Pregnancy ultrasounds are vital during pregnancy care as they give you direct information regarding the growing baby. Often ultrasounds act like a valuable third eye, which helps you see your baby and understand the conditions inside. Ultrasounds will allow your doctor to monitor the growth of your baby, the position of the fetus, whether you are carrying multiples, etc. 

Although Ultrasounds have become very regular and common during pregnancy, as an expecting parent, you need to know everything about them. The common misconception that ultrasounds will affect baby growth is long gone. Instead, we know how helpful ultrasounds are in tracing the baby’s growth and development.

Yet, when to get an ultrasound and what to expect from them is still a question to many. Remember, the number of ultrasounds depends on the health conditions of the mother and varies from women to women. Check the vital ultrasounds made in each of the trimesters and the outcomes associated with them.

1. Diagnosing Pregnancy Scan 

   Diagnosing pregnancy scan helps you in confirming the pregnancy and locating the fetus position inside the mother’s womb. This scan is generally performed after 5 weeks from the last menstrual date. This is the ideal period to spot the fetus being formed inside the womb of the mother. Diagnosing scan is highly essential and important as it reconfirms the pregnancy and helps you guide towards the required health care. 

2. Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound

   Generally called an NT scan is performed at the end of the first trimester around 12 – 14 weeks of pregnancy. The NT scan provides you with the overall production information of the pregnancy. The number of fetuses formed, the position of the baby, and the growth of the baby. The heartbeat of the baby can be heard in this scan!

3. Tiffa Scan 

   Tiffa scan plays a crucial role in observing the structural abnormalities of the baby. The overall posture of the baby from the head until the toe can be seen during this ultrasound. This ultrasound also reveals the gender of the baby.

   It is usually performed in the second trimester between 19-21 weeks of pregnancy.

4. Growth Scan 

   The complete development of the baby can be observed in the third trimester through a growth scan. Factors like the size of your baby, amount of water around the baby, free mobility space through the sac are observed. Analyzing the results of the growth scan, your doctors calculate the expected due date.

Every pregnancy is different, and conditions prevailing in every pregnancy tend to change. As a result, the number of ultrasounds required for a mother change. Following the advice from your doctor will significantly help you through the ultrasounds!

*Information shared here is for general purpose. Please take doctors’ advice before taking any decision.