Back then when a woman was pregnant many things were a mystery. Doctors were unable to see inside of patients stomachs to see the baby. In modern day times a woman will go to monthly doctor visits to have checkups. Due to modern technology viewing of ultrasounds have positively changed how a doctor can see the baby growing, determine the baby's gender, and detect early on if there are any defects.
Doctors can see inside of the belly through sonograms. A sonogram is a special device that uses a jelly on the stomach, and a ultrasound probe to get through to the womb and will produce an image of the baby. When a woman goes to a monthly check up a doctor will see if the baby is meeting “normal fetal growth” (“fetal”). Doctors will check to see if the baby's head shape is forming and growing correctly. If the spine and bones are growing while skin is forming around it, and other organs. While doctors are checking the sonogram hands and feet will show how many fingers and toes are forming (“anomaly”). …show more content…
Before sonograms parents had to wait until the baby was delivered to know if it is a boy or girl, nowadays doctors can tell by the second trimester. Although scans are almost always accurate, even now a doctor cannot be 100% sure until the due date. “Excess wind, and too much tummy fat” are just some factors which make seeing images less clearly and being able to identify the gender complicated (“anomaly”).
When a woman comes in for an exam, doctors will perform a level 1 scan. If a doctor does not see what needs to be seen or finds something that should not be found, a level 2 exam will be scheduled. A level 2 exam is a detailed exam, and allows a doctor to look closely at the baby. Although this may seem scary, a level 2 exam can sometimes just be as a precaution, and will not show anything wrong
Doctors can see inside of the belly through sonograms. A sonogram is a special device that uses a jelly on the stomach, and a ultrasound probe to get through to the womb and will produce an image of the baby. When a woman goes to a monthly check up a doctor will see if the baby is meeting “normal fetal growth” (“fetal”). Doctors will check to see if the baby's head shape is forming and growing correctly. If the spine and bones are growing while skin is forming around it, and other organs. While doctors are checking the sonogram hands and feet will show how many fingers and toes are forming (“anomaly”). …show more content…
Before sonograms parents had to wait until the baby was delivered to know if it is a boy or girl, nowadays doctors can tell by the second trimester. Although scans are almost always accurate, even now a doctor cannot be 100% sure until the due date. “Excess wind, and too much tummy fat” are just some factors which make seeing images less clearly and being able to identify the gender complicated (“anomaly”).
When a woman comes in for an exam, doctors will perform a level 1 scan. If a doctor does not see what needs to be seen or finds something that should not be found, a level 2 exam will be scheduled. A level 2 exam is a detailed exam, and allows a doctor to look closely at the baby. Although this may seem scary, a level 2 exam can sometimes just be as a precaution, and will not show anything wrong