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What Does A Doppler Scan Look For During Pregnancy?

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Posted on Fri, 27 Apr 2018
Question: Why doppler scan during pregnancy is necessary ??? Now im just 1 week ahead for due date.
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Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It scan blood flow through different part of baby.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns fully.
Doppler scan is important during pregnancy because it shows blood flow through baby different parts of body like umblical cord,heart and brain.
So we are able to detect high risk pregnancy before delivery, so we can treat them accordingly,so chances of negative outcome are less.
We can take timely decisions of c-section.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Richa Agarwal

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Practicing since :1999

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What Does A Doppler Scan Look For During Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: It scan blood flow through different part of baby. Detailed Answer: Hello dear, Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns fully. Doppler scan is important during pregnancy because it shows blood flow through baby different parts of body like umblical cord,heart and brain. So we are able to detect high risk pregnancy before delivery, so we can treat them accordingly,so chances of negative outcome are less. We can take timely decisions of c-section. Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information. Good luck. Regards