Dating scan 8 weeks

Pregnancy / Obstetric Ultrasound

While there fetus is still very small at this stage, the 8-week ultrasound can confirm a heartbeat. In the early days of pregnancy, those initial appointments can feel surreal — especially if this is your first pregnancy. Those first appointments are usually designed to get a baseline understanding of your health going into pregnancy and to make sure things are progressing properly. One major milestone is the 8-week ultrasound. So, why do you have an ultrasound this early into pregnancy, and what can you expect at your 8-week ultrasound? Even though you can get a positive pregnancy test result roughly 2 weeks after conception , it can be a while until that tiny ball of cells demonstrates physical changes that confirm your pregnancy is progressing. In some cases, a heartbeat may be detected as early as 6 weeks.

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Back to Week-by-week guide to pregnancy. You might be feeling bloated and you may have slightly swollen breasts, but it will probably be a few more weeks before you start looking pregnant. For information on your pregnancy journey, sign up for regular emails tailored to your stage of pregnancy or baby's age. Your baby is growing very quickly. The placenta is getting ready to provide nutrients and oxygen and take away the waste. As part of this process, your placenta is sprouting little branches that will enable it to attach itself to the wall of your womb. There may be times when you feel anxious and stressed.

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Congratulations on your pregnancy. The journey ahead could not be more exciting for you and your family. In the early stages, these appointments assess your overall health and ensure your pregnancy progresses as expected. Your 8-week pregnancy scan is a significant milestone, giving you a first look at your little bundle of joy. So, what can you expect from your early pregnancy scan?

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8 Weeks Pregnant Ultrasound: What to Know Before Your Appointment

Below are the common scans performed during the course of a pregnancy. Additional scans may be referred at any time during the course of your pregnancy to check the wellbeing of the baby and mother. A dating scan is performed around week 8 of pregnancy but can be done as early as 5 weeks.

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