ECOGRAFÍA SEMANA 20 ⏰ (MORFOLÓGICA): ÓRGANOS 🧠, MALFORMACIONES , ... - Ginecología y Obstetricia -

20-WEEK ULTRASOUND The 20-week pregnancy ultrasound, or morphological ultrasound, involves a detailed examination of the baby's entire anatomy to detect possible malformations in the body or internal organs. It displays the fetus's main structures and organs. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND DOWNLOAD THE PDF: https://aulaginecologia.com/mujeres/e... The so-called 20-week ultrasound is especially important and should be performed between weeks 18 and 22 of pregnancy. ABDOMINAL OR VAGINAL The 20-week ultrasound is performed abdominally, although in some cases, vaginal access may be necessary to view a specific structure in more detail, as it must be close to the vaginal probe. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? The ultrasound duration varies, but it's not overly important. In general, a 20-week ultrasound can last between 10 and 30 minutes. WHAT IS IT FOR? The detection of fetal abnormalities through a detailed examination of organs and systems. This is the main objective of the 20-week ultrasound. The estimation of fetal measurements to calculate the gestational age and rule out growth retardation. The estimation of fetal well-being. To do this, we assess the fetus's body movements, respiratory movements, fetal tone, placental or cerebral blood flow patterns, etc. FINDING THE BABY'S SEX At week 20 of pregnancy, genital development has completed, and, in general, for an experienced sonographer, it is possible to distinguish the sex in most cases with a reliability of over 98%.