Posted in Category : Women's Health | April 3, 2008
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Pregnancy ultrasound is done through high frequency sound waves and these sound waves cannot be heard by human being. It is directly transmitted through the abdomen through the device and the device is called transducer to look inside the abdomen.  Pregnancy ultrasound doctors are able to get clear picture of your baby.

Ultrasonography helps doctors and pregnant women to know size and condition of their uterine and it helps doctors to give correct diagnosis procedures

Generally, Pregnancy ultrasound is used for all pregnant women at 20 weeks after gestation, it helps to determine whether the placenta is healthy or not or is it attached normally. It also helps to determine whether the baby is growing properly or not. Sometimes, Pregnancy ultrasound is performed to determine gender of your baby, but this method is not only sufficient to tell you gender of your baby.  Sometinmes Pregnancy ultrasound is performed to determine presence of more than one fetus or it helps to determine gestational date or age. There are other applications of Pregnancy ultrasound in the later stages of pregnancy as it helps to determine health of your baby and placenta location. Amount of amniotic fluid around your baby is also determined by Pregnancy ultrasound. Baby’s expected weight is also determined by Pregnancy ultrasound. Therefore, Pregnancy ultrasound is very effective diagnosis tool.

Pregnancy ultrasound is also a very safe diagnostic tool unlike other diagnosis techniques; it has very little side effects on human beings. Pregnancy ultrasound is done by ultrasound professionals and doctors and they may suggest medical treatment after looking images from Pregnancy ultrasound.

Ultrasound is not at all hazardous. There are no harmful side effects to you or your baby. In addition, ultrasound does not use radiation, as X-ray tests do.

However, Pregnancy ultrasound is a safe option because it does not harm your baby and it does not use radiation like X-rays. However, it raises some social issues; therefore, safeguards are necessary to prevent side effects of Pregnancy ultrasound.

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