What is an Ultrasound Scan used for?
Depending on which stage of pregnancy they are done at, ultrasound scans can: Check your baby has a heartbeat Say whether you are pregnant with one baby or more Detect an ectopic pregnancy, where the embryo implants outside of the womb, usually in the Fallopian tube. Find out the cause of any bleeding you may be having Accurately date your pregnancy by measuring your baby Assess the risk of Down’s syndrome by measuring fluid at the back of your baby’s neck at 11-14 weeks (what’s called the nuchal translucency ultrasound). Find out why a blood screening test was abnormal Assist in performing diagnostic tests, such as CVS or amniocentesis safely by showing the position of the baby and placenta. Examine your baby to see if all the organs have developed normally Diagnose certain abnormalities, such as spina bifida Assess the amount of amniotic fluid you have and locate the placenta. Measure your baby’s rate of growth over several ultrasounds.
Depending on your stage of pregnancy, ultrasound scans can: check that your baby has a heartbeat say whether you are pregnant with one baby or more detect an ectopic pregnancy, where the embryo starts growing outside of the womb find out the cause of any bleeding from the vagina accurately date your pregnancy by measuring your baby check if all your baby’s organs are developing normally diagnose certain abnormalities measure the amount of amniotic fluid and find the placenta measure your baby’s growth rate over several scans
Depending on which stage of pregnancy they are done at, ultrasound scans can: Check your baby has a heartbeat Say whether you are pregnant with one baby or more Detect an ectopic pregnancy, where the embryo implants outside of the womb, usually in the Fallopian tube. Find out the cause of any bleeding you may be having Accurately date your pregnancy by measuring your baby Assess the risk of Down’s syndrome by measuring fluid at the back of your baby’s neck at 11-14 weeks (what’s called the nuchal translucency scan). Find out why a blood screening test was abnormal Assist in performing diagnostic tests, such as CVS or amniocentesis safely by showing the position of the baby and placenta. Examine your baby to see if all the organs have developed normally Diagnose certain abnormalities, such as spina bifida Assess the amount of amniotic fluid you have and locate the placenta. Measure your baby’s rate of growth over several scans.
Depending on which stage of pregnancy they are done at, ultrasound scans can: Check your baby has a heartbeat Say whether you are pregnant with one baby or more Detect an ectopic pregnancy, where the embryo implants outside of the womb, usually in the Fallopian tube. Find out the cause of any bleeding you may be having Accurately date your pregnancy by measuring your baby Assess the risk of Down’s syndrome by measuring fluid at the back of your baby’s neck at 11-14 weeks (what’s called the nuchal translucency scan). Find out why a blood screening test was abnormal Assist in performing diagnostic tests, such as CVS or amniocentesis safely by showing the position of the baby and placenta. Examine your baby to see if all the organs have developed normally Diagnose certain abnormalities, such as spina bifida Assess the amount of amniotic fluid and locate the placenta. Measure your baby’s rate of growth over several scans.
