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As we all know, ultrasound is something that is of personal choice - it's not essential to have one for pregnancy care. Some say, why have one if they would never terminate anyway, where others want the peace of mind.

Dr. Sarah Buckley has written an article I will upload for next month on Ultrasound. Ultrasound is not as bad for baby as a handheld doppler, which has constant streaming of waves - ultrasound has breaks to bounce back an image, but never the less, Sarah says:

"In the years since then I have had three more unscanned babies, and have read many articles and research papers about ultrasound. Nothing I have read has made me reconsider my decision (not to scan). Although ultrasound may sometimes be useful when specific problems are suspected, my conclusion is that it is at best ineffective and at worse dangerous when used as a ‘screening tool’ for every pregnant woman and her baby."

If you'd like more info, some good books are: ‘Which Tests for my Unborn Baby’ and ‘Prenatal Testing: Making Choices in Pregnancy’ which are both co-authored by Lachlan de Crespigny, an expert in this area, are highly recommended, along with ‘The Tentative Pregnancy’.