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...