WHAT IS FOUR-DIMENSIONAL (4D) ULTRASOUND?
The fourth dimension is time, which means that your baby can be viewed in real time. You will see your baby moving, and with a little luck, you might catch a yawn, a hiccup, blinking, or even thumb sucking
WHEN DURING MY PREGNANCY IS THE BEST TIME FOR AN ULTRASOUND SESSIONS?
For gender determination, images are obtained after 16 weeks of pregnancy. They are performed in 2D mode, which is the best way to view the baby’s entire body, as it is small enough to fit on the screen
3D and 4D images are taken after 28 weeks of pregnancy, with ideal images obtained between 29 and 34 weeks of gestation. At this point in pregnancy, your baby’s features will best resemble those that will be present at birth. Although we recommend the mentioned time frames, we have successfully performed 4D scans as early as 26 weeks and as late as 34 weeks, for those wishing to view their baby at different stages of pregnancy.
Image quality varies from scan to scan, depending on many factors, including fetal position, placenta location, amniotic fluid volume in front of the baby’s face, and maternal body habitus. For this reason, the quality of images cannot be guaranteed, but every attempt will be made to obtain ideal images of your baby’s face.
WHAT IF MY BABY DOES NOT COOPERATE DURING THE ULTRASOUND SESSION?
If your baby is facing the wrong way or is hiding their face and we are unsuccessful in getting your baby to turn, we will reschedule your appointment for another day at no additional charge
PARENT AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER UNDERSTANDING
We perform non-diagnostic ultrasounds only
GENDER DETERMINATION
Gender determination is an optional feature and will not be disclosed to you without your request
. Gender determination or confirmation, if desired, is included with SHOW & TELL package and can be obtained after 17 weeks of pregnancy. Adequate fetal positioning is essential to assessing the baby’s gender
SHOULD I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IN ADVANCE?
Yes, at See Who’s Kickin’ Baby Ultrasound we work by appointment only. This allows us to provide each person the personal and quality attention that sets us apart from the rest. Weekends and evenings are the most popular appointment times and tend to fill up quickly, so do schedule with this in mind
