You can get a private early pregnancy scan at 6 – 12 weeks. By 6 weeks the doctor should be able to see your babys heartbeat on the ultrasound scan. The heartbeat will be visualised and not heard at this stage. Any earlier than this and it will be hard to properly detect your baby on the scan.

When is the best time to get a private scan?

The best time to do a 3D or 4D scan is usually towards the end of your second trimester or at the start of your third trimester (around 26-32 weeks). Before 26 weeks your baby hasnt put on a lot of fat and so will look very skinny and the bones of the face will show through.

What is the best time to do a pregnancy scan?

Most practitioners wait until at least 6 weeks to perform the first pregnancy ultrasound. However, a gestational sac can be seen as early as 4 1/2 weeks after your last period, and a fetal heartbeat can be detected at 5 to 6 weeks (though that isnt always the case).

When is the best time to do a gender ultrasound?

Most doctors schedule an ultrasound at around 18 to 21 weeks, but the sex may be determined by ultrasound as early as 14 weeks . Its not always 100 percent accurate, though. Your baby might be in an awkward position, which makes it difficult to clearly see the genitals.

Can a baby hide on an ultrasound at 14 weeks?

Ultrasound can tell us a lot about a pregnancy, but its not always perfect. This is particularly true in the early months of pregnancy. Though it is rare, it is possible to have a hidden twin that is not visible during early ultrasound screenings.