20wk scan and drinking

[port7]

We have our 20 week scan tomorrow, yay!!!!

We are confused though, in one part of the advice pack we got from the hospital it advises to drink a pint of water an hour before the scan, and another part of the pack advises not to drink anything!!

Talk about inconsistent....

Anyway what one is right?

 

[budge]

i voted!

hope all goes well!

 

[kelsey]

I was told to drink before the scan as a full bladder pushes the uterus forward.

Nikki

 

[hev&madi]

yep it does and you get a clearer pic good luck tomorrow hun

 

[budge]

you don't need to drink water before a 20 week scan.
Ive had 4 of these scans and ive never been told to drink before.
The 12 weeks scan requires a fullish bladder.

 

[Miracle babe]

I arrived for my 20 week scan hopping from foot to foot as I was soooooooooooo desperate for the loo, the sonographer took one confused look at me and told me I didnt need to drink before this scan and to go to the toilet straight away. We had VERY clear pics at our scan so I'm voting with not drinking.

 

[Rachael]

Hiya

By 20wks you have enough amniotic fluid around the baby that a full bladder is not necessary - Which I was relieved about because by that point I was on the loo every 5 mins as it was!
The 12wk scan requires that you ingest around a pint of water, if I remember correctly.

 

[hev&madi]

i think i could be getting the 12 an 20 week scan mixed up

 

[skatty]

I was told here in Denmark that it is the older machines that require a full bladder so it depends on your hospital. Good luck with the scan, I look forward to heraing about it

 

[Princess_Puddles]

I wasn't told to drink water before my 20 week scan but found that in doing so it produced a better picture of our baby and i have also heard from other people that the more water you do drink the better the picture will be.

Hope all goes well!

Mica & Bump
xXx

 

[kayzee]

Hi, Ive been told when i go for my 20 week scan that i dont need to drink but not to empty my bladder for an hour before the scan.xx

 

[luce1]

I was told I didn't need to by the midwife but I did anyway and my scan was so clear ...here it is
http://www.pregnancyforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=10838
I was so chuffed with it, I supose it can't hurt to drink before hand eh? I also think it may of helped the midwife to check the babys development and sex? But who knows if I hadn't have drunk anything it might have been the same?

 

[cassi]

i was told i didnt have to for my 20week scan either and it came out very clear