Tips for 3d Ultrasound

Go at the right time within your pregnancy.

If you are just interested in checking the gender, you can go as early as 13 weeks. Any earlier, and the results may not be accurate.

To get good pictures, 3D ultrasounds are best performed between 24 and 34 weeks, and the best pictures are between 27 and 32 weeks.

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If you would like to get a closeup shot of the face, then 27 to 28 weeks is the best time. 

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*If you are past these recommended weeks don't get discouraged in doing your 3D4D ultrasound. Moms usually have some room to see their baby. Our technicians have years of 3D4D ultrasound experience. So expect quality work . 

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Drink plenty of water everyday before your appointment

*If you booked your appointment the same day and have low fluids by the face or have the major factors (listed below) in the way, our technicians will use all their skills to obtain the best images possible.

This means eight 8-ounce glasses a day. This helps clear up the amniotic fluid and ensures that there is enough fluid around the baby.

​You may want to drink a glass of orange juice or a soda 15 to 20 minutes before your appointment. The sugar and caffeine will help the baby wiggle out of its comfy spot.

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Be comfortable

You do not need to have a full bladder, as you would with your medical ultrasound. This is your time, and you want to be comfortable and relaxed so you can enjoy watching your baby. Having a full bladder does not help much with 3D ultrasounds. That being said, if your baby is in a particular awkward location and you already have had a failed attempt in getting good images of the baby, your ultrasound technician may request to come in the next time for an extra fee.

(Varies on city location)

See your baby move in 4D by scheduling your appointment at a time that you think your baby is most likely to be awake.

After 19 weeks, your baby is already developing a sleep pattern, and you may be able to predict the time that your baby is most likely to be awake.

If your baby is asleep at the time of your ultrasound appointment and you want to make your baby move, try drinking some orange juice. This has been shown to help stimulate the baby to move. For some women, chocolate also works. Otherwise, try walking around.

Some factors that cannot be changed will prevent the sonographer from obtaining perfect pictures

Anterior Placenta
The Position of the Baby
Excessive Fat Tissue or Skin
Murky Amniotic Fluid

While it is not impossible to obtain pictures, it can sometimes be difficult when these situations are presented.