Re: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal ultrasounds

[JoFromOz]

They are routine where I work too... the obs use them to get more accurate dating.  Eventhough most women know pretty much exactly the date of their LNMP... he still does it, to make sure.   Ack.   Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Murphy To: list Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 10:47 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal ultrasounds There is an obstetrician in Perth who routinely performs vaginal ultrasound in his rooms before 12 weeks gest.  Is this an accepted practice and what would the reasons be for such a practice? MM