10/27/2026
The more you look for zebras the more likely you are to mistake a horse for one! In an uncomplicated pregnancy an early ultrasound the confirm pregnancy and and gestational age (most accurate before 9 weeks) and an anatomy scan near 20 weeks should be sufficient!
The hazards of too much 'risk assessment'...
"Pregnant women without increased need of
monitoring .... who were overexposed to CTGs and ultrasound scans, the cesarean section rate was approximately
sevenfold (CTGs) and threefold (ultrasound) higher than for women with appropriate exposures.
Conclusion: Pregnancy is a normal part of life. An excessive focus on risks can lead to an overuse of diagnostic measures and
result in potentially harmful interventions. This must be seen as low- quality care and a risk to patient safety. "
Free full text https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/birt.70136
