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

Anatomy scan worries

Hi girls
I'm a little worried it might be normal
I can't help but worry at my 20 weeks scan they couldn't see baby girls heart or spine and kidneys so i have to go back in 2 weeks.
The mesurments atm are worrying me but they didn't say anything
head was measuring 13% 165 mm
Cerebellum 95% 22.8mm not sure if this normal
Ac 99% 165.8 mm
femur 48%
I will ask at my next scan as I didnt get the results until it was time to go and looked at them at home .
Has anyone else experienced these type of readings.
I wonder if my baby will be normal or not .

Growth scan

Interested to see what everyone else’s babies are weighing at 35 weeks.
Just had a growth scan and baby boy is measuring 6lb 6oz already.
My first little boy was born 5lb 14oz at 38 weeks so feel like this one is going to be huge 🤯
I’ve already had two glucose tests this pregnancy and both came back negative, but they’re referring me for a third test to make sure.

Measuring different

I went for a viability scan on Wednesday thinking I was 6 weeks +4 based on my LMP. At the scan they said I was measuring at 5 weeks +2 and no heartbeat was seen. This has totally sent me into a panic thinking something’s wrong. My hCG was checked on Tuesday prior to the scan (as I had no symptoms and I was worried) and was 1114 and I’m having the test repeated next week.

Has anyone had anything like this before? I’m so worried and can’t shake that something’s not right 😩

Any guesses?

Not really sure if the image is clear enough but any guesses? 12 weeks scan and 12 weeks on the dot too

Growth scans

I've just turned 29 weeks, and I'm due to start growth scans at 32 weeks. For those that have growth scans, how far in advance did you get letters for your scan dates?

Inductions

I had my 36 week growth scan yesterday, everything is measuring perfectly, baby is weighing 6.2lbs and following their growth chart nicely. But I thought it was weird how the consultant said 'ok we will do an induction at 40weeks yeah?' and I was like umm no?? I'm a ftm, had a really straightforward pregnancy with no issues, only reason I have consultant lead is cause my BMI was slightly over the margin and it's my first baby. Has anyone else found that they're pushing inductions without medical reasons?

Gender scan

Hey! Has anyone used Window to the womb (preferably Bristol) for a gender scan? ☺️

Not of God

I sent my sister a picture of my ultrasound and said that it's my blessing from God and she had the nerve to say that it is not of God. If it wasn't for God I would not have even been able to convince my first nor my second. She doesn't have any kids. What would make her say this?

Growth scan

Just wanted to share this amazing picture the hospital got when I went for my growth scan. Never seen a picture so clear🥹

Nub theory

Can someone “and idiots guide to” explain this to me. I keep seeing what do we think I’m having 12 week scan posts. What are you all looking at? I’ve googled it and I have no idea what you’re all on about. My boy was legs spread displaying at my 16 week last time so it was obvious but the sideways pictures you’re all guessing from???? What???