How to read the ultrasound?

Luna C

We were in such a tizzy when we were at the office, we didn't even think to ask about all the numbers and abbreviations on the photo they gave us. 

We know everything is on track, so I'm not worried, but I'm curious if anyone knows how to interpret all the writing on the take-home photo?

FWIW, mine was done at 8w4d, and the key data points seem to be:

MI1.0

Tlb: .2

and  a random string of codes: 9.4cm/1.1/42Hz

Any help is greatly appreciated. I tried checking out a few other forums, but they either weren't helpful or were talking about results from the full anatomy scans later in the pregnancy. 

jenb_99

Most of those numbers are settings on the machine. They have nothing to do with you or the baby.

Luna C

Well that's no fun!  

But thanks for the info. 

jenb_99

No prob. I had a vaginal ultrasound yesterday, so my pics actually say PENETRATION on the top right corner, along with the depth of the probe. I'll be doing some creative editing in Paint before I post any of those.

Luna C

Oh my. That seems entirely unneccessary to put on the print the parents-to-be get.

"Hey, hon! Look how far deep they went into our DIL!"

/shudders

Luna C

Thank you, yes,  it was all good news. The "tizzy" was because we didn't realize we were getting an ultrasound that day. We were expecting to just have a chat with the genetics counselor and be on our way.

Instead we got a sonogram photo and got to see/hear the heartbeat. The best kind of surprise you can get at a dr. office.

jenb_99

Luna C said:

Oh my. That seems entirely unneccessary to put on the print the parents-to-be get.

"Hey, hon! Look how far deep they went into our DIL!"

/shudders

DH thinks we should label it with how deep he went instead. *eyeroll* Men.

Luna C

They're so proud of those little things, aren't they?