Question 1

i am worryed of my babys sonogram. too small. please help.?

Accepted Answer

SGA: Is the baby small for gestational age? Are you under the care of an OB md ?  That's the reason why you have to be guided during pregnancy so that baby will grow normally to avoid complications. Please see your ob, thanks!

Question 2

my sonogram was due today and sated that i am 6 weeks and 3 days when i did conceive ?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you have a 28 day cycle fertilization was 4 weeks and 3 days ago.  Intercourse would have been at some point before that but not more than a  few days.

Question 3

are sonograms safe? and 4d?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Fetal ultrasounds are safe. They can look at and evaluate the structures for the fetus including heart, stomach, kidneys and bladder, spinal cord, extremities and head.

Question 4

can someone explain a sonogram?

Accepted Answer

Ultrasound: A sonogram is an imaging test that uses high frequency sound (ultrasound) to produce images of various parts of your body without the need for radiation. Great for pregnancy evaluation, general abdominal surveys for many things, thyroid gland, carotid arteries, heart, testicles, and many other structures. No known biological risks in humans.

Question 5

is it possible for level 2 sonogram to be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Sonograms: In the hands of experienced sonographers, ultrasound is highly accurate.  However, no test is 100% accurate, and we are all imperfect beings, subject to human error.  So, it is possible, but not likely, for sonography to produce an erroneous result.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: sonogram?

Accepted Answer

AKA Ultrasound: The sonogram is a test that looks at body organs with no radiation.  It uses sound waves and can give us a 2 dimensional view of organs such as the kidney, liver, heart, and lungs.  It can define spaces that are either solid or full of fluid.  I can also guide large needles into an organ or near the spine, and can help define the area being cut open.  Its a cheap, but useful test.

Question 7

will i get any medicine for pain when i go for the sonogram?

Accepted Answer

No: Sonograms are painless.

Question 8

at what week will you be able to see the baby in a sonogram?

Accepted Answer

About 5 weeks: This is a variable number used for guidance but at about 5 weeks give or take you should see something

Question 9

can sonograms detect down syndrome and other defects the baby can have ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sonogram of heart- called echocardiogram will, detect most cardiac anomalies associated with down's syndrome.

Question 10

in a sonogram what does 6.5cm/1.3/14hz mean? how far along would that be?

Accepted Answer

Technical parameters: It sounds like you have listed technical parameters on from an ultrasound scan.  This may have been a transvaginal scan.  That does not sound like parameters for embryo measurements.

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I am worryed of my babys sonogram. too small. please help.?

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My sonogram was due today and sated that i am 6 weeks and 3 days when i did conceive ?

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Are sonograms safe? and 4d?

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Can someone explain a sonogram?

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Is it possible for level 2 sonogram to be wrong?

A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: sonogram?

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Will i get any medicine for pain when i go for the sonogram?

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At what week will you be able to see the baby in a sonogram?

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Can sonograms detect down syndrome and other defects the baby can have ?

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In a sonogram what does 6.5cm/1.3/14hz mean? how far along would that be?

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