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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. What can an ultrasound scan be used for? American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice Bulletin no. 145: Antepartum fetal surveillance. Obstet Gynecol. 2021;137(6):e116-e127. doi:10.1097/aog.0000000000004410 Gelaw SM, Bisrat H. The role of ultrasound in determining fetal sex. Ethiop J Health Dev. 2011;25(3):216-21.

You might be offered more than two scans – for example, if there are concerns about your health or your baby’s growth – but for most women having straightforward, healthy pregnancies, the early pregnancy scan and the anomaly scan are all that are recommended. Many private institutions have relationships with NHS hospitals and should be able to pass on information and make further appointment arrangements if necessary (with your permission). Are pregnancy scans safe? During the exam, sonographers need to keep the screen in a position that gives them a good view of the baby. There are numerous myths and facts about pregnancy scans, including queries about pregnancy ultrasounds and radiation, so it's worth reading up before you get booked in so you have all the information you need.The probe sends out ultrasound waves – sound waves with a frequency higher than the human ear is able to hear – to produce images of your baby, which the sonographer studies on a screen. Kearin M, Pollard K, Garbett I. Accuracy of sonographic fetal gender determination: Predictions made by sonographers during routine obstetric ultrasound scans. Australian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2014;17(3):125-130. doi:10.1002/j.2205-0140.2014.tb00028.x Be aware, though, that it's not possible for the sonographer to be 100% certain about your baby's sex. For example, if your baby is lying in an awkward position, it may be difficult or impossible to tell. If you're thinking of getting a mixture of private and NHS scans, make sure your GP, midwife, or whoever is taking care of you during the pregnancy is up to date with the results of each scan. You may be offered more than 2 scans, depending on your health and the pregnancy. When will I get the results?

Keep scrolling to find out all you need to know about the different types of pregnancy ultrasound scans – plus, our recent survey reveals whether parents think it's worth going private. To show the position of the placenta and your baby, which can affect whether you plan to give birth vaginally or if you might need a caesarean section. Kayem G, Maillard F, Popowski T, Haddad B, Sentilhes L. Uterine cervical length measurement by endovaginal ultrasonography: technique and main utilizations. J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2010 Jun;39(4):267-75. doi:10.1016/j.jgyn.2010.03.005 While the quality of the scans themselves should be the same whether you decide to go private or not, some expecting parents may opt to have scans done privately as the NHS simply don't offer every type as standard, for example, if you want to see your baby in 3D or 4D without a medical need for it.

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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. All pregnant women in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should be offered at least two ultrasound scans on the NHS as part of their antenatal appointments schedule, known as a fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP). Along with the diagnostic testing, you should also receive full counselling concerning the significance of any risk, as well as options for further investigation.

If you want to find out the sex of your baby, you may be able to during the 20-week screening 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. Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Bourguignon JP, Giudice LC, et al. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: an Endocrine Society scientific statement. Endocr Rev. 2009;30(4):293–342. doi:10.1210/er.2009-0002 This is because the scan can provide information that may mean you have to make further important decisions. For example, you may be offered further tests, such as amniocentesis, that have a risk of miscarriage. When are scans offered? Most scans are carried out by sonographers. The scan is carried out in a dimly lit room so the sonographer is able to get good images of your baby. If you’re really keen to know the sex of your baby, you can have a private gender scan from as early as 16 weeks, though it's easier to tell the sex of your baby the further on in your pregnancy you are. Nuchal translucency (NT) scanYou will also be offered screening for 2 rarer conditions called Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome. But, silly as it sounds, they’re not always the easiest things to decipher. Anyone remember that moment in Friends where Rachel can’t work out what part of Emma she’s looking at? Exactly. So, try this break down to help you make sense of yours. The text details These scans can be digitally stored, allowing a medical team to reload the files and examine them further after the appointment is over. While there’s no evidence to suggest that this is unsafe, it’s recommended that non-medical scans are avoided in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, as the embryo is potentially more vulnerable at this early stage, according to a paper published in 2015 by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists . Kooper AJ, Pieters JJ, Eggink AJ, et al. Why do parents prefer to know the fetal sex as part of invasive prenatal testing?. ISRN Obstet Gynecol. 2012;2012:524537. doi:10.5402/2012/524537