Ultrasounds are an essential prenatal tool, using sound waves to create images of your baby, placenta, and amniotic sac, offering a safe, non-invasive way to monitor development from as early as 6 to 7 weeks with a dating ultrasound to confirm your due date, through the 20-week anatomy scan checking organs and gender, and into the third trimester with growth ultrasounds or a biophysical profile to ensure Baby's thriving. Different types serve specific purposes: the nuchal translucency ultrasound (11-14 weeks) screens for Down syndrome risks, a fetal echocardiogram (around 20 weeks) examines the heart, and high-risk ultrasounds like uterine artery Dopplers or 3D scans provide detailed insights for complicated pregnancies, all performed via a gel-coated transducer on your belly or, early on, transvaginally for clearer views.

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