The first or 2nd time a woman gets pregnant ultrasound procedures are a must all throughout the pregnancy. If it is a first child then that ultrasound that discovers the sex of the baby is a time for celebration for many families. It is one of the most important ways to determine if the baby is developing well in the mother’s uterus. The ovaries and fallopian tubes must also be scanned to assess if they, too, are healthy. A few ultrasounds must be performed all throughout a pregnancy which will show any problems in relation to the mother’s and her baby’s healths.