Ultrasound

Ultrasound is considered a very safe procedure, posing little if any risk to either mother or child. Ultrasound uses sound waves to produce an image of your baby inside the womb. It should always be performed by a licensed healthcare professional. Common reasons for having an ultrasound include:

• Determining the age of the fetus
• Determining a cause for bleeding during pregnancy
• Evaluating the anatomy, blood flow, and size of the fetus
• Diagnosing multiple births
• Checking for the fetus' position in the womb
• As guidance for amniocentesis and CVS

Ultrasound is also used to guide amniocentesis and chorionic villi sampling. High-resolution (Level II) ultrasound can detect many but not all fetal abnormalities.

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