The Risks of Ultrasound Scans for the Mother and the Unborn Child
Do ultrasound scans need to be done? In the late eighties, over 100 million people around the globe had been through ultrasound scans prior to being born. Nowadays, nearly every woman who is pregnant throughout Europe as well as North America will have at the very least one ultrasound test during her pregnancy. The majority of expectant mothers are first referred to have an ultrasound during their first antenatal appointment. only a handful of them doubt whether they are required and even fewer are aware of the possible harm. Many women's magazines, news and pregnancy books generally advocate ultrasound scan s for the safety and development of the fetus. Despite the fact that there is no research that confirms that an ultrasound scan has greater benefits than not having one. In a statement issued by ACOG in ACOG stated that American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) acknowledged that no controlled study has yet proved that regular s...