Gender Scans Dublin
Gender Scans
From 19 weeks
Gender Scan Costs
The early pregnancy scan includes photographs and a computerised report. Your sonographer will answer any questions you may have.
From 19 weeks – €180
What Is Involved?
Gender scans will:
- to determine gender (from 19 weeks gestation )
- to determine the lie & presentation of the baby (breech or cephalic)
- to estimate fetal weight
- to determine the location of the placenta
- to measure the fluid around the baby
- to measure the blood flow in the baby’s umbilical artery
- to evaluate the pregnancy for abnormalities
42″ Ultrasound Scan Screen
The ultrasound is available for you to view on a 42” screen which is located on the wall at the end of the ultrasound couch. This allows you to view the images produced by the transducer. At this stage in pregnancy it may not be easy for you to make out what you are seeing on screen but the sonographer will explain what you are looking at.
Why
Book A Gender Pregnancy Scan
The scan that takes place at this time is very important s it consists of a full anatomical survey.
Sometimes due to presentation and lie, the baby is not in a favourable position to determine the gender. If this is the case it may be necessary for you to return for one further scan appointment when hopefully baby will be in a more favourable position.
Gender determination is 85% accurate.
Gender Scans FAQs
How early is it possible to tell baby’s gender with a gender scan?
The gender scan is carried out from 18-21 weeks of pregnancy. However, this scan is often referred to as a 20-week scan or an anatomy survey scan. Its main purpose is to check that baby is growing as he should be and at the same time to check if there are any signs of physical abnormalities.
It is a personal decision if you wish to find out the gender but if you do, you should tell the sonographer before the scan.
How accurate is a gender scan?
Gender scans have an accuracy rate of 85%.
Should I find out my baby’s gender?
This is a very personal decision. Some Mums-to’be are happy to wait until the day of the delivery. Many like to know also and of course, this can help in making decisions such as clothes, toys and nursery decorations.
Can a Mum-to-be know or feel her baby’s gender before this scan?
In a 2017 study, entitled Maternal Intuition of Fetal Gender, the team stated the following:
“We have observed anecdotally that the vast majority of pregnant women presenting to our obstetrics clinic for second-trimester ultrasound screening request gender identification. At these visits, many mothers-to-be say they can perceive or “feel” the gender of the unborn baby.”
What To expect during my gender scan at Merrion Ultrasound
Gender scans can be carried out from 19 weeks onwards, and have an 85% accuracy rate. This scan aims to determine the gender of your baby, and will also try to estimate fetal weight. This scan will look to determine the presentation and lie of the baby, the location of the placenta, and measure the fluid around baby. Blood flow to baby’s umbilical artery will be measured, and the scan will look for any abnormalities.
When you attend the Merrion Ultrasound Clinic for a gender scan, it is quite possible that you may have been at the clinic for a previous pregnancy scan, but if you have not been with us before then you will fill out a registration form when you arrive. You will await your sonographer in the waiting room. Your sonographer will bring you to the ultrasound room and confirm your details before performing the ultrasound scan.
The team at Merrion Ultrasound wishes to ensure that your visit is as relaxing as possible and we welcome any questions, so please do not hesitate to ask your sonographer any questions you may have.
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This website was formerly Merrion Fetal Health. The clinic has undergone a rebrand and is now known as Merrion Ultrasound.