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LoginNow comes the moment when you might get to see your baby for the first time — the week scan. We run through what scans are and what to expect on the day. The purpose is to estimate the gestational age of your baby, and check for multiple pregnancy NICE, The scan builds a picture from the way high-frequency sound waves from a probe passed over your tummy reflect off your baby in your womb NHS, This creates a 2D image and, based on your baby's size, your carer will estimate the gestational age of your baby and the estimated due date NHS, ; NICE, Some parents pay for ultrasound images or videos for non-medical reasons. These scans are often in 4D, which uses higher energy sound waves than 2D, and they are not recommended until the second half of pregnancy RCOG, During the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, ultrasound should only be used for clinical reasons RCOG,
Back to Your pregnancy care. Ultrasound scans use sound waves to build a picture of the baby in the womb. The scans are painless, have no known side effects on mothers or babies, and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy. Talk to your midwife, GP or obstetrician about any concerns you have. Having a scan in pregnancy is usually a happy event, but be aware that ultrasound scans may detect some serious health conditions. It's your choice whether to have screening.
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This is a scan done early in pregnancy before 12 weeks of gestation. It is only natural to be curious and concerned about pregnancy and early pregnancy scans can give you peace of mind. Normally it includes a scan across your lower abdomen with a full bladder trans abdominal scan and an internal scan transvaginal scan. The internal scan does not harm the embryo in anyway and is a standard practice to obtain adequate details of early pregnancy. By about 8 weeks the embryo can be readily seen by transabdominal scan.
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