My doctor suggested an internal scanning for me. I'm a bit nervous about it and want to understand it better. What exactly is internal scanning during pregnancy, and why is it performed?
Yaar, it actually sounds super scary but it's really not! They just use a thin lubricated probe internally to get a closer look at the tiny embryo. It's totally safe for the baby, so don't stress about it.
They do this scan early on to make sure the pregnancy is safely in the uterus and not ectopic. Having had a miscarriage earlier, I was terrified of this scan, but the doctor was extremely gentle and reassured me everything was fine.
It's basically a transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) where they use a small probe inside to see the baby clearly in early weeks. I had one at 7 weeks, and my doctor allowed me to continue my light yoga only after checking that everything was perfectly stable.
Because of my PCOS, my cycles were irregular, so my doctor did an internal scan at 6 weeks to find the exact gestational age. Don't worry, it's not painful, just slightly uncomfortable, and it gives very accurate results.
It's called a TVS scan and hospitals usually charge a bit more for this than a normal tummy scan. But honestly, it's very important in the first trimester to check the baby's heartbeat, so do budget for it in your early test expenses.
