Growth scan

What do they do at a growth scan? I saw my midwife today and she said she is booking me in for one. What checks do they do?

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Following. I went into triage today fir reduced movements. They measured my bump as it wasn't done last time and my growth is slightly below on my chart so I'm going to be booked in too

They measure every part of baby, so head, tummy, legs etc etc and get an overall size/weight of baby. They check the umbilical cord and fluid around baby too. I have them every 2 weeks x

Same as 20 week scan really. I have them every 2 weeks now and each time they check baby’s heart, abdo head and leg measurement, bladder, brain, kidneys etc they take all the measurements to estimate weight and plot it, the check cord and placenta. Nothing invasive

Thanks ladies 🥰 xx

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