Articles & Expert Guides on Pregnancy Scans

Medically-reviewed expert guides, tips, real-life stories, and articles on Pregnancy Scans

5D Ultrasound: Worth the Splurge or Just Hype?

Tassia O'Callaghan

Baby Heart Rate: Gender Predictor or Old Wives’ Tale?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Nub Theory: The Most Accurate Weeks and Why

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Pregnancy Scans: Your List of Scans During Pregnancy

Deborah Vieyra

40 Week Ultrasound: Key Facts

Tassia O'Callaghan

8-Week Ultrasound: What to Expect

Peanut

Your 11-Week Ultrasound: What to Expect & What You Can See

Deborah Vieyra

36-Week Ultrasound: What to Expect

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Your 12-Week Ultrasound: What to Expect

Tassia O'Callaghan

What to Expect at Your 15-Week Ultrasound

Deborah Vieyra

What is a 4D Ultrasound?

Tassia O'Callaghan

1-Week Ultrasound: Can You See Anything?

Tassia O'Callaghan

3D Ultrasound: A Better Look at Baby? Here’s All You Need to Know

Tassia O'Callaghan

Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound: What You Need to Know

Tassia O'Callaghan

What to Expect at Your 20 Week Ultrasound

Tassia O'Callaghan

What to Expect at Your 7-Week Ultrasound

Tassia Agatowski

What to Expect at Your 16-Week Ultrasound

Tassia Agatowski

30 Week Ultrasound: What to Expect

Tassia O'Callaghan

From the community

Is that two faces, or Am I crazy?

First time Mommy!

I swear since I got this ultrasound a month ago, I swear I see another face next to the baby face, but my doctor says it’s only one baby. I was told she was a girl on that ultrasound but I just had one last Monday and it was definitely a boy, and my bloodwork also said it was a boy after I was told it was a girl, so I’m hoping to actually find out on Thursday at my Anatomy scan on which I’ll be 21 weeks exact.

Anyone have any thoughts on this, or am I just delulu.🫩🤦🏽‍♀️

Please send me some reasurrance🙏

Honestly so worried as ive previously had 2 miscarriages, i also have 2 children.. i went for early reasurrance scan & went to get my bloods for the early gender i thought i was 6 weeks today but they said it was to early. They didnt say anything was wrong but i just feel so worried this isnt going to progress, think they said im measuring at 5weeks 4 days, does this look ok?

Medication

Went for booking scan yesterday twinnies looking great and measuring 13 weeks. They've prescribed me iron and aspirin which is fine then midwife mentioned ive to start clexane injections at 26 weeks. Dreading as was on it 6 weeks post c section with my son. I take it this is the norm for us twin mamas to be 😢 😭

Ultrasound/EPAU

I went to the early pregnancy assessment unit yesterday, I should be 6 weeks 5 days, however she said I was 5 weeks? Which makes NO sense to me because there was a very clear, strong heartbeat? I’m not sure if I misheard her or she misspoke? Picture of the scan attached.

RPH Parking

I've got a scan at RPH tomorrow morning, has anyone else had an early morning scan (8.30) and managed to park on the hospital grounds?

We're planning on getting there early, but I've never had an appointment this early before and wondered if it's any easier.

20 week scan!

Got my 20 week scan today! Would anyone recommend any questions I should be asking in this scan? Thank you!

Disappointed?

So, we had a scan yesterday and we’d agreed not to find out baby’s gender but we think the midwife may have slipped up and told us. So now we’re in a bit of a dilemma…
Do we find out or try to ignore what she said?

Ultrasound

Going for my first ultrasound after a miscarriage a few months ago. Last time they didn’t see anything. I’m very worried tomorrow is going to be the same. I need all the positive energy!

anatomy scan

i finally had my anatomy scan today, it went so smooth and good. my boy was measuring in the 45th percentile, and they determined that i had a anterior placenta. i’m so glad baby is healthy and good, but im so bummed out about my placenta placement, wishing i could feel baby more, i only feel the tiniest flutters and it’s not very often. am i the only anterior placenta mama who’s upset with that?

Ftm and first scan booked for 12 weeks

I was hesitant to register at first as I felt at 5 weeks it might be too soon, but online advice suggested I register ASAP.
I recieved my booking appointment date for when I will be exactly 12 weeks. Has anyone else had this? I know its still in the window where I can have screening, and it seems like they are combining the booking appointment with the dating scan appointment?

I know the NHS is stretched but it also makes me a bit nervous and I want to stay aware to be able to advocate for my own health. Like many FTMs its fairly daunting and lonely.