Last Updated on 21/05/2021 by Mandy
What is an Ultrasound?
Ultrasound examinations are performed during pregnancy to check the health of your baby and scan for any abnormalities in the foetus. The Ultrasound is particularly useful in pregnancy as the technique is painless, there are no known harmful effects from its use, and it can show moving images on the screen. During an ultrasound examination, sound waves are bounced back from parts of the body (like sonar) to give black and white (or in some cases colour) images. These examinations are carried out and interpreted by a Sonographer (a technologist trained in ultrasound imaging). The Sonographer uses a transducer or probe (a hand‐held device which produces and receives the sound waves) to display the images. It is more sensitive than a fetal doppler
Your doctor will explain why an ultrasound examination is necessary and the best choice of imaging for you. Your doctor may feel it is necessary for you to have an x‐ray or other procedure, as well as an ultrasound.
Once you have an ultrasound, you are also able to keep a printed record of your developing embryo or baby (depending on the stage of pregnancy) and images can be 3D or 4D as well!
After your Ultrasound, you may wish to use a Doppler probe at home to check your babies heartbeat yourself. If so, please read our article about Fetal Dopplers here.
We have put together an alphabetical directory of baby scan or ultrasound services across Australia – to help you find a service near you.
Pregnancy calculator
PREGNANCY CALCULATOR
Enter the date of the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP):
DUE DATE RESULT
Probable date of conception:
Foetal Age Today:
Best date range for NT scan:
(12 weeks 3 days to 13 weeks 3 days)
Morphology Scan Date:
(19 weeks)
First Heart Tones by Doppler:
(11 to 12 weeks)
Best time to evaluate cervical length in patient with risk factors:
Best time for routine anatomy ultrasound:
(18 to 20 weeks)
Estimated Due Date:
Ultrasound calculator
Are you looking for an Ultrasound calculator to help you decide when to book in for your scan? Simply select the date of either your last menstrual period,when conception occurred or your estimated due date to automatically calculate when your ultrasound scans should be booked in.
https://www.ultrasoundcare.com.au/services/pregnancy-ultrasound-pregnancy-calculator.html
Ultrasound directory
We have put together an alphabetical directory of baby scan or ultrasound services across Australia – to help you find a service near you.
NSW
A Peek of U
Suite 3, Unit 18, 633-639 Hume Highway, Casula 2170 1800 819 282
A Window to Your Womb
1300 781 108Covering: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney
Baby Glimpse
2/149 Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead 2145 (02) 9687 9826
Early View 3D/4D Ultrasound Imagery Centre
Shop 4, 1623 Botany Rd, Botany 2015 (02) 9316 7133
OMNI Ultrasound
Ground Floor, 8 Northcote St, St Leonards 2065 1300 851 968
San Ultrasound for Women
Level 3, Sydney Adventist Hospital, 185 Fox Valley Rd, Wahroonga 2076 (02) 9487 9800
Shore for Women
Suite G6, 460 Pacific Hwy, St. Leonards 2065 1300 460 111
Tara Imaging for Women
1 Tyler St, Campbelltown 2560 (02) 4625 6585
Ultrasound Care Bondi Junction
Suite 1603, Level 16, Westfield Tower 2, 101 Grafton St, Bondi Junction 2022 (02) 8383 4100
Ultrasound Care Newtown
Suite 412, Level 4, 100 Carillon Ave, Newtown 2042 (02) 9519 0999
Ultrasound Care North Shore
14 Marshall Ave, St Leonards 2065 (02) 9439 9711
Ultrasound Care Randwick
2 Hay St, Randwick 2031 (02) 9314 8999
Ultrasound Care Sydney
Suite 3, Level 7, 139 Macquarie St, Sydney 2000 (02) 9251 7799
Womb With A View
96 Oliver St, Freshwater 2096 0422 834 656Covering: also providing a mobile service
VIC
1st Discovery 3D & 4D Ultrasound
Shop 15, 6 Rebound Crt, Narre Warren 3805 0400 299 707
4D Baby
100 Kent Rd, Pascoe Vale 3044 1800 432 229
A Window to Your Womb
1300 781 108Covering: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney
Early Image
Suite 5, 444-456 High St, Prahran 3181 (03) 9529 7433
Wyndham Ultrasound
429 Sayers Rd, Tarneit 3029 (03) 9749 0073
Zedu Ultrasound Training Solutions
4, 50 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe 3079 0401 810 585
ACT
A Window to Your Womb
1300 781 108Covering: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney
Inside Out Ultrasound
Suite B8, 161 Strickland Crescent, Deakin 2600 (02) 6260 5822
SA
A Window to Your Womb
1300 781 108Covering: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney
Amazing Scan
21 Lawson Place, Burnside Heights 3023 0432 320 322
Babyview
287A St Vincent St, Port Adelaide 5015 0438 884 160
Before You Were Born Imaging
25 Conservatory Circuit, Oakden 5086 (08) 8367 5257
Fetal Fotos
133 Henley Beach Rd, Mile End 5031 0414 249 234
Specialist Imaging Partners
Level 2, 77 King William Rd, North Adelaide 5006 (08) 8361 6836
QLD
3D Bubs
10, 31 Springfield Lakes Blvd, Springfield Lakes 4300 0452 432 827
A Window to Your Womb
1300 781 108Covering: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney
Hello Baby 3D Sunshine Coast
Buderim Private Hospital, Nucleus Medical Suites, Lift B, Suite 21, 23 Elsa Wilson Drive, Buderim 4556 (07) 5444 5333
Miracle Beginnings 3D/4D Ultrasound
17 Pyrus Place, Redland Bay 4165 0412 679 932Covering: Redlands area
Miracle Me 3D/4D Ultrasound
Covering: Clinics in Brisbane, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast, Cairns
Paradise Ultrasound Specialists
Level 1, 18 Carrara St, Benowa 4217 (07) 5539 2555
Precious Previews 3d 4d Ultrasound Browns Plains
Shop 2, 270 Browns Plains Road, Browns Plains 4118 (07) 3800 8999
Precious Previews 3d 4d Ultrasound Strathpine
Shop 4, 327 Gympie Rd, Strathpine 4500 (07) 3889 9319
Queensland X-Ray
WA
A Window to Your Womb
1300 781 108
Covering: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney
Baby Art Ultrasound
4/771 Beaufort St, Mt Lawley 6050 (08) 9467 9575
Imaging Central
345 Stirling Highway, Claremont 6010 (08) 9284 6900
Lil Miracles 3/4d Ultrasound Studio
Highbury Park, Baldivis 6171 0448 336 934
Little Treasure 3D / 4D Imaging
Rockingham Maternity & Family Practice, 4/2 Elanora Drive, Cooloongup 6168 0447 722 470