Ultrasound is a cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the superior boundary of human hearing. The production of ultrasound is used in the medical fields, typically to penetrate a medium and measure the reflection signature or supply focused energy. The reflection signature can reveal details about the inner structure of the medium; the most well known application of ultrasound in the medical field is the use in sonography to produce pictures of fetuses in the human womb.
Ultrasound is used to visualize fetuses during regular and emergency prenatal care. Obstetric ultrasound can be used to identify many conditions that would be harmful to the mother and the baby. According to Cochrane review, routine ultrasound in early pregnancy, less than 24 weeks, appears to enable better gestational age assessment, earlier discovery of multiple pregnancies and earlier detection of clinically unsuspected fetal abnormality at a time when termination of pregnancy is possible.
When you find out that you are pregnant, an ultrasound can be very useful in determining just how far along you are in your pregnancy. This will help the doctors have a better idea of when your baby should be born. This is very important when it comes to having things done on an opportune manner when you are pregnant.
The ultrasounds will also keep track of the weight of your baby. It is a good idea to have them checked regularly to make sure that your baby is growing and developing in the way that they should be.It is also a great tool to be able to rule out certain birth defects and genetic disorders such as the Down syndrome. This can help the doctors be more prepared for the birth of a baby who may need additional care after birth. There are other things that can go wrong during a pregnancy as well, such as placenta ruptures and abnormalities. The ultrasounds during pregnancy will also help to rule out things such as this during your pregnancy.If you have ever had a miscarriage, it is a great idea to have an ultrasound done to be able to rule out any future miscarriages and if possible be able to avoid them at all.
Ultrasound has helped pregnant women be able to monitor their pregnancy and avoid any complications that may cause danger to the unborn child and the mother. Most doctors encourage it and it is visibly obvious why they support it so much. One advantage of ultrasound is the fact that there is no evidence of any negative effect to the expectant mother who undergoes it or to her unborn child.