Pregnancy Scans Guide

Discovering you are expecting a baby can be one of the most momentous feelings in the world. As well as being overjoyed, you may be anxious to make sure that everything is going smoothly. Pregnancy Scans are a key way for your healthcare professionals to check that your baby is developing normally. Through ultrasound and careful studying of the images, your sonographer or consultant can analyse your baby’s anatomy and track growth and development.

For many parents, having the chance to catch a glimpse of their unborn child in an ultrasound only intensifies the excitement of expecting. The various pregnancy scans often mark important milestones in the journey towards birth. For example many couples wait until after the Nuchal (12 Week) Scan to even break the good news to people. Scans often help to bond expecting parents to their unborn child, and you can even take home pictures of your baby to keep and show your family and friends.

This Pregnancy Scans Guide has been put together to assist you in making an informed scans plan to best suit you and your family. We thank The Birth Company for their assistance in producing this guide.

• First Trimester Scans (Up to 12 weeks)
  Early Pregnancy Viability Scan
  Nuchal Translucency Scan
  
  
• Second Trimester Scans (13 weeks to 26 weeks)
  Reassurance Scan
  Sexing Scan
  Anomaly Scan
  
  
• Third Trimester Scans (27 weeks to 40 weeks)
  Wellbeing Scan or Fetal Growth Scan
  3D Scan and 4D Scan