Confirm Your Pregnancy with a Limited-Obstetric Ultrasound
After a positive pregnancy test, a limited-obstetric ultrasound can provide important information about your pregnancy, including how far along you are and whether the pregnancy is developing in the uterus.
Zoe, A Women’s Center offers free and confidential limited-obstetric ultrasounds for midcoast Mainers in a safe and supportive environment.
What Is a Limited-Obstetric Ultrasound?
A limited-obstetric ultrasound is a safe medical scan that uses sound waves to create an image of your pregnancy inside the uterus.
Unlike an X-ray, ultrasound technology does not use radiation. Instead, a trained medical professional uses a small device called a transducer to view important details about your pregnancy in real time.
At Zoe, A Women’s Center, limited-obstetric ultrasounds are performed to provide important medical information following a positive pregnancy test. This information can help guide medical decisions and provide clarity as you consider your pregnancy options and next steps.
Why a Limited-Obstetric Ultrasound Is Recommended
Confirm a pregnancy
Home pregnancy
tests are not 100%
reliable. After a positive pregnancy test, a limited-obstetric ultrasound is recommended to help confirm the pregnancy and provide important next-step information
To determine a viable pregnancy
A limited-obstetric ultrasound can help identify cardiac activity and confirm that the pregnancy is developing within the uterus.
Determine gestational age
A limited-obstetric ultrasound helps estimate how far along the pregnancy may be, which can be important information as you consider your pregnancy options and next steps.
What to Expect at Your Limited-Obstetric Ultrasound Appointment
You can schedule an appointment online, by phone, or by email at a time that works for both your schedule and ours.
Before your visit, a member of our team will help you complete a brief intake process and confirm eligibility by reviewing your last menstrual period (LMP) and confirming a positive pregnancy test performed at Zoe, A Women’s Center.
During your appointment, our nurse and sonographer will perform your limited-obstetric ultrasound and review the results with you. You’ll have time to ask questions and receive information to help you understand your next steps.
Appointments are confidential, compassionate, and provided at no cost. No insurance is required.
*Limited-obstetric ultrasounds are not intended to replace comprehensive prenatal care, but provide specific information related to pregnancy confirmation.
