Sep 21, 2016
20 week scan
I’m starting to get concerned about how people are briefed on screening choices. Your 20 week scan is a detailed anomaly scan. It looks at baby’s organs in detail to look for conditions, some of which may need surgery or may not be compatible with life. This scan could lead to you having to make some tough decisions yet it is seen as ‘the one we find out if it’s a girl or boy.’ I don’t know if this is positive thinking or if people genuinely don’t know this scan is a form of screening and should be treated as such. Are people making an informed choice?