Early Pregnancy Scan

Nothing is more exciting than seeing a double line showing on the pregnancy test kit especially if you have been planning to get pregnant. Discovering that you are pregnant is a joyous moment but you may experience a mix of emotions. You can be happy and anxious at the same time. 

There will be a lot of questions lingering in your head. Is the baby have a heartbeat? How early I can do the ultrasound scan?

This is when the ultrasound scan comes into play. 

An early pregnancy ultrasound scan be performed as early as five weeks to confirm the pregnancy and to locate the gestational sac as the pregnancy can be intrauterine or extrauterine also known as ectopic pregnancy.

Besides that, this scan is crucial to check for viability, estimating the due date, and determining whether it is a singleton or multiple pregnancies. 

There is nothing more important and reassuring than seeing the heartbeat and the progress of the pregnancy. To estimate the due date, it is the best to do the scan at 8 weeks and above.

In early stage of pregnancy which is less than 8 weeks, Sonographer will advise you to do the scan via transvaginal as the structure will be much clearer. You might be concerned with this approach, but be assured that transvaginal ultrasound scan is safe to perform during pregnancy. 

As the pregnancy progress to 8 weeks and above, the scan will be performed transabdominally which is scanning from the tummy. This scan may require you to have full bladder depending on the gestation. 

Last but not least, an early pregnancy scan is the first step to lead you to a wonderful pregnancy journey. Who knows, you might even get a delightful surprise by discovering you’re having twins!