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Ultrasounds

If your pregnancy test is positive, you can be referred to a medical ultrasound to help determine how far along you are. An ultrasound is a procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to scan the pelvic cavity and abdomen of a woman, and then creates a sonogram (a picture) of the placenta and the baby.  The terms sonogram and ultrasound are technically very different. However the two are used interchangebly.

An ultrasound exam can be performed at any point during the time of pregnancy. The results of the ultrasound are immediately seen on a monitor when the procedure is being carried out.  As part of parental care, ultrasounds have become very common and regular. In the early stages of pregnancy, ultrasounds are used to confirm a uterine pregnancy and fetal heartbeat.  Ultrasounds that are performed during the later stages of pregnancy are used to screen for placenta location, umbilical cord, and fetal growth.  They are also used to screen for the baby's anatomy and general health.  They are also used to check the length of your cervix when there is any suspicion that you might be in preterm labor.
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Oneonta, Alabama 35121
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  • BCSAL Home
  • Introduction
  • Services
    • Abstinence Programs >
      • Decisions, Choices, & Options
    • Bible Studies
    • Earn While You Learn
    • Peer Counseling
    • Post Abortion Recovery
    • Pregnancy Tests
    • Ultrasound Referrals
  • Events
    • Baby Bottle Boomerang
    • Sanctity of Life Sunday
    • 5K Run >
      • 5K REGISTRATION
  • Pregnant?
  • How to Help
  • Gallery
    • 2017 5K RUN PHOTOS
    • Annual Gala 2016
    • Annual Gala 2017
    • 5K RUN 2016
    • Video
  • DONATE