COVID-19 Vaccination Advice for Women hoping to conceive, in pregnancy or breastfeeding
We have all seen in the news over the last week, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in the UK and a vaccination programme has begun. This is very exciting and we all hope it will herald the end of socially distancing from our family and friends. The...
Bacterial Vaginosis ( BV)
Bacterial vaginosis ( BV) can be one of the causes of vaginal discharge and is a common infection in women between 15 – 44 years old. One of the common symptoms is that the discharge has an odour that is ‘fish’ like and offensive. The discharge...
Boy or Girl
Some parents-to-be can’t wait to find out whether they’re having a boy or a girl, while others choose to put off knowing the gender until birth. Your baby’s gender is determined at the moment of conception – when the sperm contributed a Y chromosome, which...
What to expect to see on scan in early pregnancy
Written by Dr Sarah Merritt Mainly thanks to the development of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS), we can now see a pregnancy as soon as during the 4th week of gestation. An early pregnancy is very small but grows quickly and uniformly over the first 10 weeks in...
Pelvic Ultrasound
Pelvic Ultrasound Scans The current Covid-19 pandemic resulted in many hospitals having to put clinics on hold, with scans and other investigations, and routine surgery being delayed for an uncertain amount of time during the first wave. The consequence of this was...
Pregnancy following a period of infertility or fertility treatment
Many couples book an ultrasound scan for reassurance especially if they have taken a while to conceive or have received fertility treatment. 1 in 7 couples may have difficulties conceiving. 84% of couples will conceive naturally within a year...
At Home Scans
The Society of Radiographers and British Medical Ultrasound Society have issued a position statement advising that “ultrasound equipment should only be used by properly trained professionals”. This was in response to some people carrying out ultrasound...
Baby loss awareness week 9th-15th October 2020
Baby Loss Awareness Week, raises awareness how pregnancy and baby loss affects thousands every year. It is a time for bereaved parents and their families and friends to commemorate their babies lives. Many Charities work to raise awareness of the issues affecting...