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Hey all,

The hubby and I are expecting our first LO, and are so excited! Currently 7 weeks along, 8 on Saturday. My doctor confirmed the pregnancy last week, and sent off my forms for my scans etc.

I'm wondering can any recent mothers or fathers on this site tell me how long ye were waiting for the first scan appointment?

Also, any tips for getting through the first trimester ye can give are most welcome, the nausea is a killer at the moment, but no tiredness. I'm prabably too excited!!!
 
dmos87 said:
Hey all,

I'm wondering can any recent mothers or fathers on this site tell me how long ye were waiting for the first scan appointment?
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What hospital are you going to and are you intending to be a public / semi-private / private patient.

If you are a private patient and your consultant has a scanner in the office, you can get a scan at every visit.

As a public patient, you should get an appointment for a scan at approx 20 weeks, unless there are good medical reasons why you need extra scans.

But, not every hospital is the same.

www.rollercoaster.ie is a good resource, as Jazz has said.

Good luck.
 
Great news indeed

My wife found coke very helpfull when she felt unwell, indeed she lived on the stuff during her whole 9 months. it's not the most healthy thing to drink but defo worked

We also found the book what to expect when you're expecting very helpfull to talk you through what happens month by month

On the scans I cannot say as we are actually living in the UK during the 9 month period, we got back to Ireland just on time to have an Irish baby
 
A colleague at work found Ginger Nut biscuits very good for the nausea, I think it's the ginger helps a lot.
I would second Rollercoaster as a great resource.
 
Congratulations!

I found lying down and expecting to be waited on hand and foot helped well with any nausea...;)
 
LOL! I would love to be able to lie down and be waited on, but unfortunately at work its not possible. Plus its early on, and I don't want work colleagues to know until after my scan. I'm going to the bathroom loads already so I'm trying to keep the nausea under control. No puking yet TG, but I reckon its only a matter of time as its getting stronger every day.

I have the "What to expect when you're Expecting" book, and the iphone app :) And heaps of other books, all great. Am more looking to know about when our scan will be. I assumed there would be a 12 week scan but I'm not sure. If not, I know I won't be able to fight it and will probably book in for one around 12 weeks, just to put my mind at ease :)

I have the option to go Private, but have been advised by a Midwife not to bother, that there is very little difference overall other than the bill at the end when you go private!
 
dmos87 said:
I have the option to go Private, but have been advised by a Midwife not to bother, that there is very little difference overall other than the bill at the end when you go private!
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The difference between public and private is like this

1. Public means a 5-hour wait (work colleague, just last week) for your one-and-only scan in the public healthcare system

2. Private means no waiting around and a scan every visit to your consultant, if you want it

Don't get me wrong, you're going to pay a lot of money for Private, even if you have a very good private health insurance package. It's up to each person to decide if they believe that the private package is worth the money.
 
dmos87 said:
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I have the option to go Private, but have been advised by a Midwife not to bother, that there is very little difference overall other than the bill at the end when you go private!
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DB74 put it very well.

You have mentioned your first scan and not telling people until you have had a scan. Unless you go private, there is no scanning at your hospital visits. You have to make an appointment to be seen at the hospital radiology department at 20 weeks.

Actually, my private consultant didn't scan me at every visit, as there is no medical reason to.

If you want an early scan, book one in a private clinic like the Charlemont Clinic.
 
DB74 said:
2. Private means no waiting around and a scan every visit to your consultant, if you want it
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I would not assume private means no waiting around. My wife went private and on the rare occasion she had an appointment in the middle of the day, she could be waiting an hour or two if her doctor was called to deliver a baby.
My advice would be to always try for an early appointment (8:30-9:00) and you should not be waiting around. Also better for parking in the Coombe anyway.
 
DB74 said:
The difference between public and private is like this

1. Public means a 5-hour wait (work colleague, just last week) for your one-and-only scan in the public healthcare system

2. Private means no waiting around and a scan every visit to your consultant, if you want it

Don't get me wrong, you're going to pay a lot of money for Private, even if you have a very good private health insurance package. It's up to each person to decide if they believe that the private package is worth the money.
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Suppose it must depend on the hospital. My wife has had one scan in Kilkenny (precautionary one, at 13 weeks) and one in Carlow (routine one, at 18 weeks.) On both occasions she wasn't waiting for more than half an hour. She's also had check up's at the Carlow clinic (again very little waiting time.) We've been told that she'll have another scan at 30 weeks, so it's not just one scan in the public system.
 
huskerdu said:
DB74 put it very well.

You have mentioned your first scan and not telling people until you have had a scan. Unless you go private, there is no scanning at your hospital visits. You have to make an appointment to be seen at the hospital radiology department at 20 weeks.

Actually, my private consultant didn't scan me at every visit, as there is no medical reason to.

If you want an early scan, book one in a private clinic like the Charlemont Clinic.
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Some GP's do scans. Mrs Purple is a GP and she has a consultant come in a few times a week to scan the mothers-to-be.
 
How regularly you get scanned depends on the hospital. I know Portlaoise scan private patients at every hospital appointment (the first appointment is normally at around the 17 week mark).
 
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