So the doctor and the parents can see the baby before it is born to make sure it is healthy.
An ultrasound is given during a pregnancy for many reasons, of these are to see if its 1 baby, or...
Usually around five months (in most cases that is when they determine the sex of the baby) and maybe a second one once you are further along depending on your doctor.
It's not likely. The ultrasound might not even be able to detect a heartbeat yet. If you do see anything at all, it will be more like a little tiny dot!
Ultrasound is safe as it does not use radiation such as traditional xrays do. X-rays cannot be done because can cause damage to the fetus. However, ultrasound uses ultrasonic waves that are not...