"As this is my third pregnancy I compared all three 12-week scans and all had the nub at the same angle.'' Becky Rutherford, a midwife sonographer , wrote for Baby Centre: "The sex of your baby is ...

It might be called the 12-week scan, but the dating scan can actually take place anywhere between 10 and 14 weeks of pregnancy. So don’t be disheartened if you get to 12 weeks and still haven ...

Melissa’s pregnancy was going well up until her 12-week scan. Despite suffering from extreme morning sickness, her son appeared to be healthy. But that all changed on December 23.

At the 12-week scan, the baby looked far more ‘baby’ like. You could make out his head and some of his limbs, although it was still difficult to make out other features.

It means the usual 12-week scan, which estimates the baby's due date and development, is now being offered to women in the Belfast Trust who are 16 weeks pregnant.