Yes, an obgyn can do an ultrasound of your growing baby. This is the most common reason for an obgyn to perform an ultrasound. At different stages of pregnancy, an obgyn can do an ultrasound by placing a plastic transducer on your adbomen.
Why do gynecologist do ultrasounds?
An ultrasound can show the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and evidence the presence of malformations or abnormalities such as cysts, fibroids, or enlarged organs. What an ultrasound allow us to see, often times cannot be detected by a regular pelvic examination also known as a well or annual exam.
Who can do USG?
Till now, only gynaecologists and radiologists with post-graduate medical qualifications were allowed to perform ultrasound sonography on pregnant women. The Act also allowed MBBS doctors with six months' training to conduct sonography but there had been a lot of ambiguity about the training aspects.