The benefits and use of sonograms in pregnancy

Obstetrician Paul Crane, MD, explains the benefits and use of sonograms during pregnancy and the issues they allow doctors to pick up in the baby
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The benefits and use of sonograms in pregnancy

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Sonograms that have been used in Obstetrics for the last 30 years, have really added a new dimension to monitor fetuses in utero. What it has allowed us to do is pick up lots of issue before they become serious problems. If we have a problem with the growth of the baby; where the baby is either too large or too small, or the amniotic fluid is not adequate or the position of the placenta is not appropriate. Perhaps, where there is some abnormalities of the fetus itself. The ability of the ultrasound to pick these up and allow us to correct the situation or monitor the situations carefully, has allowed us to have much better pregnancy outcomes.

Obstetrician Paul Crane, MD, explains the benefits and use of sonograms during pregnancy and the issues they allow doctors to pick up in the baby

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Paul Crane, MD

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Paul Crane, MD, is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist and has practiced for more than 30 years. He specializes in natural childbirth and VBAC births in his practice in Beverly Hills. Paul is the father of six children ranging in age from 18 to 40. In his free time, he enjoys photography. Even after 30 years, one of his favorite things to do is deliver babies. 

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Sonograms that have been used in Obstetrics for the last 30 years, have really added a new dimension to monitor fetuses in utero. What it has allowed us to do is pick up lots of issue before they become serious problems. If we have a problem with the growth of the baby; where the baby is either too large or too small, or the amniotic fluid is not adequate or the position of the placenta is not appropriate. Perhaps, where there is some abnormalities of the fetus itself. The ability of the ultrasound to pick these up and allow us to correct the situation or monitor the situations carefully, has allowed us to have much better pregnancy outcomes.