The first ultrasound usually takes place during the first trimester of pregnancy. It is typically performed between weeks 6 and 12 to confirm the pregnancy.
The later it is done, the more information it provides. The purpose of this first gestational ultrasound is to observe the gestational sac and assess whether the embryo is implanted in the correct location or, conversely, if an ectopic pregnancy has occurred.
Read the full article on: First ultrasound after a natural pregnancy and assisted reproduction ( 57).
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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