It is said that ultrasound should not be done more than 3 times during pregnancy. On the other hand, I have fears that I may give birth to a sick child and I urge the doctor to do an ultrasound for me at each monthly visit.
What will happen when my child is sick because of this? ~ future_mom
Ultrasound examination has not been shown to cause lesions in the developing fetus. The frequencies of ultrasound used during pregnancy ultrasound examinations are selected to be safe. Indeed, in a normal pregnancy, ultrasound examinations are usually performed 3 times, i.e. in the 11-14th week of pregnancy, between 19 and 22 weeks and around 32 weeks. There is no need to do them more often. When you are concerned about the proper development of your child, the first two tests are the most important. In the first between 11 and 13 + 6 weeks of pregnancy, in addition to the assessment of the size of the fetus, the placenta, the amount of amniotic fluid, the NT parameter should be measured, the value of which correlates with the risk of genetic syndromes – including Down syndrome. The presence of the nasal bone is also assessed. Diagnostics can be extended to include hormonal tests. In the second trimester, the correctness of the fetal anatomy is assessed and the examination can also be extended to include hormonal tests. Then the risk of the appearance of defects in the fetus is calculated. So there is no point in multiplying the number of ultrasound examinations that will bring nothing to the further procedure.
The advice of medTvoiLokons experts is intended to improve, not replace, the contact between the Website User and his doctor.
The best gynecologist