneys & stuff. We found out we have a girl. Ping 1st time mum-to-be

thks for the info! i will be doing my 20-wk scan on this coming 17th at Thomson Medical Center too.
no gender preference, but oh well...that's what allll mommies will say, no? =p
but deep down, i'm sure all of us are pining on the hope that the baby will be of our preferred gender. can't wait to see if my baby's gonna play dress up with mommy, or kick soccer balls with daddy.
my prev. appointment, my baby clamped both legs shut. very shy. heheh.

[norfen]

weee....! I just got back from my detailed scan...and we're on TEAM PINK!!
=))

but there's one prob though... doc said my placenta is low-lying.. normally it would shift up as I go along , but she said if not, worse come to worse, I would have to go for c-sect when labour comes. I know I have plenty of time before labour, but it scares me nevertheless. Esp. when she said that the other risky thing would be, to experience bleeding at about now, (20 plus weeks) and that would lead to miscarriage cuz of the low lying placenta...... =( anyone had low lying placenta before??

[kenxf_03]

Originally Posted by norfen weee....! I just got back from my detailed scan...and we're on TEAM PINK!! =)) but there's one prob though... doc said my placenta is low-lying.. normally it would shift up as I go along , but she said if not, worse come to worse, I would have to go for c-sect when labour comes. I know I have plenty of time before labour, but it scares me nevertheless. Esp. when she said that the other risky thing would be, to experience bleeding at about now, (20 plus weeks) and that would lead to miscarriage cuz of the low lying placenta...... =( anyone had low lying placenta before??

Hi Norfen,

So sorry to hear about that. It sound so scary.. Hope it all goes well for you! God Bless!

[Cheng]

Low lying placenta is quite common and normal at early stage, it will rise up in few weeks/months later.

[JazzJewel]

Hi all, me new in this forum. just wanna share a lil' regarding the detailed scanning.
besides those mentioned above, a detailed scanning will also tell you your Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI). That is also known as the water level in your water bags. Average falls within 11 - 21.

Anything below or above the average, i suggest you be more careful and discuss with you gynae on the effects. During my 2nd detailed scan, at 21weeks, my AFI was found to be low (8.7). Worse case scenario is that i may lose my baby as baby survives and develops from the nutrients in the water bags. Thank goodness with 3 wks of bedrest and water parade daily, my AFI rose back to normal again.

Hence, do take note of the AFI when doing your scans.

Cheers!

[CanCanMum]

oh really????

how come they did not tell me last time???????

anyway i think my AFI very high coz got lots of fluid, my waterbag gushed out before labour, whole floor wet....keep gushing out on my way to delivery suite.....then while labour still need to be burst by doc again, 2nd time gushed out....then give birth that time still got water!!!! think must be super loads of water!!!!

hahahaha......

[norfen]

yeah, true.. about the importance of AFI. Mine was at 10.7, which is at the lower range of the normal limits, but my gynae didn't really touch on that. But it was recorded on the datasheet, though. I did my own research on the 'net. She just mentioned about the low-lying placenta and told me- absolutely no lifting of heavy objects and to go on 'pelvic rest' a.k.a no I-N-T-E-R-C-O-you-R-S-E, *lol* until she deems fit.
luckily hubs is understanding about it.

[JazzJewel]

when i knew mine was 8.7, i was still very blur about it. It did not help that the sonographer acted so suspiciously, refusing to advise what is this low AFI and its implications. Only when i see my gynae, she confirmed that it was low, and the implication is that baby's organs may not develop well, leading to malfunction of kidneys and lungs. Still, gynae did not touch much on it too. Think she did not want me to be very affected.

I only knw when i reached home, did my research on the net, i started crying buckets. I was so afraid of losing Gwen (my baby). I started my own "prescription" i.e. to bedrest and drink minimum 2 litres of water daily.

Did another scan by another gynae., was was tremendously happy to knw that the AFI level shot up to 12.4. And both gynaes confirmed that all organs are good shape.

Till now, am still drinking loads of water.

Dear expectant mummies, do remember to "water" yourself a lot. Drink loads, but of cos not overloading too....

Cheers!

[LynnsEstelle]

Thanks all expectant mummies for the precious information =) Am a first time mummy so i'm kinda worried on the development of the baby n stuffs. Would drink more water now! As i always get so thirsty that i'm lazy to drink, so i wait till rili cannot tahan then drink. =x haha.

currently in my 13th week and doc mentioned about the detailed scanning at the next appointment. whew. hope everything turns out fine! =)

[chelle]

I am going to do mine next month. Did not know about having to wake baby up, so funny when i read some of the post!

[CanCanMum]

hahahahzzz!!

are my posts funny??? kekekekeke

coz yr baby coils up and blocks some of the areas to be scanned so must wake him up LOLs

but its a good feeling to know during the detailed scan that yr baby is growing well.....

so enjoy it!!!