Anytime Reassurance at any stage of your pregnancy
Our Fetal Medicine experts are available for non-urgent reassurance scans as well as second opinion on a diagnosis you may have had elsewhere. Please note, that we provide an advanced diagnostic services, not a counselling regarding management of fetal or pregnancy abnormalities.
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Our Fetal Medicine experts are available for non-urgent reassurance scans as well as second opinion on a diagnosis you may have had elsewhere. Please note, that we provide an advanced diagnostic services, not a counselling regarding management of fetal or pregnancy abnormalities.
If you are experiencing severe symptoms like heavy bleeding/pain, we advise to attend/call your nearest A&E as we do not provide emergency services.
A scan upon request is a non-urgent ultrasound you can book on your own terms — at short notice and at any stage of pregnancy. Some parents book a reassurance scan between their routine NHS appointments, while others come for an independent second opinion scan after a scan elsewhere raised a question. It sits alongside our scheduled appointments and is not a replacement for emergency care.
What a scan can show depends on how many weeks pregnant you are. An ultrasound is a snapshot of a single moment, and while it can confirm many aspects of your baby's development, it cannot predict how a pregnancy will progress. We are open with parents about what each stage of pregnancy can and cannot reveal, so your expectations are clear before you book.
Ultrasound is a well-established part of antenatal care, used across the NHS at every stage of pregnancy. Because no routine scan can pick up every condition, our specialist fetal medicine clinicians can provide an independent expert review of your images and of the specific finding in question. You can see the full range of appointments on our pregnancy scans page.
These points from NHS and charity guidance — plus how our own appointments fit in — can help set realistic expectations for a private pregnancy scan.
There is no single 'right' reason to seek extra reassurance. Parents book a reassurance or second-opinion scan for many reasons, including:
You would like reassurance between your routine NHS appointments
You have felt anxious or worried and feel a scan would help
You are pregnant again after a previous miscarriage or loss
A scan elsewhere raised a question and you would like an independent second opinion
You want a specialist fetal medicine review of a specific finding
You cannot wait for your next scheduled appointment for non-urgent reassurance
We are fully committed to providing the best possible diagnostic imaging and doing everything we can to exclude any fetal anomalies or conditions. The structures we examine will primarily depend on the gestational age and other circumstances. However, every scan will include an examination of the fetal brain and heart.
Please note that during scans we provide high quality screening and diagnostic services. In the case of clinically significant findings , fetal anomalies or other pregnancy complications we will provide support for your referral for further counselling for these conditions at the NHS or private providers.
In the UK, this type of counselling, management, and treatment is provided by the NHS Fetal Medicine Units.
You choose a convenient slot, including evening and weekend appointments where available, and check in at the clinic. If you are coming for a second opinion, please bring any reports or images from your previous scan so the clinician can review them.
An experienced sonographer or clinician carries out the scan. Depending on your stage of pregnancy, this may be through your abdomen or, when a closer view is needed, using a transvaginal probe. The examination is painless, and the clinician takes the time needed for a careful look.
What the clinician focuses on depends on how many weeks pregnant you are and the reason for your visit. For a second opinion, this means a fresh, targeted re-examination of the finding you were referred with, correlated with your previous images and reports, set within a broader check of your baby's development.
A clinician explains what can and cannot be seen at your stage of pregnancy and answers your questions. Interpretation of the images is carried out by our specialist fetal medicine clinicians, who talk you through anything that needs a closer look or follow-up.
Before you leave, a clinician hands over your images and a detailed written ultrasound report in hard and soft copy — see the FAQ below for how our secure Tricefy image-sharing works.
After your scan, a clinician talks you through what was seen and gives you a detailed written report with your images. A reassuring result means that the structures we were able to examine appeared as expected for this stage of pregnancy. As with any scan, this reflects the day of your appointment — it is not a guarantee for the weeks ahead, and no scan can rule out every condition.
If we find something that needs a closer look, we will explain it clearly and calmly and set out exactly what happens next. That might be a repeat scan after a short interval, or a targeted review by our specialist fetal medicine clinicians. Where onward care is needed, we support your referral, as explained in the Any Time Reassurance section above.
You are welcome to share your report with your midwife, GP or maternity team. If you are weighing up your options, you can explore our other pregnancy scans or read more about an independent second opinion scan.
This information is intended for general educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for guidance specific to your individual circumstances.
If you have concerns about your pregnancy or your baby's wellbeing, contact your midwife, GP, or maternity unit promptly.
If you exhibit any serious symptoms, please go directly to A&E in a hospital.
London Pregnancy Clinic does not have facilities for urgent treatment. Therefore, if you have serious abdominal cramping, bleeding, fluid leakage, absence of fetal movements, or any other abnormal symptoms, please go directly to a hospital. Booking one of our scans under such circumstances can be counterproductive and cause delays in the urgent treatment you may require.
NHS hospitals provide 24/7 emergency care for pregnant women. Therefore, if you have serious abdominal cramping, bleeding, fluid leakage, absence of fetal movements, or any other abnormal symptoms, please go directly to an A&E in your hospital.
Yes, of course. We use Tricefy which is a secure cloud system to upload images and videos from your scan to be viewed before you even leave the scanning room! You will also receive a hard and soft copy of your detailed ultrasound report as well as some high-quality colour printouts for you to take home with you!
Tricefy also allows you to download the images and videos from the scan and share him with your loved ones via message/social media.
You can usually book at short notice, including same-day appointments where available. The right appointment depends on your stage of pregnancy: in early pregnancy the appropriate appointment is usually a viability scan — Tommy's notes that a heartbeat may be seen at around 6 weeks — and from 12 to 13 weeks onwards we offer a reassurance scan.
Yes. If a scan elsewhere raised a question, our specialist fetal medicine clinicians can provide an independent second opinion. It helps to bring any reports and images from your previous scan so they can be reviewed alongside a fresh examination. Please note that we provide diagnostic imaging, not counselling on managing a diagnosis.
Scans at London Pregnancy Clinic start from £140 depending on your stage of pregnancy and the type of scan; a scan upon request is £260, and the price is shown on the booking page before you confirm. A specialist second opinion scan with Dr Fred Ushakov is £360. Evening (from 6pm), weekend and bank holiday appointments carry a £30 surcharge — you can see the full list of scan and consultation fees.
The NHS says ultrasound scans are painless, have no known risks to the mother or baby, and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy. There is no set maximum number of scans; at our clinic, every scan is performed by trained professionals following UK safety guidance, and only for as long as needed. It is worth remembering that a scan shows a single point in time rather than the whole course of a pregnancy.
No referral is needed to book a private pregnancy scan — you can arrange one yourself. If you are coming for a second opinion, bringing your previous reports and images helps our clinicians. If you have severe symptoms such as heavy bleeding or pain, please go straight to A&E rather than booking a scan.
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