Finding out your due date is one of those magic early-pregnancy moments where everything starts to feel real. Knowing what time of year you'll be going into labour makes it easier to imagine the bundle of joy waiting for you at the end of your journey.

Of course, it's also a reminder that you will need to do some preparation to make sure you're ready for the birth. Which leads us to a question that we hear from a lot of mums-to-be: just how accurate is my due date?

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:

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.

If you are pregnant in the UK, you have two options for your ultrasound scans: the National Health Service (NHS) or a private scan clinic.

Pregnant women are typically offered two scans on the NHS: one at 12 weeks, and another at 20 weeks. On top of this, however, many mums-to-be choose to have additional scans at a private ultrasound clinic like ours. So what do private scans offer that NHS scans don't?

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