When?
Your doctor will determine when and how many ultrasounds as you make your pregnancy and your criteria.
Why is it done?
This study was performed to:
* To diagnose an ectopic pregnancy (when the embryo implants in the fallopian tubes or abdomen).
* Verify the estimated date of delivery.
* Determine the existence of certain anomalies in the baby.
* To exclude or confirm the existence of a pregnancy in the absence of menstrual after the seventh week.
* Determine the cause of blood loss (if any) during the first weeks of gestation.
* Guiding the implementation of certain diagnostic tests such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus (CVS).
* Diagnose the presence of a multiple pregnancy.
* Identify possible causes in the case of the uterus grow faster than normal.
* Determine the status and location of the placenta (placenta previa obstructing the baby’s exit from the uterus).
* Determine cervical changes that may predict preterm delivery.
* Determine the size of the baby.
* Assess the baby’s given breathing movements and amniotic fluid volume.
* Verify the position of the baby and umbilical cord before birth.
