A Rough Guide to having an Intrauterine System / IUS /Hormonal coil
At Somerset Early Scans we often see women who come to us for a pelvic scan to assess the location/position of their coil for “lost threads”. This is a brief guide to the IUS, and the pros and cons of using the hormonal coil for contraception or to treat...
Sun Safety in Pregnancy
In pregnancy it is more important to take care in the sun. Your skin is more sensitive to the sun which can mean it’s more likely to burn. Changing hormone levels make you more likely to develop skin pigmentation. Sometimes this can be in the form of dark...
Can my baby hear us?
Written by Beata Anderson, Advanced Practitioner Sonographer As a sonographer we get asked very often if a baby can hear or when do they develop hearing while growing inside the uterus. The early formation of what will become your baby’s eyes and ears begins in the...
Normal early pregnancy symptoms
Normal early pregnancy symptoms It is normal for a woman’s body to change in the early weeks of pregnancy, due to an increase in certain hormones, mainly progesterone, oestrogen and human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG). The hormones help to maintain the pregnancy until...