Prenatal checkups During pregnancy, they are essential to check that everything is developing normally. Through the different medical tests, analytics, explorations and ultrasounds, the development of the fetus can be determined. Therefore, if there is any type of anomaly, the appropriate measures can be taken in good time.
If you reside in Spain and monitor your pregnancy through Social Security, you will undergo three ultrasounds during your pregnancy. One for each quarter, although there are exceptions that may require some more ultrasound. Although in that case, it will be the specialist who determines it. Many women believe that these ultrasounds are insufficient, so they expand them in private centers.
But is it really necessary to have more ultrasounds?
And even, Can multiple ultrasounds be dangerous?
We are going to solve these doubts, first of all, if the doctor does not recommend performing more ultrasounds during pregnancy, it is because everything is developing within what is expected and it is not necessary. However, if you decide to do so, you can do all the ultrasounds you want since they do not have any type of danger, neither for you, nor for your baby. It is a painless technique, which emits a very low ultrasound frequency, which does not even affect the baby. That is to say, when performing the ultrasound, it is not observed that the fetus alters or modifies its natural behavior, so it follows that it does not feel them.
However, specialists do not recommend that this type of test be abused, since all ultrasounds that are performed outside the medical provision, will not provide any relevant information. On the other hand, the mother could suffer a state of anxiety and even a false sense of security in pregnancy. So you should not abuse ultrasounds, if it is not necessary or the doctor recommends it.