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Doctors warn against ultrasounds

Categories: Health & safety, Media

Doctors are warning pregnant women against unnecessary ultrasounds.

In the wake of the casual announcement by Tom Cruise that he'd purchased one, and the prevalence in the US of franchise fetal photo labs, doctors fear that ultrasound equipment is being regarded as a camera and not as a medical instrument.

Doctors and the Canadian Medical association are warning against extra ultrasound sessions, citing studies that have concluded that ultrasounds can contribute to delayed speech, cellular damage, and lower birth weight.  The scary thing is that doctors "don't know" the full impact of too-many ultrasounds on the human fetus, and their prescribing precaution.

This is common sense to me, although I will admit that I was kind of excited when I had to have a second ultrasound because of my obstetrician's concern that I was measuring a little small.  It is pretty amazing to see a little life kicking inside your womb, it makes the baby so much more real.  I knew not to go demanding ultrasounds every second week, but I also didn't think that they could cause cellular damage.

Perhaps Tom's purchase of his home ultrasound machine was a little glib.

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