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From 12 weeks
Reassurance Scan
A quick, calm check on your baby between NHS appointments, whenever you would like to see that all is well.
From 12 weeks
15 minutes
£69example price
photo: parents watching the wall screen during a scan
What the scan shows
- The heartbeat, which you can hear as well as see
- Your baby moving
- Which way your baby is lying
- A rough check of size against the weeks of the pregnancy
How it is done
The scan is over the tummy with warm gel. You lie on a comfortable bed and the images are mirrored on a large screen on the wall so everyone in the room can see.
Who performs it
A qualified sonographer, trained in pregnancy ultrasound. They talk you through what you are seeing, answer your questions and write a short report before you leave. You can meet each clinic's team on its clinic page.
Before you come
- Nothing special: eat and drink as normal
- Your maternity notes if you have them
- Your phone, so the images can be sent to you
On the day
- Scan
- 15 minutes in the scan room
- In total
- About 30 minutes. Please arrive 10 minutes early
- Guests
- Up to 4, children welcome with an adult
- Parking
- Shown on each clinic page
- Changes
- Free reschedule up to 24 hours before
Extras
Add to your scan
Choose extras when you book, or add them on the day. example prices
Heartbeat bear
£25A soft bear that plays a recording of your baby's heartbeat.
USB of images
£15Every image and clip from your scan on a USB stick.
Questions
About the Reassurance Scan
How often can I have a reassurance scan?
Ultrasound is considered safe when used by trained sonographers, but we keep each scan as short as it needs to be. Most parents book one or two between NHS appointments.
Can you tell me the sex at the same time?
If you are 16 weeks or more, book the Gender Scan instead: it includes everything in this scan as well.
What if I have pain or bleeding?
Please do not wait for a private scan. Call your midwife, your early pregnancy unit or NHS 111 straight away.
Alongside your NHS care, never instead of it
Please keep every NHS scan and midwife appointment. If you have pain, bleeding or notice fewer movements, call your midwife or maternity unit straight away, or NHS 111.
Other scans at this stage
From 16 weeks
Gender Scan
Find out if you are having a boy or a girl from 16 weeks, with a wellbeing check.
£79View scan
24 to 32 weeks
4D Bonding Scan
See your baby's face and expressions in moving 4D, best between 24 and 32 weeks.
£119View scan
From 24 weeks
Growth and Wellbeing Scan
Measures your baby's growth and checks fluid, placenta and position, with a written report.
£89View scan
Book your Reassurance Scan
£69, 15 minutes, from 12 weeks. Choose your clinic and a time in about two minutes.