S.C. asks from Corona, CA on July 02, 2007
3D/ 4D Ultrasound
I have never done this before and was just making sure that it is just as safe as the normal ultrasound. Has anyone in this site ever experienced this type of ultrasound before?
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E.B. answers from San Diego on July 09, 2007
I had one with my first pregnancy and have nothing but positive things to say about it. I would highly recommend it! It's just so cool to see things you can't see with the other type.
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B.B. answers from Las Vegas on July 03, 2007
The 3D/4D ultrasound is so cool, you can actually see what your baby looks like. It costs much more for this since it it a special ultrasound, my Dr. charged $200. And yes it is as safe as the normal ultrasound.
Good Luck!!
B.
M.Z. answers from Reno on July 04, 2007
I had them with 2 of my 3 kids. The first was for fun and the 2nd time was medical reasons. To much x-ray/ultrasound can be bad for anyone, but the ones they do for pregnancy are fine. They're great fun too!
S.R. answers from San Francisco on July 03, 2007
I agree w/ the mommy below. .this is definitely worth the money!! It is amazing to look at the pics they give you then the "finished product", they look sooo alike.
I did a ton of research before having one with both of my daughters (have a 2 year old and 5 month old) and it's as safe as a normal ultrasound.
Have fun & Enjoy, congrats on the new bundle!!
M.C. answers from Sacramento on July 05, 2007
R.S. answers from Los Angeles on July 03, 2007
yes, it is totally safe, in fact they send all "high-risk" pregnancies to have one done at around 20 weeks so that they can take a more detailed look at all of the organs. The only reason I know this is b/c my ob just routinely sent ALL of her patients to this place to have their 20 week ultrasound done and we got the bonus of seeing it in 3-D (though it was a little odd since the baby didn't have any fat yet). The tech. told us that the majority of ppl they see there are there are high risk for birth defects etc. We were able to come back to the same place to get another one when it was time (of course we had to pay this time). Have fun and make sure you get a video or dvd! :)
L.M. answers from Reno on July 26, 2007
My husband and I had one done for my second daughter. They were new to our area at the time, and we were not sure either. We were assured they are safe, and let me tell you- it is incredible! To see your little one as she/he truly is before birth is miraculous! I have only one bit of advice-- Be sure to drink a soda or orange juice or eat something very sweet right before you begin. My little one decided to sleep for most of the hour long experience and the tech. had to push my tummy around to nudge her awake!! heheh The sugars will wake your baby up and you'll get more movement, creating photos and video that'll be cherished forever!
Have fun and know that they are as safe as a traditional ultrasound!
L.
A.V. answers from San Francisco on July 04, 2007
They are perfectly safe. I had one done with my daughter and it is so amazing I recommend it to all expecting moms, I am going to do it with my second one as well when I get far enough along.
T.G. answers from Stockton on July 04, 2007
I had one for my 4th-n-final child. AMAZING!! The lady said, "Oh, it's a little boy you guys!" and we replied, "Well, yeah, uh-huh, only see, we only make girls? Because we have three (3) girls, and ergo we probably aren't having a OHMYGOODNESS, it really IS a boy!" :)
It was awesome. And when he was born, I really did recognize the little person I had seen before. Who was perfectly healthy, no extra eyes or anything. ;-)
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