Ultrasound screening performed by an expert obstetrician-gynecologist.
Diagnostics is intended to identify possible pathologies in the fetus, as well as the condition of a pregnant woman at different stages of pregnancy.
When is expert ultrasound indicated?
- Multiplicity
- Pregnancy monitoring after IVF program
- Spontaneous abortions
- The age of the pregnant woman is 35 years and older
- Deviations in hCG and AFP levels
- Presence of chromosomal abnormalities or gene mutations in the family
- Suspicion of fetal abnormalities.
First ultrasound – confirmation of the main indicators of fetal vital signs
It is performed using a vaginal probe at 6-10 weeks of pregnancy to determine the number of embryos in the womb of the expectant mother, as well as the morphological characteristics of the fetus in the uterine cavity.
Expert ultrasonography in early pregnancy is indicated for women in cases of lower abdominal pain, in the presence of blood discharge, if there is a history of ectopic pregnancies.
Prenatal ultrasound from 11 to 14 weeks of pregnancy
Doctors conduct it for:
- clarification of the timing of pregnancy
- diagnosis of possible multiple pregnancy
- study of the current state of the placenta study of morphological abnormalities in fetal development
- Eliminating the risk of miscarriages
- detection of abnormalities in chromosomes
- before amniocentesis.
Ultrasound for pregnant women at 20-24 weeks
The specialist examines in detail the morphological characteristics of the fetus, the volume of amniotic fluid, the condition of the unborn child’s internal organs (brain, face, spine, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, limbs).
Expert ultrasound diagnostics, assessment of fetal development
The purpose of ultrasound at this time:
- Assess the morphological characteristics of the fetus
- Study the motor functions of the fetus
- Study the characteristics of the placenta and placental fluid
- Perform color Doppler mapping to study blood circulation in the placenta and fetal arteries.
- Screening is performed at 30-34 weeks
Ultrasound of the heart and vascular system of the fetus
This type of ultrasound is recommended for pregnant women:
- In whose family heart disease was diagnosed
- People with diabetes mellitus
- Who takes drugs against epilepsy
- If the future baby’s closet space is increased
- If other developmental disorders are detected
- It is performed at 11-14, 20-24, 30-34 weeks of pregnancy
Ultrasound diagnostics of the cervix is performed:
- to measure the length of the cervix
- in case of suspected preterm labor, multiple births,
- if the pregnancy occurred after gynecological surgery.
Cervical screening for pregnant women is performed at 30-34 weeks.
What are the stages of preparation for expert ultrasound diagnostics?
- three days before the visit to the clinic, do not add legumes, cabbage to the diet, exclude the consumption of fresh fruits, muffins, carbonated drinks
- if the ultrasound is performed transabdominally, it is necessary to fill the ureter (refrain from urinating 3 hours before the examination, or drink a glass of clean water an hour before the diagnosis)
- transvaginal ultrasound is performed on an empty bladder.
30 minutes – the duration of expert ultrasound diagnostics.Transabdominal ultrasound is performed using a transducer aimed at the anterior abdominal wall.
