Is it okay to take an ultrasound one month into pregnancy?

B-ultrasound examination can effectively detect the condition of a woman's uterus, so it is widely used when a woman is pregnant. Every woman should have some B-ultrasound examinations during pregnancy, because it can effectively reflect the growth of the baby in her belly. However, since B-ultrasound examination is performed based on the ultrasonic principle, many pregnant women are worried that it will cause harm to their bodies. So, can B-ultrasound be done when you are one month pregnant?

Is it harmful to do ultrasound one month into pregnancy?

B-ultrasound diagnosis is an ideal examination method in the field of obstetrics. In the first half of pregnancy, B-ultrasound can be used to diagnose pregnancy, stillbirth, hydatidiform mole, ectopic pregnancy, pregnancy with tumors, uterine malformation, hydrocephalus, anencephaly and other fetal malformations. These diagnoses should be performed when the bladder is full.

In the second half of pregnancy, B-ultrasound can be used to diagnose fetal position, twins or multiple fetuses, too much or too little amniotic fluid, fetal malformations, fetal gender, and placental positioning, in order to clarify the cause of late pregnancy bleeding, measure the fetal head diameter, the fetal intrauterine condition, and predict fetal maturity - judge fetal maturity and predict gestational age through placental grading, amniotic fluid volume, fetal biparietal diameter, etc.

The B-ultrasound currently used in clinical practice emits a sound intensity of less than 10mW/cm2 from its probe, and the ultrasound examination usually takes only 5-10 minutes, with the detection time for each organ being even shorter. Therefore, B-ultrasound examination poses little harm to the fetus and will not affect its physical development. Therefore, pregnant women do not need to be afraid of B-ultrasound examinations during pregnancy. Timely B-ultrasound examinations are an important means to ensure the normal development of the fetus.

During the entire pregnancy, an ultrasound examination should be performed once in the early, middle and late stages. Some pregnant mothers are unclear about the purpose of B-ultrasound. In order to find out the gender of the fetus, they go to multiple hospitals for repeated B-ultrasound examinations, which is not good for both mother and baby. Studies have shown that if the B-ultrasound time exceeds 20 minutes, it will have irreversible adverse effects on the fetus. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant women do not undergo B-ultrasound casually unless there are any abnormal conditions during the entire pregnancy.