Dating ultrasounds

Decoding your dating scan

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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Error: This is required. Error: Not a valid value. A dating scan is an ultrasound scan done in the first trimester of pregnancy. Measurements of your baby are taken to estimate how long you have been pregnant.

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Moms-to-be typically look forward to ultrasounds during pregnancy more than any other prenatal appointment. Others want to be surprised. An ultrasound , also known as a sonogram, is typically performed by an ultrasound technician or sometimes by an OBGYN. It uses sound waves to create an image of the organs inside your body.

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Ultrasound scans in pregnancy

Dating scans also reveal other important information such as:. The size of the fetus, from which the gestational age is estimated. What is a Dating Scan?

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