Pregnancy & 12 Week Scan

[ZebbyUK]

A mate has recently told me they're expecting but kept it secret from everyone until they had the 12 week scan.

Just got me wondering - is this more a superstition thing now or haven't we come that far with medicine to have much more of a success rate?

Not sure if I've worded this question right but I think you know what I'm getting at :)

[Cloverjo]

I think that many pregnancies still fail before the 12 week point. No one wants to have to go round telling everyone if the worst should happen.
I told my parents and all my friends as soon as I knew at 6 weeks, though. I couldn't have kept it to myself.

[ummmm]

No...you're more likely to miscarry in the first trimester.

[Mamyalynne]

You could call it a superstition but it's true to say that a large number of miscarriages happen in the first few weeks and often the parents to be want to get used to the idea of their new arrival for a while first.

[-SharonA-]

Well 80% of miscarriages happen in the first trimester.

[Prudie]

Is it superstition? I thought miscarriages were still most likely by far to happen in the first trimester and there's not much medically that can be done to prevent them unless it's already known that there's a higher risk factor. Many people don't want to announce their pregnancy until the high risk 14 week period is over.

[ummmm]

My last pregnancy I didn't tell anyone until I was 12 weeks. I miscarried at 14 weeks. It's soul destroying having to tell people.

[Cloverjo]

Sorry, ummmm. That must have been tough. I thought I was miscarrying soon after I'd told everyone I was pregnant. It was horrible. Luckily for me it turned out alright. Sorry yours wasn't the same.

[ummmm]

Thanks, Jo x

[Maydup]

We have come far with medicine as you say, but we can't work miracles yet and reality is such that life is still very fragile. My friend miscarried last week.

[viv41]

I kept both mine quiet until after the 12 week scan, apart from very close family.