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Women’s Experiences of Late Pregnancy Ultrasound: Implications for Antenatal Care
… experiences of women undergoing third trimester ultrasound in the United Kingdom. Design: This dissertation is a qualitative study. It is theoretically informed by grounded theory. Methodologically, it draws on data collected through semi-structured interviews (n=50) conducted 18 months – 4 years …
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Normative practices and normative identities: A critical feminist investigation of pregnancy ultrasound
Pregnancy ultrasound has gained popularity in recent decades. In the U.S. and other industrialized countries, it is an expected part of the medical monitoring that accompanies pregnancy. Most scientific, medical and popular opinions of pregnancy ultrasound consider it to be unequivocally …
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Universal ultrasound screening in the third trimester
… Pregnant women are currently offered two ultrasound scans, one at booking (around 12 weeks’ gestation) and one at around 20 weeks’ gestation. No further scans are offered unless there are clinical indications. Ultrasound has an important role in the management of high-risk pregnancies. …
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A weighty issue: The implications of an ultrasound prediction of a large baby in pregnancy
Ultrasound scans are an increasingly normalised part of pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the third trimester, fetal measurements and weight estimations are undertaken at all scans, regardless of clinical indication. Even though these size predictions can be inaccurate, they heavily influence …