Dear Lauren and others This nothing new and the obs on Today was negligent with out this research for even conservative bodies such as the ACOG recommends u/s only when medically indicated Australain research here in WA has shown repeated exposure to U/s corelates with increase risk of SFD. If you go to http://www.aims.org.uk/pubback.htm
You can order Aims reports on U/s studies across the years and various nations which re-enforce the need to ensure we at least say there are questions about the imp[act of U/s on the devloping fetus!! Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Duncan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 2:39 PM Subject: Re: Ultrasound dangers > To all, > > Please, please, please give me more information regarding the dangers of > ultrasound. > > I am currently working in a remote hospital whereby the GP provides the > antenatal care. His brilliant idea to check fetal heart rates is to do an > informal ultrasound at almost every visit. > > When I questioned their practice, they stated that there is no evidence to > the dangers of ultrasound and that unless I could provide around 20 > articles, he would not discuss the issue any further. > > As you can see, I am getting very frustrated. At least I can help to > educate the women so they can decide their need for ultrasounds in low risk > pregnancies. > > It is also quite scary when women present during their pregnancy or in > labour and they have never heard their babies heart, they have only seen it. > > Yours > > Lauren > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
