Award-Winning Pregnancy Scans & NIPT Blood Tests – All Under One Roof

An Early Scan, also known as an Early Reassurance Scan or Viability Scan, is an ultrasound scan performed in the first trimester of pregnancy, typically between 6 and 11 weeks. Its primary purposes are to confirm the presence of a pregnancy, determine its location (to ensure it's in the uterus and not ectopic), check for the baby's heartbeat, and estimate the gestational age to date the pregnancy accurately. At 6 weeks, you might see the pregnancy sac, yolk sac, and heartbeat, with gestational age estimation based on sac size, which is less accurate before 8 weeks.

Your doctor or midwives may recommend an Early Scan if there are concerns about your pregnancy, such as a history of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or if you've experienced bleeding or pain during early pregnancy. Additionally, if your last menstrual period is unknown or irregular, an Early Scan can help accurately date your pregnancy. It's also sometimes offered as a reassurance scan for women who are anxious about their pregnancy, providing peace of mind and early confirmation of progress.

You can have a 4D scan between 24 and 30 weeks. The earlier side of this period tends to be favourable due to the placenta lying nearer the front which makes for a clearer image.

The equipment at Imaginatal is brand new and of a high specification, which means the 4D scans are extremely clear with amazing resolution and detail. The baby’s position will always influence how the final image looks on the screen, but our team will always do their best.

NIPT is a screening test taken by a pregnant woman to check for genetic conditions of the fetus before birth. NIPT analyses cell-free DNA in the mother’s blood to identify these genetic conditions. NIPT is important because it provides a safe way to test the baby before birth for genetic disorders, the most common of which is Down's syndrome.

Yes, NIPT is completely non-invasive. It only requires a simple blood draw from the mother and poses no risk to the baby.

You can have your gender scan from 15 weeks and 4 days. Before that point, it’s not possible to tell the gender of your little one!

Your gender scan appointment will be 20 minutes long, with the scan lasting between 10-15 minutes. We prefer longer appointment times, so you won’t feel rushed and get to maximise your time with your little one.