I think it depends on the woman. I have had about 9 scans. 3 early on to check viability, the 12 and 19 week scans, one about 30 weeks as I had bleeding and the rest were done by the OB as she couldn't pick up a heart beat or to check the position on bubs.

The pictures, even the early blob ones, were a godsend. Yes I was pregnant and yes everything was growing and ok. I had to terminate my last baby at 16 weeks as she was a triploid pregnancy. It would have killed me to have had her die with no prior warning of her problems and is why I was monitored so closely this time.

I think people should be offered the choice of having an ultrasound, when necessary, not just a quick look and I think the public system falls down in that they would not have offered me one when I had my spotting.

There is a supermodel who is now saying breast feeding should be made a legal requirement until 6 months old. That is ridiculous, people need to make their own decisions and be offered all options.