When you book an ultrasound scan with First Encounters, you can be sure that you will receive a truly comprehensive service from our team of experienced sonographers, who will give you a unique and memorable experience to treasure for a lifetime. We realise that ultrasound scans can be a rather emotional process with lots of new information to take in, and so we provide each of our customers with a personalised foetal assessment report with all necessary information once the scan is complete.

A presentation scan is a type of ultrasound scan that’s performed during pregnancy to check the baby’s position within the womb.

The positioning of your unborn child can have a big impact on how smoothly the birth goes. This is why a mum-to-be may choose to book a presentation scan toward the tail end of her pregnancy: to make sure her baby is in position for a healthy delivery.

There are several different pregnancy scan types available at different points during your pregnancy, including:

For a high-quality pregnancy scan experience, your sonographer needs to be properly trained and registered.

A sonographer is a medical professional who uses ultrasound imaging equipment to scan and capture images of different parts of the body. For example, during pregnancy, a sonographer can perform an ultrasound scan on the mother’s tummy to check on her baby’s development.

A 4D scan is a type of ultrasound scan that's used to observe a baby in the womb during the mid-to-late stages of pregnancy (typically between 24 and 32 weeks gestation).

This type of scan allows you to bond with your baby and get a detailed look at them months before the birth!

If you want to have an early ultrasound scan, we recommend scheduling it no earlier than 7 weeks into your pregnancy.

Early pregnancy can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, and the wait for that first NHS scan (typically offered at 11 to 14 weeks) can seem like an eternity when you’re eager for more information about your little one.