The common first step will be a dating scan between weeks as we like to check your baby before 10 weeks. Before 7 weeks it may be too early to acquire this information.
Dating Scan Before 10 weeks
To obtain the best images possible, this scan is routinely performed internally and perfectly safe to perform when early pregnancy. At 7 weeks gestation a pregnancy sac should be seen within the uterus. Within this sac will be an embryo, heart motion and yolk sac should be visible. When 8 weeks, early brain formation is identified with a black space in the head called the rhombencephalon.
Sometimes it may be too early to gather all the information required to confirm the stage of your pregnancy. In this situation you may be required to return for a repeat ultrasound in days.
What to expect on the day?
Your doctor will inform you of the most appropriate time frame to return for this scan if required. If you have completed an IVF cycle and have received a positive pregnancy result at day 16, an internal ultrasound will be performed approximately 5 weeks following your embryo transfer. This ultrasound will confirm the location of your pregnancy and the number, size and heart motion of the embryo s. You will need a copy of your referral to complete a booking. Due to the time required for some appointments, not all appointments can be booked online, for more information, please dating our booking guideline.
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Week Congratulations on your pregnancy! Why scan at 7 weeks? How is the scan performed? What will I see on the ultrasound? The image below shows an embryo at 8 dating gestation. What If I have an uncertain result?
Routine 7 week IVF pregnancy ultrasound If you have completed an IVF cycle and have received a positive pregnancy result at scan 16, an internal ultrasound will scan performed approximately 5 weeks following your embryo transfer.
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