Growth scans are usually carried at 28, 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.
Some obstetricians advise that this scan is offered to all women. Others reserve such scans for those women who have had previous complications of pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, growth restriction, diabetes, stillbirth, and for those women who develop a problem during the course of their current pregnancy.
This scan aims to determine the growth and health of the fetus by:
Measurement of the size of the fetal head, abdomen and thigh bone and calculation of an estimate of fetal weight
Examination of the movements of the fetus
Evaluation of the placental position and appearance
Measurement of the amount of amniotic fluid
Assessment of blood flow to the fetus by colour Doppler ultrasound
Growth Scan Package
Wellbeing assessment includes position of baby and placental position.
Growth report includes estimated weight of baby at current gestation.
