Ultrasound

Your doctor is correct in telling you that he cannot see your baby's heart, and some other anatomy, in detail in an early scan. An ultrasound, even later in the pregnancy with an expert sonographer, will pick up only around 60 percent of abnormalities, and the technology is not sophisticated enough to aid sonographers in diagnosing serious conditions, such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism.

Ultrasounds have not been proven to be safe for unborn babies. In fact, there are no studies at all of the effects of modern, high-powered ultrasounds on babies in the womb.

I suggest you read my article here:
www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/ultrasound-scans.htm.

Or buy my book here:
www.sarahjbuckley.com/html/gentle-birth-gentle-mothering.htm, which has extra and updated information on ultrasounds and other forms of prenatal testing.

It is very important that you make an informed choice about exposing your unborn baby to this relatively new technology.