I, like most of you can't wait to meet my new little one. And like most of you can't wait, whether its at an ultrasound scan or the day the baby arrives, to find out the baby's gender. I have been scouring the internet for old wives tales

of events you can expect to have between four and six ultrasound scans - more if there are any causes for concern - which is double the usual number of scans for singleton pregnancies. If you have been hit hard by morning sickness and tiredness in the first

Hi Everyone! I had my first scan today and I have to say that I am not happy about the treatment we received at the hospital. When we arrived at 8.55am with 2-year-old son in tow, we were told that they have a no-children policy...IN THE MATERNITY

appointment last week the paedeotrician was very good and thourough. He did an ECG which came out fine and a lengthly ultrasound on his heart and lungs. The diagnosis was that there was a slight murmur on his right side which is leaking very slighty into his

to become a weighing scale addict in your bathroom.What is too little weigh gain? Your own midwife or GP will go by instinct to a certain extent, and gauge whether or not they think you and the baby are thriving. (The baby's ultrasound scans will tell them a

and vomiting, a swollen stomach and vaginal bleeding. A doctor will be able to see on an early ultrasound scan if you’re having a complete molar pregnancy because a mass of cells without a foetus can be seen. A partial molar pregnancy is a little harder to spot

with quite simply.The following checks can be made:An ultrasound check at hospital can look in more detail at your ovaries and womb. Sometimes a specialist may want to take a sample of the tissue lining your womb. A different series of ultrasound scans can

with the baby is the cause of polyhydramnios this detailed ultrasound scan is very likely to detect it. The ultrasound technician will measure the amount of fluid in different pockets of the womb to find your Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI), polyhydramnios

might be honesty please xx Hi am having the same thing I have bleed every month so far april may and june had my ultrasound and my baby was jumping around so I wouldn't worry my midwife said it normal sometimes and it can happen all the way through! So

you conceiving naturally in the first place. For example, if you have blocked or damaged fallopian tubes this can cause an ectopic pregnancy. Ultrasound scans can put your mind at rest. Why you might need more monitoringIf you have a history