It is best to have a full bladder, so be hydrated! It is also a good idea to have a snack or meal prior to your appointment. We want baby awake and moving so it may be a good time to give in to your sugar craving!
Sonographers who are employed by a doctor or hospital are typically doing a wide variety of scans, unlike me who is focusing on gender. HD Ultrasound is the newest and most advanced technology! HD imaging adds light and shadows to the image of your baby, which makes your baby look even more incredible!!! It is easy to over analyze an ultrasound image and get yourself worried about something that you see.
My experience working for the doctors at The Clinic for Women has been so valuable, if there is something abnormal that catches your eyes there is no way it would have slipped past mine! These ultrasounds are for entertainment purposes only, but I am trained to spot abnormalities and I would never ignore something that concerned me.
The provider will be informed the same day or following business day depending on when scan is done of any questionable findings. Safety is priority and I take that very seriously. Ultrasound images are produced by sound waves and there are no cases that have linked over exposure to birth defects.
There are precautions that apply to the first trimester, not scanning for long periods of time is the main concern. My first trimester scans last 5 minutes, so that is not an issue when coming to see me.
