Most women can have healthy pregnancies and babies when gestational diabetes is managed well. You might be referred to a high-risk pregnancy clinic and diabetes educator for help with managing your diabetes. The test usually involves you urinating into a small jar. Your health professional will tell you exactly what to do and send the sample for testing. Urine tests also look at sugar, blood and protein in your urine.
These things can be signs of other medical concerns. Group B streptococci GBS are a type of bacteria that often live in the bowel, vagina and anus. But if the bacteria pass to your baby during birth, this could cause an infection that might make your baby very sick. There are two ways of reducing the chance of your baby getting a GBS infection. Different hospitals or health care providers will recommend one of these ways. A dating scan is an ultrasound scan to determine how many weeks pregnant you are and your due date.
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Some features, tools or interaction may not work correctly. There is a total of 5 error s on this form, details are below. Please enter your name Please enter your email Your email is invalid. Most scans are carried out by sonographers. The scan is carried out in a dimly lit room so the sonographer is able to get good images of your baby. The sonographer will put ultrasound gel on your tummy, which makes sure there is good contact between the machine and your skin.
The sonographer passes a probe over your tummy and a picture of the baby will appear on the ultrasound screen. During the exam, sonographers need to keep the screen in a position that gives them a good view of the baby. The sonographer will carefully examine your baby's body. The sonographer may need to apply slight pressure on your tummy to get the best views of the baby.
A scan usually takes around 20 to 30 minutes. However, the sonographer may not be able to get good views if your baby is lying in an awkward position or moving around a lot. If it's difficult to get a good image, the scan may take longer or have to be repeated at another time. There are no known risks to the baby or the mother from having an ultrasound scan, but it's important that you consider carefully whether to have the scan or not.
This is because the scan can provide information that may mean you have to make further important decisions. For example, you may be offered further tests, such as amniocentesis, that have a risk of miscarriage.
The first scan is sometimes called the dating scan. The sonographer estimates when your baby is due the estimated date of delivery, or EDD based on the baby's measurements. This information is for your general information and use only and is not intended to be used as medical advice and should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes.
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