Growth & Presentation Scan in Gosforth, Newcastle

Honest answer: it depends on what you're trying to get out of it. The NHS doesn't routinely scan healthy third-trimester pregnancies, so many Newcastle parents book privately for the precision: ultrasound measurements rather than a tape over the bump, confirmed presentation. If you've had a recent illness, want clarity on baby's position before birth, or simply want eyes on growth in the closing weeks, the £79 fee is the most direct route. Worth being clear: this scan is reassurance, not a diagnostic appointment. For clinical concerns, contact your midwife or the NHS Pregnancy Assessment Unit first.

Our Growth & Presentation Scan in Gosforth is £79. That fee covers biometric measurements (head circumference, abdominal circumference, femur length), estimated fetal weight, presentation check, placenta location, amniotic fluid, audible heartbeat, a written wellbeing report, 4 A6 prints, and all the digital images. Across the UK private growth scans run £75–£150 depending on what's included. The UK private ultrasound cost guide shows the full spread. A 25% surcharge applies once a multiple pregnancy has been confirmed (typically at or after the NHS 12-week dating scan, or once identified on one of our private scans), to cover the additional scan time and dual reporting required.

The appointment is 15 minutes long, with the scan itself taking around 5–10 minutes. You'll find us at Unit 13, The Stottie Shed, Bakers Yard on Christon Road: ground-floor access, off-street parking at £1 for up to three hours, and a few minutes from Gosforth High Street and Regent Centre Metro. Settle into the scan room with up to 9 guests, and your experienced and registered sonographer runs a transabdominal scan (over the tummy, never internal) with warm gel. We measure head, abdomen and femur, calculate estimated fetal weight, confirm baby's lie, check placenta and amniotic fluid, and confirm an audible heartbeat. You leave with 4 A6 prints, the full set of digital images and a written report.

Preparation is straightforward: stay well hydrated in the days leading up to your appointment, but you do not need a full bladder (unlike earlier-pregnancy scans). Eat normally before you come in. A bit of gentle movement actually helps with image capture. Loose two-piece clothing makes the tummy easier to access. No GP referral required: read our self-referral guide if the booking process is unfamiliar.

The presentation check tells you exactly where baby is sitting: head down (cephalic), breech (bottom or feet first), or transverse (sideways). At 36+ weeks that information genuinely matters for birth planning conversations with your midwife or consultant, particularly if baby is breech, which may open up discussions about external cephalic version (ECV) or alternative birth options. The 36-week milestone guide covers the optimal window for the position check.

Your sonographer will be one of our experienced and registered team, fully qualified and CQC-regulated. Every sonographer at Numi Scan Gosforth is female, so you will always be scanned by a female sonographer.

No, and it isn't designed to. Private scans add detail and reassurance; they don't substitute for your NHS scans or midwife appointments, which remain the diagnostic appointments. Continue attending all NHS scheduled scans. For clinical concerns or reduced fetal movements, contact your midwife or the NHS Pregnancy Assessment Unit first. Our NHS vs private ultrasound comparison covers the difference in full.

Yes, bring up to 9 guests. Two 46-inch LED TVs and the projector wall keep the screen visible from anywhere in the room, and there's sofa seating for the whole group. Families travel in to us from Heaton, Jesmond, Fenham, Walker, Byker, Benton, Forest Hall, Wallsend, Whitley Bay and Tynemouth without issue.