Dating scan nuchal translucency

The scan will be carried out by a sonographer, who is trained in performing scans and knowing what to look out for.The diagnostic tests that five a definitive yes or no can carry a small risk of miscarriage because it involves removing a tissue or fluid from inside the womb for testing.If screening tests show a lower risk, most parents choose not to put themselves, or their unborn baby through further, more invasive tests.The process will involve lying back on a bed, with gel applied to your belly.The sonographer will then use a transducer device which uses ultrasound to produce an image of your baby inside the womb to a small display screen next to you. The dating scan is the first time you (or anyone) will have seen your baby so there’s a few things that your sonographer will look out for and things you’ll find out: • How many weeks pregnant you are, and your EDD (estimated date of delivery).) and you get a (rather blurry, black-and-white) picture to take home with you.