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Hearing your baby's heartbeat for the first time is one of the most exciting moments of pregnancy, but nothing beats actually seeing the fluttering of his tiny heart on an ultrasound. Ultrasound ...
www.babycenter.com/real-20-week-pregnancy-ultrasound
Upside: Video of real ultrasounds at 20 weeks
Downside: Need Real Player to see the video
picture of a baby (fetus) in the uterus. Because it uses sound waves instead of radiation, ultrasound is safer than X-rays. Ultrasound provides important information about the health of the fetus and ...
www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1167.asp
Upside: Detailed explanation of ultrasounds including how it works and what it is used for during pregnancy
Downside: Small, light color font
An ultrasound exam is a procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to scan a woman's abdomen and pelvic cavity, creating a picture (sonogram) of the baby and placenta. Although the terms ...
www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/ultrasound.html
Upside: Very good overview of different types of ultrasounds and answers common questions about them
Downside: Limited links for additional depth
I am 37 years old and 17-weeks pregnant. My doctor has asked me if I want to schedule a level II ultrasound instead of a regular ultrasound at 20 weeks. He says it is usually recommended for ...
www.pregnancy.org/question/why-should-i-have-level-ii-ultrasound
Upside: Advice on having an level II ultrasound during pregnancy
Downside: Ad links
What is an ultrasound? What information will my ultrasound provide? Why would I need an ultrasound during my first trimester? Why would I need an ultrasound later in my pregnancy? What's the ...
www.babycenter.com/0_all-about-ultrasounds_329.bc
Upside: Detailed article on ultrasounds including what they are used for, risks and the procedure
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking
When are scans usually carried out? Can the scan show the gender of my baby?
www.baby2see.com/medical/ultrasound.html
Upside: Very good information on ultrasounds including when to have one and learning the gender of your baby
Downside: None
Internal and external genital organs External genital changes in Fetus development 42 days (6 weeks) after fertilization, around week 8 of pregnancy
www.baby2see.com/gender/external_genitals.html
Upside: Excellent pictures of genitals during fetal development
Downside: None
radiology.creighton.edu/fetalbio.htm
Upside: Shows ultrasound pictures and how they are used for assessing fetal development
Downside: Medical language
I'm 34 years old and my AFP results came back, indicating a 1 in 150 chance of Down syndrome. My doctor has given me a choice of having a level two ultrasound or an amniocentesis to further diagnose. ...
parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/psecondtri/0,,midwife_46h3,00.html
Upside: Q&A on having a levl II ultrasound during pregnancy
Downside: Busy page
I had an early ultrasound at 10w5d. The u/s said I was 10w3d. Now to me that is very accurate. I was high risk and was measured quite often by numerous doctors and u/s techs and my due date was never ...
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071227165553AAG7KMg
Upside: Answers to user generated question on how accurate an ultrasound is
Downside: Range of various answers