Articles Tagged: ultrasound

Don't let parents find out the sex of their baby until 30 weeks, says top doctor

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 17, 2012

Pregnant women should not be told the sex of their baby until 30 weeks into their pregnancy, a doctor has said.

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'Foetus parties' slammed for commercialisation of pregnancy by Royal College of Midwives

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 13, 2012

Planning a baby shower for your forthcoming arrival? Forget it - they are so last season. The latest must-throw bash for mums-to-be is a 'foetus party'

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Mums aborting healthy babies because of unreliable miscarriage tests

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Oct 14, 2011

Research suggest that hundred of women are aborting healthy and wanted babies because of unreliable scans for miscarriages.

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Obese mums-to-be injuring NHS scanning staff

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 7, 2011

NHS staff working in ultrasound departments scanning pregnant women claim they are suffering from 'fat mother syndrome' - a ...

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American women to be shown ultrasound before being allowed an abortion

By Jenny Cornish, May 31, 2010

The American state of Oklahoma has passed a new law which says women wanting an abortion must be shown ultrasound pictures of ...

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U: What is ultrasound?

By parentdish.co.uk, Mar 7, 2010

Ultrasound is a scanning technique used during pregnancy to examine the progress of the growing foetus, as well as the ...

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Experts warn against non-essential ultrasound scans

By Emma Cossey, Feb 3, 2010

Health experts are warning parents-to-be against the dangers of having non-essential ultrasound scans, to provide keepsake ...

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Doppler ultrasounds in pregnancy could prevent baby deaths

By Jenny Cornish, Jan 20, 2010

Women who have high-risk pregnancies could benefit from Doppler ultrasound scans, a new study has revealed. Using the ...

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