Women's Health - Maternity, Pregnancy Care | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai | Te Whatu Ora

Postal Address

National Women’s Health
Private Bag 92 024
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland 1142
New Zealand

Contact Details

Phone 09 623 6455 or 0800 966 264 option 2 (free phone)
Email NWHweb@adhb.govt.nz

• Walk in Centre
 09 623 6455/0800 966 264 option 2 (free phone)

• Labour and Birthing Suite
  (09) 307 2888 or  0800 966 264 option 1 (free phone)

• Women's Assessment Unit
  (09) 631 0784

• Day Assessment Unit
  (09) 307 4949 ext 25907

• Appointment enquiries
  (09) 638 0400

Obstetric Ultrasound

Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning, is a method of obtaining pictures from inside the human body through the use of high frequency sound waves.
 
Obstetric ultrasound refers to the specialised use of this technique to produce a picture of your unborn baby while it is inside your uterus (womb). The sound waves are emitted from a hand-held probe, which is placed on your stomach, and reflection of these sound waves is displayed as a picture of the moving foetus (unborn baby) on a monitor screen. No x-rays are involved in ultrasound imaging.
 
Measurements of the image of the foetus help in the assessment of its size and growth as well as confirming the due date of delivery.
 
Visit the National Women's website for more information on antenatal screening, scanning and ultrasound.

https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/maternity/womens-health-maternity-pregnancy-care-auckland/