

We examine the face (cleft lip) and nasal bone, and review all bones in baby’s little body, as well as count the number of fingers and toes.


In terms of your baby’s health, we assess the development of a healthy brain and spine. Although we focus primarily on scanning all health-related aspects of your baby’s development, funny little facial expressions and adorable mimics inevitable make their way through the screen. Not only is the late anomaly scan a thorough health examination of your little wonder – it is also a beautiful way to bond. This scan requires a high level of proficiency and is performed by one of our specialists only. The early anomaly scan is an abdominal scan, however, in some instances (depending on baby’s position in the belly) an additional vaginal scan may be needed to cover all details. Quite often, it is possible for us to determine the gender earlier on – we just don’t offer any guarantees that we’ll be able to. If you want absolute certainty whether you are carrying a little boy or girl, we recommend waiting until your 14th week of pregnancy. If you would like to know the gender of your baby, we look for that as well. Finally, we scan the bones for anomalies in legs and arms clubbed feet can be detected at a very early stage. We examine the skull and brain for healthy development, the face (cleft lip) and nasal bone, we count the number of fingers and toes, as well as scan the heart (to see if all four chambers are there), abdominal wall, spine, stomach, kidneys, and bladder. We check that your little wonder is developing in accordance with his or her age. However, if you have experienced anomalies in earlier pregnancies, or your results from the nuchal translucency scan came out positive, this scan can be especially helpful in finding reassurance.ĭuring the early anomaly scan, most irregularities related to your baby’s fundamental development can be detected. Regardless of your previous pregnancy history, the early anomaly scan is a wonderful way of putting your mind at ease.
