You may eat and drink as normal however please drink a couple of glasses of water (approx 1 pint) 1-2 hours before your scan. If your bladder is full, this helps us to obtain clearer ultrasound images. Please do not empty your bladder until after the scan. If a trans-vaginal (TV) scan is also required, you will be able to empty your bladder prior to this.
Please have nothing to eat FOUR hours prior to your scan. Clear fluids including black tea/coffee are allowed. Please continue taking any regular medication.
There is currently no evidence to demonstrate that ultrasound will harm a mother or baby when performed by a qualified and competent professional such as a sonographer. No radiation is used during ultrasound, for this reason ultrasound scans have been used during pregnancy for decades. The sonographer will follow clinical guidelines to ensure you and your baby are safe.
A viable pregnancy can be seen from six weeks gestation however sometimes a yolk sac can be detected as early as five weeks.
Recommended gestation for scans
A 2D baby scan is the traditional outline of baby in black and white.
A 3D baby scan shows still pictures of your baby in three dimensions
A 4D baby scan shows live, moving 3D images of your baby with time being the fourth dimension
A 5D baby scan is exciting new technology that we have letting you see baby in the most realistic view yet.
All bookings require a non-refundable £20 deposit to secure your appointment. We require at least 24 hours notice to re-arrange or amend your booking.
If your baby does not cooperate at the time of your scan, we may ask you to take a walk, have a drink or have a sugary snack (we have these available for free in our clinic) to get the baby moving.
We will then try again within a short time but if it is still not possible we will re-book your scan appointment at no extra charge.
Normally children, family and friends are welcome. The number of people you bring is your choice so we are happy to accommodate most requests within reason.
DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PLEASE NOTE YOU ARE LIMITED TO ONE ADULT ACCOMPANYING ANY SCAN PATIENT AND FOR & THEIR YOUR SAFETY NO CHILDREN ARE PERMITTED ON OUR PREMISES AT THIS TIME
We advise you to arrive at our clinic slightly earlier than your appointment slot so you can complete the paperwork and then you can sit and relax before your scan.
Average time spent in the clinic is 30 minutes but times may vary according to your scan package.
Yes of course! If your scan package doesn’t include any item and you or any of your friends and family wish to buy extra scan pictures, a USB memory stick flash drive, gender reveal balloons, confetti cannons and/or Heartbeat Bears they can do so.
Here are prices for optional extras
A reassuring and personalised service so that customers receive the information and care they need with a professional who understands their concerns and can answer any midwifery, maternity and/or ultrasound-related concerns in a relaxed environment.
We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission
The scan includes an initial assessment of uterus and ovaries, endometrium, looks for the presence of ovulatory follicles (ideally this scan to be performed mid-cycle or when ovulating). Scan excludes any cysts, fibroids, polyps or masses. It evaluates the well-being of pelvic organs prior to conception and can help estimate ovulation time.
The scan costs £50 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
Arrange a consultation to discuss pre-conception advice and receive guidance along with a scan by a midwife-sonographer. The scan includes an initial assessment of uterus and ovaries, endometrium, looks for the presence of ovulatory follicles (ideally this scan to be performed mid-cycle or when ovulating). Scan excludes any cysts, fibroids, polyps or masses. It evaluates the well-being of pelvic organs prior to conception and can help estimate ovulation time.
This scan, which is available from as early as 5 weeks gestation and up to 15 weeks, determines viability of your pregnancy and well-being of the fetus, presence of fetal heartbeat, number of fetuses and measurements to determine estimated due date. It includes a written report and an internal / transvaginal scan should it be required.
Includes 1 x black & white 2D scan picture and a copy of the report.
This scan assesses the size, outline and structure of the liver, billary system, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and urinary bladder. Assesses for any cysts, masses or stones, checks the condition of the aorta and assesses the patency and blood-flow of the portal vein. (May detect gallstones, kidney stones, polyps. liver disease etc). Includes a trans-abdominal gynaecology scan including assessment of uterus, ovaries and pelvis. Assesses for polyps, cysts, fibroids, masses and polycystic ovaries.
This scan costs £99 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book now
If you can’t decide which package or type of scan you want and you just want to book it in to reserve the appointment, this is the one for you.
Secure your slot and either pick any current scan package at any time and send us a quick message – or even decide on the day whilst in your appointment whether to stick with a basic scan or to include additions tailor-made for you.
There is a minimum price of £50 for this appointment although you only need to pay a £20 deposit. Book here
This scan is available from 26 weeks and is to check on fetal well-being, hear your baby’s heartbeat and includes fetal growth measurement providing an estimated fetal weight, doppler and liquor volume, presentation. You will receive a copy of the report as well as 1 x 2D picture.
*Up to 32 weeks only you can opt for 4D imaging for an extra £15 with all imaging on CD or USB stick. Book here
This scan, which is available from 34 weeks, checks on the well-being and presentation of the fetus, includes Doppler and liquor volume and allows you and the midwife-sonographer to hear your baby’s heart beat. You will receive a copy of the report as well as 1 x 2D picture.
This scan costs £40 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
This scan is available any gestation from 15 weeks and includes reassurance and viability by viewing baby and hearing the fetal heartbeat, a liquor volume and doppler assessment plus growth measurements of baby. A view of baby in 4D subject to gestation and position of baby.
Scan includes 2 x 2D black & white scan picture and a copy of the report if required.
This scan costs £60 with a non-refundable £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
This scan is available from 24 weeks with the optimum time around 28 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, growth measurements providing an estimated fetal weight and viewing baby in 3D, 4D and now 5D with Samsung’s exclusive patented software technology.
Optional gender confirmation available at no extra cost.
Package includes:-
This scan costs £125 with a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking.
Booking this package is currently by phone, email and/or social media.
This scan is available from 24 weeks with the optimum time around 28 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, growth measurements providing an estimated fetal weight and viewing baby in 3D, 4D and now 5D with Samsung’s exclusive patented software technology.
Optional gender confirmation available at no extra cost.
Package includes:-
This scan costs £99 with a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking.
Booking this package is currently by phone, email and/or social media.
This scan is available from 24 weeks with the optimum time around 28 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, growth measurements providing an estimated fetal weight and viewing baby in 3D, 4D and now 5D with Samsung’s exclusive patented software technology.
Optional gender confirmation available at no extra cost.
Package includes:-
This scan costs £75 with a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking.
Booking this package is currently by phone, email and/or social media.
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 4D, subject to your gestation and baby’s position, as well as determination of baby’s gender.
Package Includes:-
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 4D, subject to your gestation and baby’s position, as well as determination of baby’s gender.
The package includes:-
Includes:-
Please call to arrange this.
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat as well as optional determination of baby’s gender. You may also get to see baby in 4D.
Includes two scan photos.
This scan costs £50 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
See the Packages section for gender reveal packages.
At any point during your pregnancy for reassurance you can arrange for Laura who is a midwife & clinical specialist sonographer to listen in to the fetal heart with a handheld Doppler at our premises in Bury.
The price is £20 Book here
A baseline scan is to assess and evaluate the ovaries, uterus and pelvic organs to determine if it is an appropriate time to start the first phase of IVF treatment.
A follicle tracking scan is usually carried out a few days later and then the scans are usually repeated regularly thereafter.
A baseline scan costs £60 with £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here.
A well-being check on you and your baby available from 14 weeks where gender can also be determined.
It is primarily to provide reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby and hearing the heartbeat.
It includes the following:-
-Four scan photo prints
-Two Starlight Key-rings with scan photo prints
-Two confetti shooters
-One large confetti cannon
-3-foot extra large deluxe helium, feathers & confetti-filled gender reveal balloon
-Quick view of baby in 3D/4D
-A USB stick containing all images and video captured
-Small heartbeat bear with recording of baby’s heartbeat
Package costs £99 (worth £150) with £20 deposit payable on booking.
This gender determination scan is available from as early as 14 weeks and includes the following:-
-Three scan photo prints
-Two Starlight Key-rings with scan photo prints
-Two confetti shooters
-11″ helium & confetti-filled gender reveal balloon
-Quick view of baby in 3D/4D
-A USB stick containing all images and video captured
Package costs £59 (worth £100) with £20 deposit payable on booking – available to book at any time but offer will be withdrawn after Mothering Sunday 22/03/20
This bonding scan includes reassurance by assessing the well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, growth measurements providing an estimated fetal weight and viewing baby in 3D/4D & now with enhanced viewing experience in 5D, the latest technology for the most realistic views of baby.
The best time is around 28 weeks but we will accept bookings at any gestation but it is recommended between 24 and 34 weeks and we will still perform 5D scans after 34 weeks,
Includes:-
Maximum one adult to accompany the pregnant lady being scanned.
This scan costs £75 with £20 deposit payable on booking.
Kindly note no refunds or free re-scans should you not be satisfied with images produced on the day.
Booking for this scan is currently by telephone, email and Social Media with no on-line booking available at this time.
When you require extra reassurance in between NHS scans or at any point during your pregnancy, and don’t require a written report, we can offer you a mini-reassurance scan for £50 with a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking.
Please note this is only available if you have already attended an early pregnancy / dating scan with us for the same pregnancy otherwise please book a Reassurance Scan which includes an initial assessment.
Please note a transvaginal / internal scan will incur a £10 surcharge. If you need a report writing an additional £10 will be charged.
Our latest Special Gender Reveal Offer.
This scan is available from 14 weeks gestation and includes reassurance by assessing the viability of your pregnancy and the well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 4D subject to gestation and baby’s position as well as determination of baby’s gender with a FREE rescan if we are not certain.
Package includes:-
2 x scan prints/photos
1 x USB of all images / video captured
2 x Confetti Shooter with pink / blue confetti
This scan costs £54 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here.
This scan includes reassurance and viability by way of confirmation of pregnancy, presence of heartbeat, number of fetus and estimated due date using crown-rump length.
Includes:-
1 x 2D black & white scan picture
Copy of the report.
This scan costs £60 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
Arrange a post-natal home visit by midwife Laura Gardner to assist with breast-feeding support. The price is from £60 with a £20 deposit payable on booking within 4 miles of our premises in Bury. Please call to arrange this and confirm the price for your location.
From 28 weeks
Please call to book this.
Private 1-2-1 ante-natal class. Please call to book.
You may arrange an appointment with Registered Midwife Laura Gardner for pre-conception advice and guidance. Appointment costs £45 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
We can offer you testing for Group B Streptococcus. This costs £55 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book your appointment here
An appointment covering Birth Plan Discussion including an Ante-Natal check with Registered Midwife Laura Gardner. The price is £60 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
*£10 surcharge for home visit within 4 miles of our premises in Bury and additional amount payable for further afield so please check with us and we will confirm the figure.
Should you wish to have an ante-natal check with Registered Midwife Laura Gardner in addition to (or instead of) your NHS midwife checks you may do so at our premises in Bury.
The price is £50 with a £20 deposit payable at time of booking. Book here
Please call to arrange this as we should be able to accommodate most requests.
The price is from £60 (which applies within a 4-mile radius of Starlight Ultrasound Ltd’s premises in Bury town centre) with £20 deposit payable on booking. Additional charges apply but Laura covers Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire and elsewhere on request so please check with us.
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 4D subject to gestation and baby’s position as well as determination of baby’s gender.
Includes a scan photo print and one confetti shooter.
This scan costs £45 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
