How long does it take to do B-ultrasound during pregnancy?

It is very important for women to have timely prenatal check-ups after they become pregnant, which helps to observe whether the baby is healthy. During prenatal check-ups, B-ultrasound is a very important part. The B-ultrasound examination method is very significant and relatively convenient. Generally speaking, the first B-ultrasound is done when the woman is about 12 weeks pregnant, and 3 to 4 B-ultrasounds should be done during the entire pregnancy. Let us learn about this aspect below.

How long does it take to do B-ultrasound during pregnancy?

Do a B-ultrasound examination

Under normal circumstances, pregnant mothers should have an ultrasound examination in the early stages of pregnancy (around 12 weeks of pregnancy). Pregnant mothers should avoid having B-ultrasounds too early or too many times. Doing an ultrasound too early may cause the fragile, newly formed embryo to be shaken, which is not conducive to embryonic development. B-ultrasound in early pregnancy is to confirm whether the pregnancy is ongoing and how many days the pregnancy has lasted, to provide a reliable basis for determining the expected date of delivery, and to promptly detect any abnormalities in embryonic development.

Second B-ultrasound examination

It is usually arranged in the middle of pregnancy (around 20 weeks of pregnancy). At this time, there is relatively more amniotic fluid in the uterus, the fetus is of moderate size, and there is a large space for movement in the uterus. For B-ultrasound examination, there is better contrast, and the various organs of the fetus can be clearly seen. More obvious malformations, such as congenital heart disease, anencephaly, hydrocephalus, spina bifida, abdominal wall defect, short limbs, polycystic kidney disease, and gastrointestinal atresia are easy to detect. If necessary, timely treatment or termination of pregnancy can be carried out.

The third B-ultrasound examination

It should be arranged in the late pregnancy (around 28 weeks of pregnancy), mainly to understand the development of the fetus in the uterus and to re-check whether the fetus has any malformations. Because some diseases may not be discovered in time during the second trimester of pregnancy by ultrasound examination.

If the pregnant mother has not given birth two weeks after the due date, the doctor may recommend another B-ultrasound to understand the condition of the placenta, amniotic fluid, fetal position, etc., which will help the doctor decide which delivery method is safe.

If the pregnant mother suffers from certain diseases, ultrasound examination is more important. The frequency and time of ultrasound examinations during pregnancy should be determined by the doctor according to the pregnancy situation.

The above is some information that the editor introduced to you about how long it takes to do an ultrasound during pregnancy. I hope it will be helpful to you. I believe that after listening to the editor’s specific and detailed introduction, friends will have a new understanding of this aspect. The editor is not very knowledgeable, so this is all I can introduce to you. Friends who are interested in this aspect can read some biology books to learn more.