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OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND

one of the most basic methods for checking the health of the fetus is ultrasound

to date there is no evidence that ultrasound can cause harm to the fetus

the following ultrasounds should be performed during each pregnancy:

first ultrasound of pregnancy

in the 6th-8th week of pregnancy

identification of the position of the gestational sac

identification of a singleton or multiple pregnancy

identification of the amniotic sac and the lecithal sac

fetal heart function and heart rate are confirmed

it is carried out between the 11th and 13th week of pregnancy

determining the risk of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus

and the exact age of the pregnancy and the possible date of delivery

It is carried out from the 21st to the 24th week of pregnancy

checking the anatomy of the fetus (whether all the organs are present and in the correct anatomical position)

all organs of the fetus are checked by systems (upper and lower limbs, brain and facial structures, heart and its connections, spine, kidneys and bladder, genital system, diaphragm, stomach, gall bladder, abdominal wall)

the development of the fetus is determined

the umbilical vessels, amniotic fluid, the structure and position of the placenta are checked

the length of the endocervix is measured transvaginally to determine the risk of preterm delivery

the 31st week of pregnancy

checking the condition of the placenta and the fetal supply by controlling the blood flow in specific vessels of the fetus

amniotic fluid is measured

the resistance of the pregnant woman’s uterine arteries is measured

depending on the results, this ultrasound may need to be repeated a few times until the end of the pregnancy

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