12 week scan necessary on NHS?

Question

Is the 12 week scan necessary on NHS? I want to wait until 16 weeks and go privately. I know I can have both, however my husband will be away and I don't want a scan without him & I don't want anyone else to see her before my husband does.
*I have had a 8 week scan, baby is fine and I have been given my due date*

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Girl prenatal care is important, get that baby checked out. I had to do a few ultrasounds without my husband thanks to the military but he’d rather know our child is healthy over anything else

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Yes the 12 week scan is absolutely necessary. It’s the scan where they date you, measure baby, screen for downs, make sure baby is where it’s supposed to be. 
I get that you want your husband to be the first and this may be a little bit bold and straight to say, but you’d be a fool to not have it. 16 weeks is too late to do majority of the above.

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The things they check around 12 weeks is too late to check after 14 weeks.
But if you don't care about that part, it's not important.

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Ask them to do their checks but don't show you any pictures (or put them in an envelope) :-)
I agree with the others. The 12 weeks one is actually the one really important scan in pregnancy. All others can be delayed/moved, but this one you should do on time.

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Certain combined screening tests need to be done before 14 weeks which is why the NHS do a 12 week scan.

12 week scan necessary on NHS?

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