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If you’re considering a private 3D or 4D scan, it’s worth considering that these scans often last longer, meaning your baby will be exposed to more ultrasound than they are during routine scans. Ultrasound scans have been used for many years, and there are no known risks to you or your baby from having the routine scans offered in pregnancy. They show the position of the placenta and your baby, which can affect whether you can plan to give birth vaginally or if you might need a caesarean section.

They can show if you have too much or too little amniotic fluid.

They check whether you’re having one baby, twins or more.

They monitor whether your baby is growing normally.

They check your baby’s size and, at the early pregnancy dating scan, help calculate your due date.

Ultrasound scans in pregnancy have several purposes:

The probe sends out ultrasound waves – sound waves with a frequency higher than the human ear is able to hear – to produce images of your baby, which the sonographer studies on a screen. While the gel might be a bit cold, the scans are completely painless. What is an ultrasound scan? When you go for a pregnancy scan, the sonographer (a specialist trained in ultrasound scans) puts ultrasound gel on your tummy and then moves a handheld probe across your skin.