About Pregnancy Scanning

Early pregnancy can be an anxious time for many people and we are able to offer reassurance and viability scans from 6 weeks. Women with a history of miscarriage often cannot be offered scans within the NHS hospital and scans may at this stage be inconclusive, if earlier than 6 weeks. A fetal heartbeat can usually be detected from 6-7 weeks and at this stage multiple pregnancies can also be diagnosed!

Reassurance scans can be performed at any stage throughout pregnancy and if over 16 weeks this may provide an opportunity to determine the gender if you wish to know. Reassurance scans may be performed to confirm baby's position, to check the fluid or just for you to see baby and assure the growth is within normal range.

Every baby scan performed will be issued with a report stating the position of the baby and the placental position as well as growth and fluid measurements.

The Ultrasound Centre's (Ramsgate, Kent) baby scans do not provide an alternative to your routine NHS scans and you should still continue with the ultrasound scans offered - usually at 11-13 weeks and 20 weeks in line with the National screening guidelines.