Neurodiversity information for parents and young people
About an anomaly scan
The anomaly scan is sometimes called the 20-week scan. We offer it to all women between 18 and 21 weeks of pregnancy.
The scan is done to:
- ​​​​​​check your baby’s major organs and limbs
- look for problems
- check the growth of your baby
- check the position of your placenta
- measure the amount of fluid around your baby
- assess the blood flow between you and your baby
If any concerns are raised at this scan, we will arrange an appointment for you to talk to the Fetal Medicine team.
Coming to the appointment
You should arrive at least 30 minutes before your appointment to allow for parking and registering at reception. The appointment will take about 30 minutes.
If you are more than 10 minutes late, we may not have time to see you. If so, we will send you details of a new appointment for another day.
Please note, your employer is required by law to give you time off for pregnancy care.
Do not bring children
You are welcome to bring one adult with you but do not bring children to your appointment.
Photographs
Photographs of your baby cost £5. If your scan is done at Raynes Park Health Centre, you will only be able to pay with cash and no change can be given. Recording the scan on mobile phones or other devices is not permitted.
Contact information
If you have problems in attending your appointments, contact us using the details listed here.