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What is a Gender Identification Scan?
How does a Gender Identification Scan work?
How is the Gender Identification Scan performed?
How accurate is the Gender Identification Scan?
Is there a more accurate way to perform gender identification?
Do you perform the Gender Identification Scan in 2D, 3D or 4D?
Will you check on the health of my baby during a Gender Identification Scan?
How long does it take to obtain results of a Gender Identification Scan?
What will be on my Gender Identification Scan report?
Do you perform Gender Identification Scans for twins?
What are the risks with a Gender Identification Scan?
Is there any preparation required for a Gender Identification Scan?
Why should I have my Gender Identification Scan at The London Ultrasound Centre?
Is there anything else I should know about the Gender Identification Scan?
How do I book a Gender Identification Scan?
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What is a Gender Identification Scan?
A Gender Identification Scan is an ultrasound examination performed to reveal the sex of your unborn child.
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How does a Gender Identification Scan work?
We will reveal the sex of your baby by a positive identification of the gentalia. This means the operator will try to get a clear view.
If the image of the genetalia is not clear the operator will not make a guess.
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How is the Gender Identification Scan performed?
The Gender Identification Scan is performed by scanning through your tummy (trans-abdominally).
Sometimes to obtain a clearer view the operator will request to perform an internal scan (trans-vaginally).
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How accurate is the Gender Identification Scan?
When good views are obtained the accuracy of our prediction is 95%.
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Is there a more accurate way to perform gender identification?
No, not using ultrasound. The only way to obtain a 100% accurate identification is to use a diagnostic test which carries a risk to the unborn child.
We will not perform diagnostic tests for reasons of gender identification alone.
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Do you perform the Gender Identification Scan in 2D, 3D or 4D?
Gender Identification is performed using conventional 2D ultrasound technology.
3D/4D scanning technology offers no advantage nor does it provide greater accuracy.
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Will you check on the health of my baby during a Gender Identification Scan?
Yes. Our Gender Identification Scan service also includes a Growth Scan to check on the health of your baby.
As a professional private medical practice we believe that whenever a mother has a scan the health and well being of her baby should always be checked.
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How long does it take to obtain results of my Gender Identification Scan?
Provided your baby is in a good position we will tell you the sex during your appointment.
Sometimes babies are not in a good position in which case we may send you for a walk and perform several attempts during the clinic schedule.
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What will be on my Gender Identification Scan report?
Your report will carry a short description of the technique that we have used, the accuracy of our prediction and the gender.
The report will also display the various measurements and related charts from your Growth Scan.
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Do you perform Gender Identification Scans for twins?
Yes. However our advertised price is only for a single baby. Multiple pregnancies are assigned a longer duration appointment, hence a higher fee.
It may not be posible to identify gender in all babies of a multiple pregnancy.
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What are the risks with a Gender Identification Scan?
There are no risks to mother or baby with a Gender Identification Scan performed via the tummy or internally.
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Is there any preparation required for a Gender Identification Scan?
For babies less than 16 weeks gestation please arrive with a partially full bladder.
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Why should I have my Gender Identification Scan at The London Ultrasound Centre?
You should choose The London Ultrasound Centre for your Gender Identification Scan because we use the most reliable technique and are able to perform an accurate predication at the youngest possible gestation.
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Is there anything else I should know about the Gender Identification Scans?
- Cost of the service is based on a conventional scan via the tummy (trans-abdominal)
- It may be necessary to perform an internal scan (trans-vaginal) especially from 14 - 16 weeks
- If an internal scan is required in addition to your trans-abdominal scan there will be an additional charge of £50
- During Gender Identification Scans we also perform a Growth Scan to check on the health your baby
- There is no charge for Gender Identification during any of our routine pregnancy trans-abdominal scans after 14 weeks gestation
- If we are unable to obtain a definitive result you will be offered a reduced charge follow up scan.
- You will be charged the full price of any Gender Identification Scan to cover our professional time even if were are unable to obtain a clear image
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How do I book a Gender Identification Scan?
For prices and to make a booking please see our online booking website.
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