What are 3D Sonograms About?

Ultrasounds are an important of baby pregnancy. They help doctors to check for baby’s growth in addition to organ development. Ultrasounds help to bond with baby’s family. It presents them a chance to see a baby for the first time. Ultrasound helps to detect issue such as placenta previa and dilation of cervix prematurely.

3D Ultrasound Procedure

Ultrasound procedure starts by rubbing a special gel over a woman's abdomen and a wand to emit sound waves rubbed across the gel. The sound waves travelling in the abdomen helps to bounce off a baby to create an image for a doctor which everyone can see. 3D Sonogram or ultrasound is more detailed than a regular ultrasound procedure. It helps everyone in the room to watch baby’s facial expressions and to get an idea of what the baby’s features will look at the time of birth.

When to Go for a 3D Ultrasound?

Women can schedule at least 2-3 ultrasounds during a pregnancy course.  The best thing is to get a 3D ultrasound between 24 to 28 weeks gestation. This helps to watch a complete picture of a baby instead of a squishy womb image.

After 30 weeks gestation, it becomes difficult for the baby to take images since they are too crowded in a womb. A baby under 20 weeks gestation do not fat under their skins which makes it difficult to check what their facial features look like.

Sonogram

Sonogram is an image which you get after performing an ultrasound. The image is shared with family and friends. Best ultrasound images known as sonograms come from 3D ultrasounds to include detailed facial expressions along with individual toes and fingers. A lot of women hang the images for baby’s nursery walls or convert them into a memory book which they can keep forever. This helps to show babies their looks after they are in a mature age.

3D Ultrasound Risks

Ultrasound is one of the best procedures to go for an expecting mother.  It is neither invasive nor require some risk. Laying on your back is uncomfortable for long periods and in some situations sonographers also press too hard with their wand to get a baby’s image. However, there are a lot of sonographers which would do whatever they want to keep a pregnant women comfortable during an ultrasound.

There are apprehensions about whether to go for 3D ultrasound or not. A 3D ultrasound carries a lot of risk than the regular ultrasound. A lot of doctors suggest not having more than one ultrasound for women unless required keeping the baby’s health in mind.