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...
Pregnancy of Unknown Location (PUL)
Written by Dr Sarah Merritt Pregnancy of unknown location can be a daunting term, which may bring uncertainty, anxiety and questions of ‘Am I pregnant?’, ‘Why can’t my baby be seen?’ A pregnancy of unknown location means that a pregnancy cannot be seen, either inside...
Multiple pregnancy – Am I expecting twins?
Women sometimes wonder if they are having twins especially if they have very early and noticeable pregnancy symptoms such as nausea and vomiting or there are twins in the family. They might also suspect they are having twins if they’ve had fertility treatment-...
Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
Nausea and vomiting (N &V) in pregnancy is very common. It can be debilitating for women and many describe feeling isolated. The Pregnancy Sickness Support network, quote that over 30% of women need time off of work due to N&V in pregnancy. Despite the myths,...