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posts related to: Ultrasound
Question: ‘Golf ball’ in baby’s heart
Q: “My partner has just had her 20-week scan which showed what the consultant called a ‘golf ball’ in the heart, which he said was a ‘soft’ indicator of an increased risk of chromosome abnormality. He wasn’t particularly worried by it, and said that some hospitals don’t even mention it, as the risk is so small.…
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Tagged chromosome, golf ball, Heart, scan, Ultrasound
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Fertility option – IVF
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) can be of benefit to many couples. In IVF, eggs are gathered from the woman’s ovaries and mixed with the man’s sperm outside the body, usually in a glass dish in a laboratory. ‘In vitro’ comes from the Latin and literally means ‘in glass’, a reference to the glass container where fertilisation takes place. (While…
Glossary of pregnancy terms: U
Ultrasound scan A screening or diagnostic technique in which very high frequency sound waves are passed into the body, and the reflected echoes are detected and analysed to build a picture of the internal organs or of a fetus in the uterus. Umbilical cord The thick cord of intertwining blood vessels that links baby and placenta,…
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Tagged Glossary of pregnancy terms, Pregnancy, scan, Ultrasound, Umbilical cord, unstable lie, Uterus, womb
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Ultrasound scans explained
When are scans done? You’ll probably be offered two NHS ultrasound scans in pregnancy. Scans performed before eight weeks are usually done vaginally, using a special probe, to allow a clearer picture of the tiny baby while later scans are all done using a scanner on the bump. Dating scan at 8-12 weeks the sonographer…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Tests
Tagged 3D/4D scans, abnomalities, Amniocentesis, anomaly scan, Baby, dating scan, Down’s syndrome, Hydrocephalus, low lying placenta, nuchal fold translucency test, Nuchal scan, Pregnancy, scan, sonographer, Spina bifida, Ultrasound
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Infertility investigations
Your GP may carry out some of the preliminary tests and refer you on to a specialist infertility clinic or gynaecologist at any stage for more thorough investigation. A physical examination may be the first test you experience, to check for signs of infection as well as any obvious physical abnormalities that may be affecting…
How do I know if I’m pregnant?
Think you might be pregnant? Follow this guide to find out the early signs of pregnancy, how to know for sure and how to calculate your baby’s due date. What are the first signs of pregnancy? For most women, the first sign of pregnancy is when your periods stop. This can be caused by many…
IVF Treatment
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) can be of benefit to many couples. In IVF, eggs are gathered from the woman’s ovaries and mixed with the man’s sperm outside the body, usually in a glass dish in a laboratory. ‘In vitro’ comes from the Latin and literally means ‘in glass’, a reference to the glass container where fertilisation takes place. (While…
Antenatal testing for multiple births
Antenatal care for twins or multiple pregnancies is similar to a single pregnancy but there are more scans and hospital visits, particularly in the last two months. Some of the tests designed to reassure parents that their baby is healthy are unreliable in a twin pregnancy, which can be unsettling. However, nuchal translucency screening, where…
Antenatal blood tests
You will be offered a variety of blood tests during your pregnancy. By testing your blood, a great deal can be deduced about the likely health of yourself and your baby. Whenever possible the taking of blood tests is timed so that you don’t need lots of needles on separate occasions! Blood group Usually at…
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Tagged anaemia, antibodies, Blood disorders, CVS, Cystic fibrosis, deafness, diabetes, Down’s syndrome, Genetic disorders, German measles, hepatitis B, HIV, Miscarriage, Rh disease, Rhesus factor, rubella, Sickle-cell disease, Thalassaemia, Toxoplasmosis, Ultrasound, Vaccination
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Low lying placenta
In the majority of pregnancies, the placenta forms in the top half of the womb. In some cases, however, it forms in the lower half, so that it lies partly or completely over the cervix, blocking the baby’s way out of the womb. This is known as a low-lying placenta (or placenta praevia). The position…
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Tagged Bleeding, Caesarean section, low lying placenta, Placenta, Placenta praevia, placental abruption, Pregnancy, scan, spotting, Ultrasound
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