What is the 20 week fetal anomaly scan actually looking for?
The Obs Doc
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What is the 20-week scan actually looking for? In this video, fetal medicine specialist Martin Maher walks you through the entire 20-week anomaly scan — start to finish — so you know exactly what your sonographer is checking, and why it takes the time it does.
If you've got your 20-week scan (also called the anomaly scan or mid-pregnancy scan) coming up, this video will help you walk in calm and informed — including why the heart takes longest, what "soft markers" mean, and what it really means when someone says your scan "looks fine."
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📍 CHAPTERS
0:00 — What the 20-week scan is really for
0:51 — Anomaly scan vs your first scan
1:57 — Checking the head and brain
2:41 — The face and the spine
3:58 — Want a more detailed scan?
4:13 — The heart: why it takes the longest
5:42 — Abdomen, organs and limbs
6:56 — Placenta, fluid and the cord
8:18 — Why you might be asked to come back
8:56 — Soft markers
9:28 — Can they tell you the baby's sex?
10:00 — What a "normal" scan really means
🩺 A MORE DETAILED ANOMALY SCAN
If you'd like a second, more detailed look at your baby's development, we offer private detailed anomaly scans at The Pregnancy Experts.
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Can your baby really hear you in the womb? The answer is more interesting than you'd think — subscribe so you don't miss it.
👋 ABOUT MARTIN
Martin Maher is a fetal medicine specialist who has performed thousands of pregnancy scans. The Pregnancy Experts channel exists to give parents calm, evidence-based information from someone who's actually in the scan room — not a Google search result.
🌐 The Pregnancy Experts website: thepregnancyexperts.com
🌐 Mr Maher's website: TheObsDoc.com
📷 Instagram: the.pregnancy.experts
🎵 TikTok: ThePregnancyExperts
⚠️ DISCLAIMER
This video is for general information and is not a substitute for personal medical advice. Always speak to your own healthcare provider about your individual pregnancy.
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I was told before this scan that you should drink a gallon of water. I'm not sure if you mentioned that.
What is the 20 week fetal anomaly scan actually looking for?
The Obs Doc
20,339 views
What is the 20-week scan actually looking for? In this video, fetal medicine specialist Martin Maher walks you through the entire 20-week anomaly scan — start to finish — so you know exactly what your sonographer is checking, and why it takes the time it does.
If you've got your 20-week scan (also called the anomaly scan or mid-pregnancy scan) coming up, this video will help you walk in calm and informed — including why the heart takes longest, what "soft markers" mean, and what it really means when someone says your scan "looks fine."
🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly videos from inside the scan room
New videos every week breaking down what's actually happening in pregnancy, from someone who reads these scans every day.
📍 CHAPTERS
0:00 — What the 20-week scan is really for
0:51 — Anomaly scan vs your first scan
1:57 — Checking the head and brain
2:41 — The face and the spine
3:58 — Want a more detailed scan?
4:13 — The heart: why it takes the longest
5:42 — Abdomen, organs and limbs
6:56 — Placenta, fluid and the cord
8:18 — Why you might be asked to come back
8:56 — Soft markers
9:28 — Can they tell you the baby's sex?
10:00 — What a "normal" scan really means
🩺 A MORE DETAILED ANOMALY SCAN
If you'd like a second, more detailed look at your baby's development, we offer private detailed anomaly scans at The Pregnancy Experts.
👉 thepregnancyexperts.com
🎥 NEXT WEEK
Can your baby really hear you in the womb? The answer is more interesting than you'd think — subscribe so you don't miss it.
👋 ABOUT MARTIN
Martin Maher is a fetal medicine specialist who has performed thousands of pregnancy scans. The Pregnancy Experts channel exists to give parents calm, evidence-based information from someone who's actually in the scan room — not a Google search result.
🌐 The Pregnancy Experts website: thepregnancyexperts.com
🌐 Mr Maher's website: TheObsDoc.com
📷 Instagram: the.pregnancy.experts
🎵 TikTok: ThePregnancyExperts
⚠️ DISCLAIMER
This video is for general information and is not a substitute for personal medical advice. Always speak to your own healthcare provider about your individual pregnancy.
#20weekscan #anomalyscan #pregnancyscan #fetalmedicine #midpregnancyscan #pregnancytips #secondtrimester #pregnancyadvice #ultrasoundscan #expectingparents