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Does Regular Ultrasound Scans Harm The Body?

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  There have been no proofs in the UK till now that a regular fetal health scan can harm the body, if used as per the guidelines. Fetal well being scan  have been used for decades in pregnancy in Reading , London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester and other places in England. Although the sonographers follow the right guidelines to make sure that both the mums-to-be & their unborn babies are safe while conducting the scans, the ultrasound scan needs to be done only be a skilled and trained person and as per the set medical parameters. Sometimes more ultrasound scans than usual are done – are they safe? In fact, a mum-to-be can get five ultrasound scans done even if there is no complication in her pregnancy. A doctor may only recommend more scans than what’s normal if it’s a high-risk pregnancy or if the unborn baby needs a close follow-up. The extra fetal health scans in these cases help the doctor monitor the pregnancy as well as the wellbeing of the baby more closely. But these