- Routine Pregnancy Scans
- Early Pregnancy Scan
- Nuchal Scan
- Anomaly Scan
- Welfare Scan
- Down Syndrome Screening
- Nuchal Scan
- Combined Blood Test
- Quadruple Test
- Pregnancy Monitoring
- Welfare Scan
- Welfare + Cervical Scan
- Fetal Heart Scan
- Presentation Scan
- Fibronectin Test
- Genetic Testing
- Chorion Villus Sampling
- Amniocentesis
- Expert Scan & Opinion
- Consultation
- Fetal Medical Consultation
- Fetal Heart Scan
- Other Pregnancy Scans
- Follicle Tracking Scan
- Pregnancy Follow Up
- Gender Identification
- Gynecological Scans
- Emergency Gynecological Scan
- Pelvic Scan
- Follicle Tracking Scan
- Ovarian Cancer Screening
Fetal Welfare Scan | Well Being Scans |
14 Weeks of Pregnancy to Full TermAlso known as a Well Being Scan or Fetal Well-being Scan this type of scan is usually performed at the later stages of your pregnancy. By measuring your baby’s head, waist and femur (leg bone) and using special charts to compare them with the earlier measurements, the sonographer or consultant will be able to see how your baby is growing and alert you and your obstetrician or midwife if they think growth is slowing. Such growth measurements form the basis of most scans done later in pregnancy and some consultants may want more frequent scans if they have particular concerns. Sometimes extra reassurance is necessary should there be concerns about the welfare of your baby within the womb. Common reasons for requesting a Welfare Scan would be if you have had strange pains in the tummy, unusual spot bleeding, your baby has been moving less, you may have had a fall or been involved in a traffic accident. At this type of scan the consultant or sonographer will:
As a private patient you will often have a Welfare Scan performed every 4 weeks to check the growth of your baby, if there is reason to think that your baby might be small or for other medical reasons. More frequent checks are done if you are having twins. For bookings information and prices please see our Prices page. What is my next scan? Provided your pregnancy is between 24 and 34 weeks (20 and 30 weeks for twins) you may be starting to consider a 4D Scan. For more information on 4D Scans including media packages with our exclusive edited DVD please visit our separate 4D baby scan website; Cocoon4D. |