Ultrasound

It’s a big year for the Dowling-Gourounlian family Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian are expecting their second baby together, making their daughter Blake a big sister for the first time. This week, she was brought along to the ultrasound to see her sibling, which left her dad, Brian, understandably, very emotional. At the ultrasound appointment, […]

2 years ago

In Ireland, women are offered a scan at the end of the first trimester, when they are 12 gestational weeks pregnant, and then the second scan offered on the public health system is around 20 weeks. In a normal, healthy pregnancy, no more scans are offered (on the public system). However, new research out of […]

7 years ago

New 3D ultrasounds of babies’ hearts could aid in the early detection of heart defects in the womb. The images, created and developed by scientists in the UK, are the first to clearly depict the growing heart as it beats in the womb. The new technology could help find out why some infants develop more […]

8 years ago

Amy Schumer has shared a video of her ultrasound scan – with a twist. The comedian took to Instagram last night to post some footage of herself seeing her baby for the first time. The video showed her looking at the ultrasound machine and saying: “This is why I’m puking every day.” Amy’s unborn baby […]

8 years ago

‘The most terrifying thing.’

8 years ago

Interesting, alright. What’s the first thing you did when you got a copy of your ultrasound scan? Did you stick a photo of it up on Facebook? Did you pin it up on the fridge? Or did you send it to your nail artist and ask them to paint it onto your nails because seeing […]

9 years ago