Utrasound

cwtch_88

Hi anyone know how much they cost when you go public?

Neyite

If you are going public on your pregnancy, all your checkups, scans and antenatal appointments are free.

The only time you might decide to pay for a scan is if you wanted extra scans on top of the ones your hospital schedules you for which you would have to get in a private clinic and they can range from about €100 to €150

cwtch_88

Neyite wrote: »

If you are going public on your pregnancy, all your checkups, scans and antenatal appointments are free.

The only time you might decide to pay for a scan is if you wanted extra scans on top of the ones your hospital schedules you for which you would have to get in a private clinic and they can range from about €100 to €150

I'm new to all this so please excuse my blondness! So it's free even if I don't hold a medical card?

Neyite

cwtch_88 wrote: »

I'm new to all this so please excuse my blondness! So it's free even if I don't hold a medical card?

Yup. Free for every woman in Ireland if she wishes I have vhi but chose to go public, and dont have a medical card. I also found out that the baby's 2 week and 6 week check up are also free after you give birth. I have a post-natal appointment at 6 weeks so I imagine that is also free.

I had a lot of appointments due to having an endocrinology issue already and never paid a penny. Same goes for if you have a little fall (which I did) and you go straight in to get checked out to make sure baby is ok. I had an emergency C-section plus baby went to neo-natal for a couple of days to get checked out - all free. I did give chocolates and other goodies to the midwives and nurses that looked after me and baby as a thank you, but that is entirely optional.

Joe10000

We've had three private scans, regular ones cost 100 and the 3D one was 140.