Baby Gender Scan Advertising Rates

Please don't hesitate to give us a call to talk about your advertising needs, we will always listen and try to do our best to get you what you require.

This website is the definitive website for antenatal ultrasound clinics and because of this we have limited the number of advertisers. If you would like to advertise on this website the following terms and costs apply:

Payments for advertising must be paid in advance.

Payments can be made by cheque or BACS payment only

Payments by cheque must be received 7 days prior to your advertisment being published

Payments by BACS must be received 24 hours prior to your advertisement being published

These conditions are non-negotiable
 

AN ENORMOUS ADVERTISING BONUS

If you advertise on any of our websites we will give you the same advertisement on all the rest of the websites so giving you 12 website advertisements in total. Here's a complete list:

www.12WeekScan.co.uk    www.20WeekScan.co.uk    www.3dBabyUltrasoundScan.co.uk
 

www.AntenatalScans.co.uk    www.PrivateAntenatal.co.uk    www.AntenatalUltrasoundClinic.co.uk

www.AntenatalUltrasoundClinics.co.uk    www.DatingScans.co.uk    www.GenderScans.co.uk

THIS IS THE BEST ADVERTISING DEAL YOU WILL GET IN 2009.

Each advertiser gets an advert on either the homepage or area page depending on budget and an additional full page with more details and images to really sell their clinic.

The cost of an advertisement which will appear on the homepage of all 12 websites is:

Advertisement Term                Monthly Cost
  
3 Months                                    £240.00
    
6 Months                                    £220.00
  
12 Months                                  £200.00
  
  

The cost of an advertisement which will appear on a 'local area page' of all 12 websites is:

Advertisement Term                Monthly Cost
  
3 Months                                    £120.00
  
6 Months                                    £110.00
  
12 Months                                  £100.00
  
If you would like to advertise your antenatal ultrasound clinic on this website please contact Sarah Leigh on 02476 47 68 71

More Antenatal Questions Answered

Do I have to have a 20 week scan?

Early in your pregnancy your midwife should give you written information outlining the purpose, benefits and limitations of the scan. This will allow you time to think about whether or not you would like one. The choice is yours and its up to you to decide.

What will I be able to see?

Most hospitals will allow you to watch the scan as it is being performed. If you haven’t already had a scan in this pregnancy, the sonographer will check that there is only one baby, and confirm your due date. She will point out the heartbeat and parts of the baby like the face and hands, before looking at your baby in detail. At this point some sonographers will turn the screen away for the rest of the scan and show you views at the end. This scan and show you views at the end. This scan takes about 15-20 minutes.

What is examined at the 20 week scan?

Your baby’s internal organs are examined in cross-sectional views which may be difficult for you to make out. Bones appear white on the scan, fluid is black and soft tissues look grey and speckled.

The following items are examined during your 20 week scan:

Head
Spine
Heart
Stomach
Hands and feet
Placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid
The head is normally the first part of the baby to be examined, to check its shape and internal structures. Some severe brain problems are visible at this stage. The sonographer will look at the baby’s face to see if you can see any cleft of the lip, but cleft of the palate inside the baby’s mouth are difficult to see and are not often picked up on scans.

The spine is checked in both the log view and in cross section, to make sure that all the vertebrae are in alignment and that the skin covers the spine at the back. The baby’s abdominal wall is also checked to make sure it covers all the internal organs at the front.

The heart is looked at for its size and shape. The top two chambers, or atria, or the bottom two chambers, or ‘ventricles’, should be equal in size, and the valves should open and close with each heartbeat. Some hospitals offer a more detailed scan of the heart to look at the major blood vessels. Whether your hospital offers this level of scan is dependant on the quality of the ultrasound machine, the amount of time available for each scan and whether the sonographers have had special training.

The stomach should be visible below the heart. Your baby swallows some of the amniotic fluid that it lies in, which is seen in the stomach as a black bubble.

The sonographer will check that your baby has two kidneys and that urine flows freely into the bladder. If the bladder is empty it should fill up during the scan and be easy to see – your baby has been weeing every half an hour for some months now.

Hands and feet are examined and the fingers and toes are looked at but not counted.

The placenta, umbilical cord and amniotic fluid are all checked. The placenta may be on the front or back wall of your womb, usually near the top (or fundus), so may be described as ‘fundal’ on your scan report. Many are described as low lying because they reach down to cover the neck of the womb (cervix). If your placenta is low, another scan will be arranged in the third trimester, by which time most placenta will have moved away from the cervix.

It is possible to count the three blood vessels in the umbilical cord, but this may not be done routinely. There should be enough amniotic fluid surrounding the baby to allow it to move freely at this stage.

What other details might be checked?

If you have a history of premature labour or late miscarriage, a scan to measure length of your cervix may be performed.

What is measured at the 20 week scan?

Measurements of your baby’s head circumference (HC) and diameter (biparietal diameter or BPD) are taken, along with the abdominal circumference (AC) and femur or thigh bone length (FL) to make sure your baby is growing normally and that the size agrees with the date given at your dating scan. If this is your first scan, and there is more than seven days difference between your scan dates and your dates according to your last monthly period (LMP) in the second trimester, the scan dates will be sued from now on.

What abnormalities can be seen on a 20 week scan?

About half of all major abnormalities will be seen on a scan and half will not be seen. So even if your scan is normal, there is a small chance that your baby will still have a problem.

The following information, published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, shows what chance there is of a serious abnormalities being picked up at a 20 week scan. Of course all these problems are very rare.

Anencephaly (absence of the top of the head)                         99%
Exomphalus/gastroscisis (defects of the abdominal wall)               90%
Major limb abnormalities (missing or very short limbs)             90%
Spina bifida (open spinal cord)                                                  90%
Major kidney problems (missing or abnormal kidneys)                     85%
Diaphragmatic hernia (hole in the muscle separating the chest            60%
and abdomen)

Hydrocephalus (excess fluid within the brain)                          60%
Down’s syndrome (some babies with Down’s may have heart             40%
or bowel problems that may be seen on the scan)

Major heart problems (defects of chambers, valves or vessels)            25%
Autism                                                                                                  0%
Cerebral Palsy                                                                             0%
Some problems, including heart defects, and bowel obstructions, may not be visible until later in your pregnancy.

What are Ultrasound Markers?

Ultrasound markers, sometimes called ‘soft’ markers, are slight deviations from the normal anatomy seen on a scan. They are sometimes associated with certain chromosomal abnormalities. However, chromosomal abnormalities can only be accurately diagnosed by CVS or amniocentesis.

It is important to remember that many normal babies also have markers, which usually disappear within weeks. Even so, the discovery of markers, at a scan can cause parents a great deal of anxiety.

What if there are signs of a problem?

If a problem is found or suspected, you will be told straight away and an appointment to have a scan with a fetal medicine specialist should be made within 72 hours. Around 15% of scans will need to be repeated for one reason or another, although most problems that need repeat scanning are not serious. If a heart problem is suspected, you will be referred for a detailed scan of the baby’s heart know as a fetal echo.

 If the problem does turn out to be serious, you will be given the opportunity to discuss all your options. These may include termination of the pregnancy, surgery or treatment after birth, or even surgery in the womb.