Sometimes known as a Fetal Anatomy Scan or 20 Week Scan this scan is where the sonographer is able to examine the anatomy of your baby in great detail. When…
read more4D scan images aren’t formed using optical data (like a digital camera) instead they are assembled by sound waves and the final image is a computer rendered 3D image of…
read moreEmpower Yourself in Pregnancy! COUNT THE KICKS™ wants to empower Mums with knowledge and confidence during their pregnancy. We want to encourage Mums to work with their Midwives and healthcare…
read moreA baby in the womb gets everything from its mother. Nutrients and oxygen come via the placenta and umbilical cord. Smoking not only exposes the baby to toxins in tobacco…
read moreThe placenta is a structure that develops inside the uterus during pregnancy. It forms from the same cells as the embryo and acts as an unborn baby’s life-support system. One…
read moreAmniotic Fluid Attached to placenta is the membranous sac which surrounds and protects the embryo. This sac is called the amnion. It grows and begins to fill, mainly with water,…
read moreA baby can’t drown in the womb because until they are born they don’t breathe air. The umbilical cord is attached to the baby by the placenta, which is attached…
read moreThe Crown-rump Length This measurement can be made between 7 to 13 weeks and gives very accurate estimation of the gestational age. Dating with the CRL can be within 3-4…
read moreMost ultrasounds are routinely performed using conventional (2D) scanning. This is where the ultrasound beam scans through a thin slice of the woman’s body or the baby, and shows the…
read moreby Vimala McClure founder of the International Association of Infant Massage Imagine you have just been through a very traumatic experience, something that really disturbed you deeply. You feel yourself…
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