{"id":2035,"date":"2024-12-05T06:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T06:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suburban-blog.abymtech.com\/?p=2035"},"modified":"2025-03-05T06:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:47:18","slug":"ultrasound-in-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/ultrasound-in-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrasound Scan in Pregnancy : Why &#038; When"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2039\" src=\"https:\/\/suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ultrasound-Scan-in-Pregnancy-Why-When-300x180.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1421\" height=\"234\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasound scan is an important part of monitoring a pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasound scans have a multitude of uses in pregnancy, some of which are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">To confirm the pregnancy and estimate the possible date of delivery<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">To check whether you have more than one baby<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">To monitor the well-being of the baby and detect certain physical defects<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">To show the position of the baby and the placenta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing when to go for ultrasound scans in pregnancy is very important:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Between 6 and 9 weeks: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the dating and viability scan, which gives you the correct due date and this is when the baby&#8217;s heartbeat is detected for the first time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Between 11 and 14 weeks: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the nuchal translucency (NT) scan, usually combined with a dual marker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/suburbandiagnostics.com\/services\/health-checkups\">blood test<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is done to assess the risk of Down&#8217;s syndrome.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Between 18 and 20 weeks: <\/b>This is the anomaly scan done to check if the baby is developing normally and does not have certain structural defects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Between 28 and 32 weeks: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a growth scan to show the growth pattern of the baby.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Between 36 and 40 weeks: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A final growth scan and colour doppler scan is done to assess the baby&#8217;s position, weight and blood flow.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fetal echocardiography scan is done between 20 and 24 weeks if there is any suspicion of heart defects in the baby.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the scans mentioned above, more scans may be required if you are carrying twins or have any complications in your pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasounds tell you about the health and growth of the baby and help with a lot of congenital (from birth) conditions, if any.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>REMEMBER:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Ultrasound scans are <b>safe, painless<\/b> and there are <b>no adverse effects<\/b> on the mother or fetus.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Using ultrasound scans or any other method to find out a baby&#8217;s gender before birth is illegal and is a punishable offense in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ultrasound scan is an important part of monitoring a pregnancy. 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