During the period of gestation, all women are given ultrasound examinations to observe the development of the fetus. This diagnosis is usually done at 12-13, 20-22 and 30-32 weeks of pregnancy, that is, once in each trimester. This makes it possible to determine the number of fruits, their development, as well as to identify abnormalities or various pathologies.
But still many mothers are worried about whether the ultrasound is harmful to the baby. Especially such a question is of interest to women who were prescribed an additional ultrasound examination. Of course, doctors themselves try to limit the number of visits of pregnant women to such a check, although our doctors do not consider ultrasound to be harmful either for the future child or for an adult.
Is it harmful for a baby?
Even if everyone says that ultrasound does not pose any danger to either mother or child, a frequent examination in this way is highly undesirable. There are parents of "fanatics" who go to expensive clinics, pay considerable sums to see the baby in 3D or 4D-ultrasound quality. Yes, undoubtedly, with the help of such radiation, ultrasound can be seen not only the structure of the body of the baby, but also the features of his face. And why do we need such details? After all, after giving birth, parents will have plenty of time to consider the face of their baby.
Some pregnant women do such ultrasound for a "tick", so that other moms envied and felt oppression from not having decided on such a diagnosis. But it is very important to know that ultrasound waves negatively affect the baby. Using 3D or 4D diagnostics, to get a better picture, the power of the radiation is increased. In addition, more time is required for a more detailed inspection.
Sometimes on the monitor or on the finished pictures you can see how the child is covered with handles. Doctors can say that the baby is sleeping, sucking a finger and inventing other fables, but the fact remains that he is frightened by ultrasonic waves, which he sees and hears.
What is harmful to ultrasound for the fetus?
When the baby is at the beginning of the first trimester at the stage of cell division, he is very vulnerable. Doing an ultrasound examination, you risk destroying the structure of DNA and the development of the child may be inadequate.
The fact that ultrasound can be harmful to the fetus, as if no one can say. But why expose the child to excess radiation in the womb? After all, he will already receive a large dose of radiation, having been born. The scientists did an experiment in which the pregnant women were examined with the help of ultrasound, and then they were examined by obstetrician-gynecologists. And as a result, it turned out that doctors can independently determine the timing of pregnancy without using a "harmful" device, and also unmistakably detect abnormalities in fetal development.
Do an ultrasound examination or not?
But this is only the harm that can be inflicted on a child with the help of modern equipment. And if you take into account the nervousness of the future mom, who was prescribed an additional examination. Doctors explain this by having to make sure that everything is in order. And when a poor "puzatik", who has not slept for several nights before IT, sits near the cabinet, waiting for his turn and passing judgment - just imagine what is happening in the head of the pregnant woman, her soul and the nervous system. This, too, can greatly affect the baby.
Therefore, before you brag about your familiar expensive and modern fashionable ultrasound, think carefully about whether to take such a risk. Can it be better to use more modest methods and to save the health of your baby?
In addition, a great grief ultrasound can do when the examination saw serious pathologies , and as a result, it turned out to be a mistake. One can only imagine parents who for six months or more have always thought that their child will be born sick and will remain disabled for life. This is even scary to imagine, so dear women, try to avoid unnecessary radiation and decide on this only in case of emergency.