The scan is optional and not everyone will have it. You can discuss whether you want or need a dating scan with your doctor or midwife.

Are pregnancy scans mandatory?

Do I have to have ultrasound scans? No, not if you do not want to. Some people want to find out if their baby is more likely to have a condition, while others do not. The 12-week dating scan and 20-week scan will be offered to you, but you do not have to have them.

When Should dating scan be done?

Between 8 – 12 weeks of pregnancy is a good time for a dating scan. A 2-D image of a baby at about 8-9 weeks. Small arms are becoming visible, sticking out slightly in the middle of the baby. The wavy line near the bottom of the image measures the heartbeat which in this baby is 188 beats per minute.

Is 7th month scan necessary?

A growth scan is very important to check the normal development of the foetus inside the womb. To make it simpler, a growth scan is used to: Check if the baby is healthy by monitoring the babys moves, breath, and stretches.