In Which Week Of One’s Pregnancy Should Have The First Ultrasound Scan?

An ultrasound scan is normally advised between the sixth and tenth week of pregnancy. The number and the timing of these scans are different in different regions. Under normal circumstances a scan in between the sixth and tenth week is usually offered to a woman who has either miscarried earlier or is suffering from bleeding in the initial weeks of pregnancy. It is normally undertaken to ensure everything is going well and not to scare the expectant mother. This scan is generally conducted by placing a probe in the vagina rather than the normal abdominal scanning equipment. The procedure is similar to the one carried out during a routine pelvic examination. Anxious patients are advised to talk things through with their doctor or attendant nurse.

Even embryos no larger than a couple of millimetres will be seen on the monitor. In later stages the scanning is carried out by first applying ultrasound gel on the stomach and then the scanner is placed above the uterus until the foetus and placenta are located.

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