The patient must present with a full bladder. 1  2hrs prior to the appointment, the patient should empty their bladder. 2  Over the next hour they should drink at least 1 litre of water. This allows time for the water to reach the bladder. 3  Do not go to the toilet until instructed by the Sonographer.
It is important to get the Rhogam shot if you are a negative blood type and your significant other is a postive. Negatuve blood type is a recessive trait, therefore its highly likely your baby will have a postivie blood type. A negative blood type means your blood cells lack a protien coating.
Here's why: Pregnant women may safely be immunized with vaccines that contain inactivated (killed) viruses or bacteria. Most vaccines are of this type. For example, it is OK to receive whooping cough vaccine (Tdap), a flu shot, or the injection form of typhoid vaccine (Typhim ViÂ®) while pregnant.