![]() You can book these through the private patients’ department on: These scans can be tailored to suit your individual requirements whether that be reassurance about the health of the pregnancy, your baby’s growth or an opportunity to see baby again, using the same standards and protocols as at your regular scans. We run a Tuesday evening clinic from 5.30-7.30pm staffed by ENHT sonographers to offer scans from 6 weeks to term to supplement your NHS scans. A growth scan usually takes around 20 minutes. They are primarily to check baby’s growth and wellbeing, and are used alongside other tests to make clinical decisions about the best way to manage your pregnancy. These are offered to you, after 21 weeks, if you are identified as being on a higher risk pathway. These are emergency scans which will be as long as is deemed necessary for the medical professionals to assess your pregnancy. If there are medical concerns with your pregnancy you may be offered a viability scan which will check to see the growth, health and wellbeing of your early pregnancy. More information about screening tests for you and your baby can be found on the gov.uk website. The sex of the baby can usually be identified during this scan. It produces 2D black and white images that give sectional views of the baby. The 18-21 weeks screening scan is carried out in the same way as the 11-14 week scan. The purpose of the anomaly scan is to check the physical development of your baby – although it cannot pick up every condition. This detailed ultrasound scan usually takes about 30 minutes. This test is not quite as accurate as the combined test and cannot test for Edward’s or Patau’s syndromes. Instead, you will be offered another blood test (the ‘Quad’ test) between 14 and 20 weeks of pregnancy to screen for your chance of having a baby with Down’s syndrome. You will not be offered the combined screening test if your dating scan happens after the baby’s CRL is more than 84mm, or if the CRL or nuchal translucency cannot be accurately measured. More information about screening tests for you and your baby is available on the gov.uk website. the scan takes place between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy when the crown rump length (CRL) measurement of the baby is between 45.0mm and 84.0mm.you have agreed to have screening for the conditions.The combined test involves a blood test and measuring the fluid at the back of the baby’s neck (nuchal translucency) during the scan.Ĭombined screening for Down’s, Edward’s and Patau’s syndrome will happen at the dating scan if: This scan may also be part of a combined screening test for Down’s, Edward’s and Patau’s syndromes. that the baby is growing in the right place. ![]() whether you are expecting more than 1 baby.how many weeks pregnant you are and work out your due date (the estimated date of delivery or ‘EDD’). ![]() The purpose of the dating scan is to check: The dating scan usually takes about 20 minutes. If it is deemed medically necessary you may be offered additional viability scans in early pregnancy or growth scans after 21 weeks. If you are pregnant in England you will be offered 2 ultrasound scans: An ultrasound scan at around 11 to 14 weeks of pregnancy and one at around 18-21 weeks.
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