Most dating scans are done with a trans-abdominal transducer and a fullish bladder.

If the pregnancy is very early the gestation sac and fetus will not be big enough to see, so the transvaginal approach will give better pictures.

If no nasal bone is seen in the developing baby, some experts believe this increases the likelihood of chromosomal abnormalities.)Like other screening tests, an NT scan won't give you a diagnosis.

The scan can only assess your baby's risk for certain problems and help you decide whether to have chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis to find out whether your baby is actually affected.

The teachers could never figure this out so they sent me for testing.

I was found to have a very high IQ and was diagnosed as “gifted”(which basically means your idea of bliss is reading textbooks and studying piano sheet music), so my college teachers pushed me into going to medical school and I was tempted.

Peek A Baby provides various 2D and 4D ultrasound scans of your baby before birth using the very latest 4D ultrasound scanning equipment and visual aids.

We offer Early Pregnancy Scans, Gender Scans and 4D ultrasound scans of baby for reassurance and peace of mind throughout your pregnancy.

I soon met and married a guy who seemed as bright as he was attractive (‘seemed’ being the operative word here) and we quickly got pregnant with our first child, but sadly he had a congenital disorder which left him unable to process calcium.Babies with abnormalities tend to accumulate more fluid at the back of their neck during the first trimester, causing this clear space to be larger than average. The NT scan must be done when you're between 11 and 14 weeks pregnant, because this is when the base of your baby's neck is still transparent.(The last day you can have it is the day you turn 13 weeks and 6 days pregnant.) It's usually offered along with a blood test in first-trimester combined screening options.(Some practitioners also look for the presence of the fetal nasal bone in the first trimester.The screening is widely available, but because it requires special training and equipment, not all healthcare providers provide it.(Women who are at high risk for carrying a child with Down syndrome or are 35 or older may be offered cell-free DNA testing, which can be done as early as 10 weeks.Peek A Baby 4D Ultrasound Scanning Services is a private pregnancy reassurance ultrasound clinic with branches in London and Birmingham.