LabPlus will contact your midwife with the results and she will discuss the results with you. This is done as a simple blood test. This is known as second trimester screening or MSS2.
This is a detailed ultrasound scan, usually carried out when you are 20 weeks pregnant. So whilst a normal 20 week scan is very reassuring it cannot guarantee a healthy baby. This scan usually takes around 30 minutes although it can take longer if the baby is in a difficult position or if a problem is detected.
The quality of the pictures we get depend on a number of factors including the position of the baby, the position, shape and structure of your womb, maternal BMI and the gestation of the pregnancy.
If for any of the reasons listed above we are unable to complete our checks on your baby we will arrange a follow up scan for you. Your choice will be respected if you decide not to have the scans, and your antenatal care will continue as normal.
You'll be given the chance to discuss it with your maternity team before making your decision. Most hospitals do not allow children to attend scans as childcare is not usually available. Please ask your hospital about this before your appointment. Remember, an ultrasound scan is an important medical examination and it is treated in the same way as any other hospital investigation. Ultrasound scans can sometimes find problems with the baby.
Most scans show that the baby is developing normally and no problems are found. This is because most babies are healthy. You can continue with your routine antenatal care. If the scan shows your baby is more likely to have a condition, the sonographer may ask for a second opinion from another member of staff.
You might be offered another test to find out for certain if your baby has the condition. If you're offered further tests, you will be given more information about them so you can decide whether or not you want to have them. You'll be able to discuss this with your midwife or consultant. If you want to find out the sex of your baby, you can usually do so during the week mid-pregnancy scan but this depends on the policy of your hospital.
Tell the sonographer at the start of the scan that you'd like to know your baby's sex. Read on to learn more about these important prenatal scans. During a pregnancy ultrasound, your doctor or a skilled technician uses a plastic transducer to transmit high-frequency sound waves through your uterus. These sound waves send signals back to a machine that converts them into images of your baby. Ultrasounds can provide your doctor with lots of valuable information—for example, they can monitor your baby's growth, detect abnormalities, predict your due date, determine whether you're carrying multiples , show the position of your placenta, and indicate the sex of your baby.
To prepare you for these important scans, we broke down the most common types of pregnancy ultrasounds week by week and when you should expect them. Your first ultrasound , also known as a baby sonogram, might take place when you're six to eight weeks pregnant. But not every woman will get this scan; some doctors only conduct it for certain high-risk pregnancy conditions like bleeding, abdominal pain, and history of birth defects or miscarriage.
An early pregnancy ultrasound may be done transgvaginally so doctors get a clearer picture of your baby. In this case, the OB-GYN will place a thin wand-like transducer probe—which transmits high-frequency sound waves through your uterus—into your vagina. The sound waves bounce off the fetus and send signals back to a machine that converts these reflections into a black and white image of your baby.
At six weeks' gestation, it's possible to see the baby's heartbeat. Your practitioner will also predict your baby's due date, track milestones, determine the number of babies in the womb, and see whether you have an ectopic pregnancy. Those who forgo the six to eight week ultrasound might have a "dating ultrasound" around weeks 10 to 13 of pregnancy. This gives parents the same type of information: due date, your baby's "crown-rump length" measurement from head to bottom , the number of babies in the womb, and fetal heartbeat.
Between 14 and 20 weeks, you may also have a nuchal translucency NT test to check for Down syndrome, heart defects, or other chromosomal abnormalities, says Joanne Stone, M. See all in Hindi. See all in Regional languages.
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