Why scan at 7 weeks? An ultrasound is performed at this stage of pregnancy to confirm your due date, confirm if you are having singles, twins or more and to visualise your babys heart beating. Before 7 weeks it may be too early to acquire this information.

Is an ultrasound safe at 7 weeks?

At around seven weeks of pregnancy, its reasonably common for women to have their first ultrasound. This can be for many reasons but the most common is to confirm pregnancy and to check that the embryo is viable and “everythings ok”.

Can you see a baby bump at 7 weeks?

You wont be showing a baby bump yet… but theres lots going on inside you. For a start, theres more blood pumping around your body than there was 7 weeks ago, which is a strange thought, isnt it? As you go through your pregnancy, the volume will increase by up to 50%.