Excited and a bit scared are normal reactions when your doctor or midwife schedules you for a 6-week ultrasound. It’s exciting because you get to actually see what’s going on inside your body.

The first ultrasound is usually scheduled for the 11 to 14-week mark. The second ultrasound comes around 18 to 20 weeks. ... How many ultrasounds during pregnancy are normal and what they're for.

Dr Tanya Pradhan, Specialist Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ahalia Hospital, Abu Dhabi, explains: “A ‘no heartbeat’ result at 6 weeks doesn’t always mean something is wrong.