Fetal Well Being Scan

• Best performed after 26 weeks gestation
• Not always provided routinely within the NHS
• To determine the growth and health of the baby
• Measures the baby's head, abdomen and thigh bone and
  estimates its current weight
• Assesses the placental position
• Determines the baby's position (more relevent after
  32 weeks)
• Measures the amount of amniotic fluid around the baby
• Measures the blood flow (when indicated) from the
  placenta to the baby through the umbilical cord to
  assess if the placenta is working well