What is the Anomaly Scan?

It is a scan that is done in pregnancy for your baby so that your doctor can have a better look at it. It is done when your baby is around 20 weeks old in your womb. It is also known as a mid-pregnancy scan that helps to get a closer look at your baby and your womb as well. The growth of the baby will also be checked in this sonograph and the placement of placenta as well.

Anomaly Scan is mostly in the 20th week but it can also be done in any time between 18 weeks and 21 weeks. This image will show the baby's face and hands at 20 weeks.

When is an Anomaly Scan performed?

This scan is performed anywhere between 20-24 weeks of gestation. It is one of the most important scans and used to examine all the parts of the fetal body and to check for any abnormalities. Your scan will be done in 45 minutes. Sometimes it takes an hour for a scan to process.

What does an Anomaly Scan detect?

Following things are detected in an Anomaly Scan.

1. The baby’s brain and head structure is measured in size and shape. If there are any brain problems then they will be visible, like down syndrome.
2. The face of the baby is checked for symptoms of cleft lip. It is very hard to detect.
3. The spice of the baby is also checked in cross section to make sure that all the bones align and if the skin is covering all the spine or not.
4. The abdominal wall will be checked to make sure that internal organs are at front.
5. The heart of the baby is checked to detect if there are any heart problems or if the heart is healthy or not. The valves, ventricles, and chambers will be examined by the sonographer.
6. If the stomach is swelled then it will also be detected in the scan and it happens because sometimes the fetus swallows some of the amniotic fluid in, which is seen in their stomach as a black bubble.
7. The placenta, umbilical cord, and fluid in the womb of the mother will also be checked for a lot of things.
8. The baby's kidneys will be checked.  The sonographer will check that your baby has two kidneys, and that urine flows freely into their bladder. If your baby's bladder is empty, it should fill up during the scan and be easy to see.

What are the benefits of this test?

You get to know if about overall health of your baby.

When should I know the results of this Test?

The time when you get the results depends on where you get your test done. It can be anywhere from a few hours to a day. But most probably the reports are compiled within an hour or a few hours. These days, you can also have a look at your test results online. 2D (black and white) as well as 3D photos will be given to you with reports

Test Results range?

The doctor will look for all the possible abnormalities that can be checked and then the doctor will conclude all the findings in a report.

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