Glenmore Maternity

Even future doctors need their check-ups!

Prenatal Ultrasounds

🔸Ultrasound is one of the best and safest tools we have to assess your baby while they are still in utero.

🔸We commonly order three ultrasounds in pregnancy:

1. Dating Ultrasound: 8-9 weeks or later, establishes an accurate due date, makes sure the baby is in the right place, checks that the baby has a heartbeat.
2. Nuchal Translucency (NT): 11-13 weeks, often done in combination with bloodwork to make up the First Trimester Screen (FTS), the FTS checks for the likelihood of certain genetic conditions.
3. Detailed or Anatomic Ultrasound: 19-20 weeks, looks in detail at all of baby’s anatomy, checks the position of your placenta, can reveal the s*x of the baby if you want to know!

🔸We do not routinely order ultrasounds later in pregnancy unless there is something specific we are looking for/following up or you have specific risk factors.

🔸Newly pregnant? Talk to us about imaging in your pregnancy at your next prenatal visit!