After 3 long ultrasound sessions over 3 weeks, finally got good images of everything and she is looking good in every way! Phew! She was so stubborn and mischievous which I’m not shocked about. I drank orange juice, went for walks, iced beverages, flipped around back and forth and a few sips of Coke (which I think did the trick). Here is her cute profile, sucking her thumb and little feet at 18 weeks.
At my follow up ultrasound to try to get a clear profile of this lil nugget. She wasn't cooperating again, so they had me empty my bladder, walk around, touch my toes. Still no bueno so a much longer walk and a coke. Still no, so I laid down on a bed tilted a bit upside down. Nope. Just emptied bladder again thanks to that coke. Waiting to see if we can get it now. I'm laughing at how trying to get this one shot has taken longer than her entire anatomy scan did 😂
@krthouse So glad you got your image! My little guy would not cooperate today and show us his face at all or give the tech a clear shot of his heart. I’m so nervous to go back and have the same thing happen again!
FTM and I have my anatomy scan next week (i'll be 22w). Is it suggested to have juice?? I'd think if baby is moving a lot it'd be hard to get clear pictures.
Had my anatomy scan today with MFM at 18+1. He was cooperative, then not. But they got everything they needed, and all looks good! I’ll get growth scans every few weeks, but so far measuring 5 days ahead.
Here to report that I made it through my back to back anatomy scan & fetal echo - everything looks good with baby!! My placenta is lying low (not previa, but close to cervix) so I'll get some follow up scans and hope it moves up with time. I am SO relieved as I was so nervous for especially the fetal echo. Nurses and doctors were so nice and I feel like I can breathe a little bit.
Opinions, possibleTWINS?: does this look like another baby head in the back on the first picture? Second picture, does that look like and arm and the little fingers of a possible second baby?
If the tech didn’t say anything about twins, I don’t think there is a way for the tech to have missed a second baby. I’m having twins, and it is very obvious on the ultrasound that there are two babies.
I just went for my third US and it's a baby girl, I heard the heartbeat and saw the head and backbone too. I'm very excited to meet my healthy baby girl. I'm 21wks +some days now.
I had my anatomy scan yesterday, little girl was very cooperative and everything looks perfect, she weighs 13oz. The coolest part was she did some 3d images… kinda creepy but so beautiful:)
Ladies still don’t know the gender of our baby. Took ages to get a decent photo as the baby was being difficult to get a clear picture. What do you mummies think? Getting my midwife to get a second look on Tuesday!
I don't know why they would label it "gender" without having any sort of clear picture. I'm not even sure what I'm looking at here. I would get another ultrasound for clarity because it's all just guessing at this point.
I’d guess boy - looks like testicles but you can’t see the penis. We just found out we’re having a girl and the tech showed us the 3 lines they look for on girls.
@sydneyjess I said this in your other thread, but I don't know what else we can offer you than conjecture, and I'm not sure how conjecture would genuinely help you. I completely understand the desire to know.
We had the anatomy scan today. Baby is measuring well in all areas, organs looking good. We're waiting on the gender.
Something not totally great... The umbilical cord isn't lined up properly on the placenta so the baby may just stop growing. It's on the side and not in the center. My OB said she's seen many people make it through a whole pregnancy and the chances are low that it'll cause complications. She is going to monitor the growth more closely so we'll be getting ultrasounds every month from here on out. Anyone else have this experience?
We have a foot! She was being very difficult and curled up in a ball. I was so nervous I didn’t think to ask what this big lumpy white thing is in the picture - is that the placenta? Why does it look like that 😑
@krthouse@kricron and @momof_t_k_e_baby4 This is kind of cool. Congratulations mamas! My only problem is that we literally don't have a name. 😭 I'm excited for another boy but at this point his name is actually going to end up being Phoebo or we will name him Berenstein Bears style and his name will just be brother.
@krysnicole1022 I did think it was Murphy's Law that you're having a boy after your posts about not having any boy name ideas. I think you'd floated the name Griffin recently?
Re: Ultrasound Thread
Just for fun! I just had my 20 week ultrasound, we aren’t finding out the gender. Any guesses based on this ultrasound picture?
Wishing everyone a nice long weekend
so I’ll know for sure then
Baby girl giving a thumbs up saying “all good in here mama” 👍🏻😍
Something not totally great... The umbilical cord isn't lined up properly on the placenta so the baby may just stop growing. It's on the side and not in the center. My OB said she's seen many people make it through a whole pregnancy and the chances are low that it'll cause complications. She is going to monitor the growth more closely so we'll be getting ultrasounds every month from here on out. Anyone else have this experience?
This is kind of cool. Congratulations mamas! My only problem is that we literally don't have a name. 😭 I'm excited for another boy but at this point his name is actually going to end up being Phoebo or we will name him Berenstein Bears style and his name will just be brother.