Whether you have gone for your ultrasound or you’re booked for one, chances are that you’re wondering what are looking for and how they see it. It’s fascinating to see your little one or ones on the screen, but other than a few very obvious things, it’s hard to make heads or tails from what you’re seeing.
Of course, what the doctors are looking for also greatly depends on what stage of the pregnancy you’re at. To learn more about what doctors are looking for, click on the TV screen below to see an interview with some ultrasound experts:
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[...] Ultrasound: A device that uses high-frequency sound waves, which bounce back when they meet tissue in the body. They then produce a picture of what is being examined; in this case, a fetus. Click here to see what the doctors are looking for in an ultrasound:Video: What are doctors looking for with ultrasounds? [...]