Source: http://www.medicinenet.com
Health Tip: Avoid Needless Ultrasounds of Fetus
(HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned against
taking a picture of a developing fetus merely as a keepsake.
These images can show facial features, hair and even the developing baby's
sex.
But the FDA says while ultrasounds are generally safe, they can affect
developing tissues and may cause a rise in fetal temperature.
Also, prenatal images being marketed for non-medical reasons are often done
by less-experienced personnel and may expose a fetus to a longer period of
imaging than one performed by a medical technician.
The FDA recommends that women limit ultrasounds to those done for medical
reasons only.
-- Deborah DiSesa Hirsch
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Leanne Wynne
Midwife in charge of "Women's Business"
Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862
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