February 18, 2015
by Sara Mahalko
(AlignLife.com) The use of prenatal ultrasound has increased dramatically within the last decade, despite safety and efficacy concerns. It is estimated by the March of Dimes Birth Defects that 70% of American women have at least one ultrasound during their pregnancy.
At the outset, prenatal ultrasound was used to detect possible problems in the pregnant woman and developing fetus, such as causes of bleeding during pregnancy, breech babies or twins. Ultrasound is very useful in these situations.
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However, over the years ultrasound has become part of a routine check-up around 18-20 weeks for most pregnant women. It is not done to detect problems but rather to supposedly improve birth outcomes. It is fairly common to hear pregnant women say that they have an average of 3-4 ultrasounds throughout their pregnancy, even though their pregnancy is considered normal and not high risk.
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