Ultrasound examination in pregnancy is necessary to determine the condition of the fetus, to detect possible developmental defects, to assess the blood flow in the uterus-fetus system (using dopplerography).
Usual two-dimensional ultrasound gives a picture of tissue sections in the area of ultrasound exposure. Three-dimensional ultrasound during pregnancy shows a picture on the monitor's screen voluminous and colored. In addition, in this picture you can in detail examine the appearance of the baby and even determine which of the parents he looks like.
Advantages of a three-dimensional ultrasound of a fetus
3D ultrasound in pregnancy allows you to get more complete and accurate information about the condition of the fetus and the course of pregnancy. 3D ultrasound of the fetus is especially indicated in cases when there are any suspicions on the pathology of development, because it allows more accurate and earlier terms to determine those or other indicators.
In addition to medical significance, the method of three-dimensional ultrasound of the fetus gives a lot of joy to future parents. With his help you can see the baby, see the smallest details - count the number of fingers, see the eyes, watch the baby sucking his finger and how he changes his facial expression. For future dads, the presence of fetal ultrasound in procedure 3D is especially important - so they begin to feel warm feelings towards the baby much earlier and prepare themselves for the role of the father more quickly.
If desired, you can even begin to lead the album of the baby even before his birth, replenishing it with ultrasound images of the fetus.
With positive aspects of this method of research everything is clear. But is there a negative side to the process? We bring to your attention several generalized opinions on the negative factors of the three-dimensional study.
3D fetal ultrasound:
- for its carrying out it is required in 3 times more time - about 45-50 minutes;
- the procedure of three-dimensional ultrasound is quite expensive;
- there are a number of limitations to this study. They are associated with the timing of pregnancy, fetal position, etc .;
- as in the case of a two-dimensional ultrasound, it is difficult for a doctor to obtain a high-quality image and
reliable information for infertility or pregnancy after 32 weeks; - in the pursuit of the best shot, the doctors in the process of research increase the power of the radiator, and the time that pregnant women spend under the influence of the device is unacceptably long, which may in some way affect the health of the unborn child.
It is clear that to abuse even such a safe, at first glance, method of research as ultrasound is not worth it. And whether to carry out a three-dimensional ultrasound or to confine oneself to the more familiar 2D is the personal matter of each parent.