https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:14:50 +0000 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:50:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=41312 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422843&title=12-week-scan#1422843 Author: JuliaC
Subject: 41312
Posted: 14 January 2012 at 8:50pm

I also went at 11w5d but the sonographer was about to ask me to come back a week later as she found it a wee bit early. I told her we were going on holiday for two weeks the next day so she did the scan and got all the measurements she needed. She also told us the size of the nuchal fold which was quite small 1.2 mm i think and combined with bloods gave a very low risk number for downs. Oh, and it was free at st. Georges during the week between 8am and 4pm i believe. Costs extra for picture email or cd.]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:50:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422843&title=12-week-scan#1422843 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422440&title=12-week-scan#1422440 Author: Dot2012
Subject: 41312
Posted: 13 January 2012 at 8:45am

Our radiologist was lovely and said during the scan that everything looked really good, but that full results would go with bloods to the MW. So we chose to tell everyone after the scan alone as I wasn't seeing the MW again until 14w and I couldn't wait that long! Sure enough, when I did catch-up with the MW, my odds were very low. Some radiologists don't like to say, so it might depend on who you get on the day. ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:45:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422440&title=12-week-scan#1422440 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422409&title=12-week-scan#1422409 Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 41312
Posted: 12 January 2012 at 10:23pm

Yeah i did jamsta, probably should read it properly ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:23:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422409&title=12-week-scan#1422409 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422353&title=12-week-scan#1422353 Author: jamsta
Subject: 41312
Posted: 12 January 2012 at 6:20pm

LR I am having bloods done 2 days before the scan then have appt with mw the next week to discuss results. Did you get the first trimester combined screening pamphlet in your bounty pack?? ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:20:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422353&title=12-week-scan#1422353 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422345&title=12-week-scan#1422345 Author: MamaT
Subject: 41312
Posted: 12 January 2012 at 5:51pm

The sonographer told us the measurement of the nuchal fold straight away and said that to her it looked good, but of course we would need to wait for blood tests for a clearer idea.

Cinderella - that is not strictly true. Different DHB's allocate funding in different ways. In Palmerston North I had to pay $50 for each scan, whereas here in Nelson the scans are all fully funded.]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:51:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422345&title=12-week-scan#1422345 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422340&title=12-week-scan#1422340 Author: Cinderella
Subject: 41312
Posted: 12 January 2012 at 5:36pm

Luckyred, they measure the fluid behind the neck. They won't give you the result straight away but when I went to mine, I had looked at a picture of 2 ultra sounds. 1 good and 1 bad. My little girl looked to have a small amount so I didn't worry. Sure enough it came back with an incredible low score. Even if the score is high though it doesn't say they are down syndrome. Just you are at a higher risk. They will then discuss further tests to rule it out.
]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:36:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422340&title=12-week-scan#1422340 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422308&title=12-week-scan#1422308 Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 41312
Posted: 12 January 2012 at 3:48pm

Thanks for the responses.

Can they tell straight away if there are any issues or do you need to wait for the BT result combined with the scan to know for sure? Just wondering if I will be able to tell people straight away or not (providing everything is ok fingers crossed!)]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:48:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422308&title=12-week-scan#1422308 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422272&title=12-week-scan#1422272 Author: Cinderella
Subject: 41312
Posted: 12 January 2012 at 1:43pm

Some places charge because you get the disc and photos. Other places don't but you can pay for the disc. You should not be paying other wise for scans. If you are, ring around and find somewhere else. Pregnancy care in NZ should be funded. It should not matter if you have a cummunity services card or not!!

Baby has to be a certain length for them to measure for down syndrome. I went in for mine between 11 and 12 weeks but she was too small so went back the following week. Because of this they revised my dates by a week.

Keep in mind that if you go in early thinking you will get 2 scans, they will quickly check bubs then tell you to come back later. You will then need another referal form from your MW and the first scan will not actually really happen. Mine was over in less than 1 minute. Got to spend ages looking at the second though.

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:43:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422272&title=12-week-scan#1422272 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422256&title=12-week-scan#1422256 Author: Dot2012
Subject: 41312
Posted: 12 January 2012 at 1:10pm

I had mine at 11w5d too as I wanted to have the scan on my birthday and all was fine, they could see everything they needed and my EDD only got put one day ahead.

All of my scans have only been partially subsidised, I've paid $25 each time I go which seems pretty good considering the normal cost of ultrasounds and the fact we get a disc of images to take home Seems to vary so much place to place!]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:10:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422256&title=12-week-scan#1422256 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422011&title=12-week-scan#1422011 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 41312
Posted: 11 January 2012 at 7:44pm

Funding depends on the DHB I think - it depends what they've prioritised for funding. Possibly depends on the care provider too? I'm not sure.]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:44:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1422011&title=12-week-scan#1422011 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421782&title=12-week-scan#1421782 Author: minipig
Subject: 41312
Posted: 11 January 2012 at 8:53am

I'm pretty sure I had mine at 11w 5 days as well.
Didn't have any issues with funding - I thought it was fully funded. ]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:53:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421782&title=12-week-scan#1421782 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421744&title=12-week-scan#1421744 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 41312
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 11:07pm

Seriously T-Rex...that pisses me right off, I was told it cost cause it's more involved. I did know about the scan in the first tri being free. They are after that if you have a community services card, which I keep forgetting to get!]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:07:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421744&title=12-week-scan#1421744 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421717&title=12-week-scan#1421717 Author: MrsJMcD
Subject: 41312
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 9:06pm

I went in at 11w1day because the form said 11w onwards and we were heading overseas...no issues with funding etc but bubs was measuring perfectly to dates and was a little too small to spot what they needed to. so i went in at 12w 3 days when we got home, and tiny had had a growth spurt while we were away and was measuring over 13 weeks! But all was good.]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:06:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421717&title=12-week-scan#1421717 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421706&title=12-week-scan#1421706 Author: MamaT
Subject: 41312
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 8:20pm

They won't do a Nuchal scan before 12weeks down here. But, you can only ring them and try]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:20:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421706&title=12-week-scan#1421706 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421691&title=12-week-scan#1421691 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 41312
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 6:58pm

AandCsmum wrote: Easy thing is just to see if you can book when you want it. PN sucks and puts you in there after 12 weeks so even if you want it earlier they don't let you.

That's because scans before 12 weeks are fully funded here (I've had a couple for threatened m/c and dating) whereas scans after 12 weeks are only partially subsidised. They like to get all the nuchal scans in the partially subsidised category. Stinks eh?
]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:58:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421691&title=12-week-scan#1421691 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421607&title=12-week-scan#1421607 Author: Red
Subject: 41312
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 1:41pm

Yep, go for it.]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:41:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421607&title=12-week-scan#1421607 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421597&title=12-week-scan#1421597 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 41312
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 1:04pm

Easy thing is just to see if you can book when you want it. PN sucks and puts you in there after 12 weeks so even if you want it earlier they don't let you.]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:04:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421597&title=12-week-scan#1421597 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421584&title=12-week-scan#1421584 Author: Stoked
Subject: 41312
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 12:36pm

It will be fine LR, my MW told me anytime between 11 and 13 weeks, I had mine at 11/5 as well.

ETA: If they find that your dates are not accurate then they might have to invite you back for another look!

Edited by Stoked]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:36:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421584&title=12-week-scan#1421584 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421576&title=12-week-scan#1421576 Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 41312
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 12:30pm

Can anyone tell me if it's ok to have the 12 week scan a few days before 12 weeks?

I'm 99% sure of how far along I am so that wouldn't be a worry. I've noticed that most people seem to have the scan 12wks plus rather than prior and wondering if that is optimum for testing? It's just that I'd like to have it on a Friday when I will be around 11 weeks 5 days.

Thx ]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:30:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41312&PID=1421576&title=12-week-scan#1421576