A first-trimester ultrasound is usually done 7 to 8 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period, says Rebecca Jackson, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Sidney ...

Ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal death in the first trimester of pregnancy. [1] Emergency Department (ED) diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy is based on a combination of physical ...

A recently published study conducted by researchers in Seattle suggests that an ultrasound may contribute to autism severity. University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Research Institute ...

BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC — New research provides more granular data on the types of cardiac abnormalities identified on first-trimester ultrasound screening and the impact these screenings can have ...

The first one is usually scheduled for late in the first trimester, around the 11 to 14-week mark. The second ultrasound comes around 18 to 20 weeks. Some patients may have their first ultrasound ...

An Indiana mom and TV news anchor has shared details of the short life of her daughter, Emma Noelle, who was born last week with a rare and fatal birth defect. Brooke Martin gave birth to Emma ...