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How Many Ultrasounds Have You Had?

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There’s quite a bit of discussion about ultrasounds going on right now. Although the recommendation for the number of ultrasounds during an uncomplicated pregnancy is two, an increasing number of women are having three or more. Ultrasounds are safe for both mom and baby, but extra ultrasounds across a large group of pregnant women can add up to quite a bit in medical costs. Another problem that could result from too many ultrasounds is increased anxiety over test results, particularly when something appears to be wrong in one ultrasound, and then fine in the next. Typically, a healthy pregnant woman … Continue reading →

What Is an Ultrasound?

I’ve got ultrasounds on the brain at the moment, since I’m having one on Monday afternoon to confirm my doctor’s diagnosis of fibroids. Also known as sonography, ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to create pictures of the inside of the body. One big advantage of an ultrasound over other kinds of imaging is that an ultrasound does not use ionizing radiation (like an x-ray does) and is generally non-invasive. Ultrasound images are captured in real time, so they can even show the movement of blood through vessels! Conventional ultrasound displays the images in thin, flat sections. There are also 3D … Continue reading →

Ultrasound: Your First Peek at Your New Baby

About 70% of all pregnant women have an ultrasound during their pregnancies. The technology is considered to be safe and many doctors do one routine ultrasound at about eighteen or twenty weeks of pregnancy. The test may be done at other times, if a complication arises. Although most consider the test safe, some are not convinced. I will address this side of the issue in a separate blog early next week. Your doctor can gain a surprising amount of information from the ultrasound. In early pregnancy, it can be used to diagnose problems with vaginal bleeding, confirm pregnancy and detect … Continue reading →