ABSTRACT The increasing use of third trimester ultrasound within Australia's hybrid maternity care model reflects growing recognition of its value—even among publicly funded pregnant women. Emerging evidence suggests benefits such as improved detection of fetal growth abnormalities, malpresentation and structural anomalies. Whilst concerns remain about cost‐effectiveness and provoking unnecessary interventions, these must be weighed against potentially improved perinatal outcomes. With evolving research, the role of a routine 36‐week ultrasound in low‐risk Australian pregnancies warrants reconsideration.
Buntain et al. (Fri,) studied this question.