“Family begins with a heartbeat”
Start your memorable journey with us!
The way you start each day is incredibly
important – especially while pregnant.
At Fetal Ultrasound Centre, we guarantee a highly specialised,
warm environment for you and your family.
Our professional staff, coupled with state of the art GE technology,
are proud to offer the following services:
PREGNANCY TIPS TO
Wake up feeling
fresh & balanced
Try these three morning rituals to help you
feel energized and somewhat normal during
your pregnancy, these are some of the easiest
health tips you’ll ever hear to help boost your
health.
Early pregnancy detection and hearing of the heart beat
First trimester Down syndrome screening (11-14 weeks)
Gender determination at 16 weeks
Second trimester fetal anomaly
3D/4D scans between 27 and 30 weeks
Third trimester growth scan
For a personal experience pop into Fetal Ultrasound Centre!
041 373 3908
086 512 3818
www.fetalultrasound.co.za
105 Cape Rd, Port Elizabeth
[email protected]
Fetual Ultrasound Centre
*You do not require a referral from your doctor to make an appointment.
*We submit your account to medical aid.
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1. START YOUR DAY WITH A GLASS OF WATER
Water while pregnant has so many amazing
benefits – keep a glass of water next to your bed
and first thing upon waking sit up and drink the full
glass of room temperature water (before getting out
of bed).
This cup of goodness helps start your day on a
hydrated note, which helps prevent dehydration
and lowers the cortisol levels in your body. These
are your stress hormones. Lowering them keeps
you calm and your baby relaxed.
2. MORNING GREENS
To energise your body (and the easiest way to get
all your greens in) is through a delicious morning
smoothie. If you have never tried to make your own
smoothie, today is your day. The recipe provided
here is for a pregnancy smoothie that is super easy
and full of natural superfoods to lift your mood and
give you all the nutrition needed.
By Dona’h Rosser from
The Place for Women
3. MOVE & BREATH
Any form of exercise in pregnancy is good for your
mood and your energy levels. Find something you
love to do – whether it is swimming, walking, pilates
or stretching and try to get it done in the morning.
Not only do you boost your natural endorphins but
you get to surround yourself with other like-minded
women who make amazing friends.
Find some me-time where you get to close your
eyes and practise deep belly breathing. Filling your
belly with deep breathes lowers your levels of stress
and aids in the healthy development of your baby.
super energy morning smoothie
- 1 large banana
(frozen if you can – to make your
smoothie extra creamy)
- handful of baby spinach
- 1 cup coconut water or
filtered water
- half a peeled cucumber
- half an avocado
- superfood extra – chia
seeds or handful of almonds
Combine in your blender and enjoy!
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