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Do you need a baby scan urgently or just want reassurance about your developing baby?
Our leading team of female consultant obstetricians and fetal medicine specialists are available Monday to Saturday for 2D, 3D and 4D scans and pregnancy care. Our family friendly private medical sevice will take care of you in a safe and comfortable environment. We are conveniently located, close to road, rail and bus links, in Richmond upon Thames and you do not need a referral.
Types of baby scans available
Scan
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Weeks
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What's involved?
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| Early scan
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6-11
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Also called a viability scan is popular because it confirms the pregnancy, checks whether it is one child or more. and calculates the date when the baby is due.
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| Dating scan |
10-13.6
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Determination of the fetal gestation or dating of the pregnancy which will assist you throughout your pregnancy to establish when to attend appointments and to help give the most accurate estimation of your delivery date. It is also called a booking scan.
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| Nuchal scan
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11-13.6
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Our nuchal translucancy screening service will help to
determine the risk for a pregnancy with chrmosomal abnormalities such as Down’s syndrome (Trisomy 21), or a major congenital heart problem.
The dates of the pregnancy can also be determined at this scan.
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| Gender scan
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16
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Reveals the baby's sex
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Anomaly scan
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18-23
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This looks at the baby’s organs and development and includes a fetal echocardiography (a detailed look at the baby’s heart)
and a doppler ultrasound. Also called 20 (twenty) week scan.
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3D/4D scan
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28-32
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The best time to have a three dimentional picture and/or video clip of your baby taken
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| Positioning scan
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37
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Determines the position of the baby to ensure you are well informed when it comes to deciding on delivery options.
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| Reassurance scan |
Throughout
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This looks for the baby's growth and position as well as the placental function throughout pregnancy. It checks for the fetal heart beat and does measurements of your baby for reasurance and bonding
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| Emergency scan |
Throughout
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Emergency scans are usually needed in ectopic pregnancies, where fetal movement is reduced and
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2D baby scans give black and white images, 3D baby scans are colour images in 3D and 4D baby scans are colour videos.
Reasons for having a baby scan
Our baby scans can help you throughout your pregnancy, including:
• Early pregnancy and other emergencies
• Confirming ectopic pregnancies
• Confirming baby’s gender
• Assessing normal growth and development
• Bonding with your baby as they develop
• Assessing the risk of chromosome abnormalities like Down syndrome
• Detecting major physical abnormalities
• Detecting abnormal organ development
• Showing the position of baby for delivery
• Baby stops moving
Arrangements
Please
bring along your pregnancy notes and any other notes you may have about past pregnancies.
Please do not empty your bladder before attending for a scan.
Husbands/partners or someone else who are close to you are welcome to come along.
You do not need a referral from a GP.
All scans can be save saved on a USB stick and a photo frame with a black and white copy of your baby is available.
Call Richmond Practice to book your baby scans now on 0208 940 5009 or book online.
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