Heart disease in babies are commoner than thought; about 5 % of all pregnancies have a baby with heart defects and 1 % of all live births have heart defects.
Foetal echocardiography (Foetal echo) is the detailed evaluation of the heart of the foetus (baby in mother’s womb) to check for any abnormalities so that decisions can be taken during the pregnancy in the best interest of the foetus.
HOW IS TEST PERFORMED?
It is usually done during the second trimester of pregnancy when the woman is about 16 – 22 weeks pregnant. The procedure is similar to that of a pregnancy ultrasound; you will lie down for the procedure. The test can be performed on your belly (abdominal ultrasound) or through your vagina (transvaginal ultrasound).
In an abdominal ultrasound, the person performing the test places a clear, water-based gel on your belly and then moves a hand-held probe over the area. The probe sends out sound waves, which bounce off the baby’s heart and create a picture of the heart on a computer screen. In a transvaginal scan, a much smaller probe is placed into the vagina. A transvaginal ultrasound can be done early in the pregnancy and produces a much clearer image than an abdominal ultrasound.
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