Your care provider will discuss with you the timing and reasons to use an endovaginal or transabdominal scan in pregnancy. The endovaginal scan provides a better view of the lower part of your uterus, including the length of your cervix, or to determine the position of your placenta. This method is used to assess certain conditions that might arise in your pregnancy. An endovaginal (EV), or transvaginal, ultrasound is done by gently placing a narrow transducer in your vagina.This is the typical method used during routine prenatal ultrasounds. A transabdominal ultrasound is done by moving a transducer over your belly.
There are 2 ways to do a prenatal ultrasound: Your care provider will then review the findings with you. A doctor, with expertise in interpreting ultrasound, reviews the images and sends a written report to your prenatal care provider. These images are used to assess the health and well-being of your baby. The ultrasound machine detects sound waves that bounce off of the baby and turns them into an image. The transducer creates sound waves that the human ear cannot hear. Ultrasounds are conducted by a physician or a trained sonographer using a hand-held instrument called a transducer. It uses sound waves to produce a live image of your baby in the womb that can be seen on a monitor. What is a prenatal ultrasound?Ī prenatal ultrasound scan is a painless medical procedure ordered by your physician, midwife or nurse practitioner.
These prenatal ultrasound scans provide important medical information that will help you and your health care provider create the best care plan for you and your baby. Your health care provider may request that you have one or more ultrasound scans during your pregnancy.
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