Pregnancy Scan Safety


Pregnancy Scan Safety - Ultrasound scans have been in use for over 40 years and are a very routine part of pregnancy screenings. However, there’s been an ongoing debate regarding its use and safety even though no studies have established whether there’s a link between ultrasounds and birth defects.
Ultrasound scans use high-pitched sounds to monitor the well-being and progress of an unborn child and are very handy, particularly if an expectant mother has a history of past pregnancy complications, genetic problems, or medical conditions.
The only possible detrimental effects of ultrasound are heating and cavitation. Cavitation occurs when ultrasound gives rise to small bubbles in the body, but this cannot happen during a pregnancy because cavitation only surfaces when air is present in the region, and there is no air in the womb.