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Welcome to our "Ask the Ultrasound Expert" section!

Now is your opportunity to ask our ultrasound expert about what to expect or what your results mean, what you can ask your doctor, all the "what if...," "what should I..." type questions or whatever is on your mind about ultrasounds. You'll get real and honest answers.

We'll post links to questions and answers on this page so you can see what she's been asked already. Please take a moment to read through what we have first before e-mailing her. If you ask a question that has already been answered, we'll refer you back here. If your question isn't answered, click on the button below to submit an e-mail. We can't guarantee that she'll answer your particular question, however, she'll do her best! Please see our disclaimer below.

Current Questions and Answers

If you don't see your question below yet, please be patient! Bookmark this page and come back to read what's been answered! If you send an e-mail to our ultrasound expert, please try to tell us which category your question goes under. Answers will be sent via e-mail and be posted at a later date on this page. Questions and answers are always pending.
General ultrasound questions
 
Most frequently asked questions:
   What's a subchorionic hemorrhage?
   Are diagnostic ultrasounds harmful
   Can u/s dating determine paternity?
Early ultrasound questions
 
Most frequently asked questions:
   What can I expect at 5-week u/s?
   4-week u/s confirm pregnancy?
   No yolk sac! Terrified!
6-8 week questions
 
Most frequently asked questions:
   Shouldn't I see more?
   Heartrate low during week 6?
   Viable pregnancy?
Later ultrasound questions
 
Most frequently asked questions:
   What are "prominent kidneys"?
   Could the ultrasound be wrong?
   Why did he say "fetal pole"?
Determining gender questions
 
Most frequently asked questions:
   Can I tell gender by heart rate?
   12 weeks too early?
   Is sex determination accurate?
Dating Ultrasound questions
 
Most frequently asked questions:
   When was my conception date?
   How does dating a pregnancy work?
   Discrepansy in fetal age
Pregnancy dream questions
 
Most frequently asked questions:
   Vivid dreams of a girl, but...
   Three lines, but boy dreams!
   Are gender dreams accurate?
Articles and transcripts by our ultrasound expert
 
 


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More information about our ultrasound expert:

Jane FoleyJane Foley has worked as a Sonographer (Ultrasound Technologist) for over twenty-three years. Such intimate work with people's bodies somehow causes them to spill their hearts and souls as she examines their insides. Being somewhat of a gypsy, Jane has lived and worked in many parts of the world. She pulls a wealth of information from her experience in the field of Radiology and her interactions with such a broad cross-section of cultures. She now makes her home on the island of Maui with her English husband, Michael.

Jane has been asking her pregnant patients for many years about their dreams. The stories they share are definitely book worthy and she is now in the process of gathering information and stories for my her new book, The Mystery and The Miracle: Real Life Stories of Dreams That Have Come True During Pregnancy.

Please check out Jane's website. We're excited to have her on board!
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