Prep for anatomy scan?

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When I was pregnant with my 2 year old, I was given fluid intake instructions to follow the day of the anatomy scan. It called for an absurd amount of water over a short period of time and they seemed to take it pretty seriously! I am still at the same hospital, and when I made the appointment, radiology just simply said for me to come with a full bladder. Is this the new normal? I'll call in the morning, just curious to see others' recent experiences.

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For my last two ultrasounds I've been told to have two glasses of clear fluid at least one hour before the scan and then to not empty my bladder. On both occasions, my bladder has been too full by 20 minutes in and I've been told to go to the bathroom.

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Odd... Out of all three pregnancies, I have yet to be instructed to have a full bladder. I have a high risk one coming up ( I will be almost 24 weeks) and still no full bladder. I have also used different doctors with each, So I am not sure where this full bladder thing comes from.

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My instructions said to not empty bladder 30 minutes before scan. Then I get there and the tech tells me to use the restroom right before my scan. She said it's a personal preference that she likes an empty bladder and some techs like them full.

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I was told to drink 24 Oz of water 30 minutes before appt

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I was only told to drink so much for my first initial scan which was 9 weeks and they still did transvaginal. My anatomy 17 w and ultrasound after that 21 w, they gave no instructions, she said by that time everything isn't as hard to see.

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Full bladder lets the tech measure your cervix. They will usually let you pee after that one measurement. At least that's the protocol at the hospital I work at

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I just had mine last week at 22 weeks and the tech had me empty my bladder before the ultrasound.

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I was given no instructions on what to eat or drink. However, when I got their they had me empty my bladder before the exam. Then during the exam my baby peed fluids and my bladder was full by the end and they said it does change the way they see things.

The only thing I would warn against is having any caffeine, not even a little that day. It can give them funny results when looking at the heart and they will make you come back.

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My ultrasound technician told me to go to the bathroom before we started because he liked doing his ultrasounds on an empty bladder

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I'm going for mine on Wednesday and no one told me I needed to have a full bladder. Idk if I could do it. I had one at the doctors last time and it's painful when they do the scan lol

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