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will call you back within one business day. Ultrasound is a
common prenatal procedure used even in low-risk pregnancies to
confirm your due date or assess your baby’s health. If there are
any concerns that your baby may be at risk, ultrasound can help
provide the information your doctor needs to give you the best
possible prenatal care. During ultrasound, high-frequency sound
waves pass through your body and your baby. You can’t hear the
sound waves, but the ultrasound equipment can. It converts them
to a visual image on a monitor, allowing you and your doctor to
“see” the baby inside your uterus. While you lie down on the
examination table, a layer of gel or oil is applied to your
abdomen so the sound waves more easily reach your baby. Then the
transducer is slowly moved back and forth over your abdomen. The
procedure is painless and takes less than half an hour. The
transducer is covered with a condom or other sterile latex
shield. Then it is ins