Pregnancy Check
Price: $100
- 2D ultrasound pregnancy check
- 8 black-and-white prints
- A follow-up visit, if needed
Early pregnancy ultrasound in Glendale, Los Angeles County
Already expecting? Come and see.
A Pregnancy Check is a short, private ultrasound in the first 10 weeks. You watch the big screen, we show you what’s there, and you go home with pictures. It’s not a doctor’s office: no referral, no insurance forms, and often the same day.
- First 10 weeks
- A few minutes
- $100
Add your due date to see your own dates.
Call first if you can: we’ll tell you whether it’s the right week to come.
Why people come
It’s one of the visits we’re booked for most. Nearly everyone comes for the same reason: to see it with their own eyes.
the room is yours
What we can tell you, and what we can’t
A Pregnancy Check is a keepsake visit, not a medical exam. Here is exactly what that means. Just had a positive test? Start here.
At a Pregnancy Check, we
- Show you your pregnancy on the big screen, once there is something to see.
- Point out what you’re looking at, so the picture makes sense.
- Print 8 black-and-white pictures for you to take home.
- Bring you back for a second look if it’s too early, almost always at no charge.
Your doctor or midwife
- Gives you a due date. We can’t date a pregnancy.
- Checks that you and your baby are healthy. We can’t tell you that everything is OK, or that it isn’t.
- Sees you for your first prenatal appointment. Book that too.
How it goes
- Call us. Tell us the first day of your last period, or how far along you think you are. If it’s too soon to see anything, we’ll say so and suggest a better day.
- Come in. 1160 N. Central Ave., Suite 207, Glendale. Second floor, and parking is free. Bring whoever you like, or no one.
- Watch the screen. It’s a 2D ultrasound, and it takes a few minutes.
- Take your pictures home. 8 black-and-white prints.
- Too early to see? Come back. The second look is almost always free.
When to come
In the first 10 weeks, once there is something to see. Very early on there may not be, and it varies from one pregnancy to the next. That’s why we ask you to call (818) 243-7010 first.
Same-day appointments are often available. Open Mon–Sat 10am–5pm and Sun 10am–3pm, by appointment.
One price. A second look if it’s too early.
No referral and no insurance: you book with us directly. If we can’t help yet, we’ll say so before you come.
What comes next
Most families come back. Add your due date and the planner works out the days for you.
From 11 weeks: the heartbeat
Heartbeat-only visits are for families who already know they’re expecting and want to listen in. Call for the price and a time.
From 13 weeks: boy or girl
The Gender Confirmation, out loud or sealed in an envelope for the party.
From 16 weeks: 4D
4D Bonding: your baby moving, live, on the big screen.
Read before you come
Seven guides to the first weeks: what a scan can show and when, how it’s done, whether it’s safe and worth it, and the first scans after IVF.
How early can an ultrasound see a pregnancy?
What shows first, week by week, and why it’s so often too early to see.
When can you see the heartbeat on an ultrasound?
The week to book if the heartbeat matters, and why you see it before you can hear it.
What to expect at your first pregnancy ultrasound
From the gel to the first picture: how to prepare, how it feels and what you’ll see.
Internal or belly ultrasound? How early pregnancy scans are done
Why early scans are often internal, what each kind feels like, and how to prepare.
Is an early ultrasound safe for the baby?
What decades of medical use show, what’s still unknown, and why keepsake-only scans are discouraged.
Is an early reassurance scan worth it?
What an early look can and can’t give you, and how to make one count.
IVF pregnancy: your first ultrasounds after embryo transfer
When the clinic’s first scans happen, what each one checks, and the weeks before your first prenatal visit.
Questions about the Pregnancy Check
Do I need a referral or insurance?
No. A Pregnancy Check is elective: you book with us directly and pay one price, $100. Insurance doesn’t cover keepsake visits.
Can I come the same day?
Often, yes. Call (818) 243-7010 and we’ll tell you what’s open today. We’re open Mon–Sat 10am–5pm and Sun 10am–3pm, by appointment.
Is it private?
Yes. Visits are by appointment, and the viewing room is yours for your session, with only the people you bring.
How early can you see something?
There’s no hard rule. It varies from one pregnancy to the next, which is why we ask you to call first.
What if you can’t see anything?
Very early on, that’s common: a pregnancy can be too small to show up yet. We tell you what we could and couldn’t see, and you come back for a second look, almost always at no charge. If you’re worried in the meantime, call your doctor or midwife.
Is an ultrasound more accurate than a home pregnancy test?
They answer different questions. A home test picks up the pregnancy hormone, usually before an ultrasound can show anything at all. A Pregnancy Check adds the part a test can’t: seeing it. If your test is positive, your doctor or midwife is still your next call.
Can you tell me my due date?
That comes from your doctor or midwife, who dates the pregnancy at a medical scan.
Can you tell me if everything is OK?
No. We’re not a medical provider, and a Pregnancy Check can’t rule anything in or out. If you’re worried, call your doctor or midwife today.
Can I hear the heartbeat?
Not at a Pregnancy Check. Heartbeat-only visits start at 11 weeks, and at a Gender Confirmation, from 13 weeks, hearing the heartbeat is part of the session.
Who can I bring?
Anyone you like, or no one. Partners, family and friends are welcome.