Expecting a baby tops the list of a parent’s most joyous moments. Ultrasound allows you to monitor your unborn baby’s development, a moment that fills parents with insurmountable joy. The team of specialists at Contemporary Women’s Care offers ultrasound in Lake Nona to help you see your unborn baby’s development.
What is an ultrasound?
Ultrasound refers to an imaging method that utilizes high-frequency sound waves to displace your internal body organs. The images may provide the required information to detect medical conditions and provide appropriate treatments. Medical experts also use ultrasound to study your uterus and monitor your unborn baby. A 2D ultrasound displays plane, black and white pictures. A 3D ultrasound provides more precise images with more details, giving you a clear view of the shape and outer contours of your uterus as well as your baby. A 4D ultrasound provides detailed images by generating real-time features of your baby, such as the movement of limbs and blood flow. In addition to monitoring your unborn baby’s development, the providers at Contemporary Women’s Care utilize ultrasounds in detecting reproductive health conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids and recommend the appropriate treatment.
What should you do in preparation for an ultrasound?
Most ultrasound exams do not need preparation, but there are exceptions. On your appointment, wear loose, comfortable clothing and avoid wearing jewelry. You may also need to have a full bladder by taking a lot of water before the exam. Your doctor may instruct on how much water to take. A full bladder aids in producing more precise images. For a gallbladder ultrasound, your doctor may request you avoid eating anything before the ultrasound. The team at Contemporary Women’s Care may give you a set of instructions on your first appointment to help you prepare for your ultrasound.
What happens during an ultrasound?
During your ultrasound, you may need to lie on a treatment table. Your doctor ensures that you are comfortable before applying a clear gel to your stomach. The gel facilitates the transmission of sound waves through your body organs. Afterward, your provider slides a handheld transducer across your abdomen. The transducer sends the waves through your body, gathers them as they bounce off your internal organs, and delivers them to a computer. The computer generates the images or creates a real-time video of your internal organs. Suppose you need an ultrasound in the first trimester or need a diagnosis for an underlying medical condition. In that case, the team may recommend a transvaginal ultrasound to obtain detailed and meticulous images. A transvaginal ultrasound involves inserting a tiny transducer wand into your vagina, reducing the number of tissues the sound waves have to go through before reaching your reproductive organs.
How safe are 3D and 4D ultrasounds?
Medical experts ascertain that all ultrasounds have no complications and do not cause any side effects. Gynecologists have been utilizing ultrasounds in monitoring pregnancies for a long time. The 4D and 3D ultrasounds do not produce any radiation that may cause pregnancy or health complications.
To monitor your pregnancy or get an accurate diagnosis, contact the Contemporary Women’s Care office or make an appointment for an ultrasound.
