4D Baby Scan Blog

Dear All
I am most pleased to announce the imminent launch of our long awaited e-Newsletter at the beginning of July 2009. The Bumps newsletter as it may be finally called will contain all that is relevant to pregnant mums, with newborns, to dads, about health and well-being and many other things that make life worth living.
So send us your ideas and we will promise to over-deliver on our promise of worthwile content.
Best wishes and hear from me soon.
Joe
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A recent statement issued recently by the NHS Antenatal & Newborn Screening Programme to health professionals draws attention to the new technology that is on the horizon.

Current screening for abnormalities in pregnancy relies mostly on ultrasound scans, maternal blood tests and invasive procedures including amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling. The choice of the test depends on what is being screened and in most cases, an ultrasound scan and mother’s blood test will be sufficient. In cases where Down’s syndrome (and other chromosome disorders) for example needs to be excluded, amniocentesis or chorionic villus biopsy may be undertaken. These later procedures are invasive and can lead to a miscarriage of a perfectly normal baby.

The nuchal test, combining ultrasound and maternal blood test has been the most advanced non-invasive screening test to-date. The test is mostly available privately.

Recent developments refer to techniques that exploit technology that allows capture and study of fetal cells retrieved from the mother’s blood stream in early pregnancy. Although such techniques are not entirely new, the scope of the clinical application may go well beyond the determination of the baby’s gender and blood type, particularly Rhesus.

The statement by the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes emphasises the point that this is early stage and further scientific research is being undertaken to establish the suitability and scope of the emerging methods before they are introduced in the NHS.

Independent providers, like One Stop Clinics are likely to be the first companies to introduce the screening services in the private sector before the NHS adopts the technology.

Joe Kabukoba

Dear All,

I am most delighted to welcome you all – our clients, your families and visitors to our 4D Scan Blog.

We have been providing ultrasound services to pregnant women including 4D baby scans for many years. We are most grateful that women have trusted us to provide them with an excellent service and have supported our growth across the country. We look forward to continuing to provide excellent service to even more clients.

We welcome you to our blog to share your experience and joy of pregnancy and 4D baby scans with others who may or may not have had these kind of services.

Do ask questions if you have any, and do not hesitate to consultant our large online book complete with Pregnancy & Childbirth Answers on www.pregnancybliss.com.

We have a large faculty of specialists including midwives, consultants, sonographers all ready to interact with you.

Feel free to express yourselves.

Best wishes

Joe Kabukoba
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist