Can I do an ultrasound at 7 weeks of pregnancy?

When a woman is in the 7th week of pregnancy, it has been more than a month. At this time, because the menstruation has stopped, she knows that she is pregnant. Most people use pregnancy test sticks to check their pregnancy, but this is only a preliminary check. In order to further check whether the pregnancy is normal, it is necessary to go to a regular hospital for B-ultrasound. These methods can rule out problems such as ectopic pregnancy. So, can a B-ultrasound be done in the 7th week of pregnancy?

Can I do an ultrasound at 7 weeks of pregnancy?

The most uncomfortable thing about having an ultrasound during pregnancy is not only having to wait in line for the examination, but also having to urinate a lot before the examination. Therefore, many new mothers will ask some questions in this regard. Although they have read a lot of relevant content, many people still feel confused. So, do I need to hold my urine when doing an ultrasound at 7 weeks of pregnancy? What can I see when doing an ultrasound at 7 weeks of pregnancy? Next, let me tell you in detail.

Do I need to hold my urine when doing ultrasound at 7 weeks of pregnancy?

That's for sure. The only valid reason to do an early pregnancy ultrasound before 6 weeks of pregnancy is to rule out the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy. If it is not necessary within 3 months, ultrasound examination can be omitted, that is, the first ultrasound examination should be performed after 12 weeks.

Ultrasound examinations of pregnant women usually take a very short time, only a few minutes, and generally do not affect the fetus in the uterus during the late stages of pregnancy. Generally speaking, 3 to 4 ultrasound examinations during pregnancy are sufficient. Pregnant women generally do not need to fast when doing B-ultrasound, and eating before B-ultrasound will not affect the data. In addition, if it is an ultrasound examination in the early stages of pregnancy, you need to hold your urine in advance and accumulate a certain amount of urine in the bladder so that you can see clearly. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, there is no need to hold urine for B-ultrasound.

In the early stages of pregnancy (generally within 6 weeks of pregnancy), the uterus is not large enough and has not left the pelvic cavity, so you need to hold your urine. A full bladder will help the B-ultrasound to clearly see the conditions inside the pelvic cavity and uterine cavity.

After 7 weeks of normal pregnancy or in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, there is generally no need to hold urine, unless there are special circumstances, such as unexplained vaginal bleeding, suspected abnormal placental position, etc., in which case a full bladder is needed to clearly see the tissue and blood flow in the lower part of the uterus.

In addition, a properly filled bladder can raise the position of the uterus, expand the tissues next to the uterus, fully expose the pelvic organs, and facilitate correct diagnosis.

What can you see during the seventh week of pregnancy?

After seven weeks of pregnancy, your baby's little heart is beating very fast and his facial features are ready to develop. Babies who are just starting to develop will have a small tail, but don’t be afraid, the tail will basically disappear starting this week, and now they finally look a bit like humans, hehe. But the baby's head will still be uneven. The baby's facial features are starting to develop, and the eyes, nose, lips, and tongue can soon be seen. The arms and legs are no longer just little buds, they are also slowly growing longer. The baby's heart is beating very fast now, twice as fast as that of an adult, at about 150 beats per minute. In the 7th week, the embryo is like a bean, about 12 mm long. It already had a head that was disproportionately large compared to its body, and its facial features were very obvious, its eyes were like obvious black spots, its nostrils were wide open, and its ears were slightly sunken. The young shoots sticking out of the embryo will grow into arms and legs, and now they are already clearly visible, with the hands and feet looking like small paddles. The embryo's heart has been divided into the left atrium and right ventricle and has begun to beat regularly, about 150 times per minute, which is twice as fast as the normal heart rate.