{"id":779,"date":"2025-09-10T09:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress5.design-services-online.com\/asis\/?page_id=779"},"modified":"2025-12-16T07:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T07:07:11","slug":"early-pregnancy-ultrasound","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress5.design-services-online.com\/asis\/early-pregnancy-ultrasound\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Pregnancy Ultrasound"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"779\" class=\"elementor elementor-779\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0395cbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0395cbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd732fb\" data-id=\"fd732fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26cd217 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26cd217\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edf16a5\" data-id=\"edf16a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e9a1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49e9a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An early pregnancy ultrasound, also known as a dating scan, is\u00a0a medical imaging examination performed in the first trimester to confirm and monitor the progress of a pregnancy. These scans offer valuable information for both expectant parents and healthcare providers regarding the health and development of the embryo or fetus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f09463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f09463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the scan involves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430a878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"430a878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the abdominal ultrasound, you will be asked to drink water to fill your bladder, which helps to provide a clearer view of the pelvic organs and pregnancy. In some cases, a transvaginal ultrasound will also be also performed to obtain better views of the pelvic organs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffeb5fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffeb5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the scan checks for<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106eb0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"106eb0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Pregnancy confirmation:<\/strong>\u00a0Verifies the pregnancy is in the uterus and not outside the uterus<\/li><li><strong>Heartbeat:<\/strong>\u00a0Confirms the embryo is alive and growing by visualizing the fetal heartbeat, which should be visible from about six weeks onward.<\/li><li><strong>Gestational age:<\/strong>\u00a0Measures the embryo to accurately determine the number of weeks pregnant and calculate the estimated due date.<\/li><li><strong>Multiple pregnancies:<\/strong>\u00a0Determines if there is more than one baby, such as twins or triplets.<\/li><li><strong>Uterine and ovarian health:<\/strong>\u00a0Checks the uterus and ovaries for abnormalities like fibroids or cysts.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80be796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80be796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is it best performed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfeaadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfeaadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The scan is typically performed before 11 weeks, but ideally around 8 to 9 weeks to most accurately confirm the due date.<\/li><li>It can sometimes be performed as early as 6 weeks, but it&#8217;s not consistently possible to confirm fetal heart activity before this time.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An early pregnancy ultrasound, also known as a dating scan, is\u00a0a medical imaging examination performed in the first trimester to confirm and monitor the progress of a pregnancy. 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