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- 42 weeks, £80.00
Our
well being or baby growth scan enables us to establish
whether your baby is growing correctly for the amount
of weeks pregnant you are. Although it gives us a "snapshot"
of your baby's overall growth, it’s the velocity
of your baby's growth that is of main issue. We will be
able to check whether your little baby is continuing his
or her growth pattern.
How do we do this scan?
We can achieve this by taking 4
measurements throughout the baby’s' body these are:
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BPD: Biparietal Diameter (ear to ear)
- HC:
Head Circumference (around the head)
- AC:
Abdominal Circumference (around the girth of the abdomen)
- FL:
Femur Length (thigh bone)
This
will also give us an idea of baby's weight at the time
of the scan.
If measurements are found to be below the expected line
for the number of week’s then Doppler blood flow
measurements by ultrasound through the umbilical cord
will be performed, this allows us to check the placenta
is functioning as it should be.
The
fluid surrounding your baby is called Amniotic fluid;
we will measure this to see if this is within the normal
range for your gestation.
Remember our sonographer is
also a registered qualified midwife, so any questions
you may have regarding your pregnancy, she will be happy
to help answer!
Report
You will receive a full report documenting
the growth of your baby by using a comprehensive reporting
system recognized & used by the NHS.
Please
note the above price is based on a single gestation pregnancy.
Please add £50.00 to the price if your are expecting
twins.
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