Anyone else...

Ladymouse · September 2012

Look at their ultrasound and think "That's an ugly baby." My son appears to have his dad's nose, but otherwise, he's jowly and scowly, and a weak chin.

I know he could look totally different, and I really don't care if he's an ugly baby (my goddaughter was, and she's beautiful now). Just wondering if anyone else thought their baby looked ugly on ultrasounds.

NoeliaV · September 2012

Nope, but we didn't do any of those 3d U/S and at the one at 28 weeks, she was too far into my pelvis to get any good face/head shots.

dee12807 · September 2012

We didn't do the 3-D thing partly b/c they kind of creep me out and I think most of the babies aren't cute on them. I do think that my baby's bones are cute on her regular ultrasound... as long as you're not looking at the head on face shot... Then she looks like a Halloween decoration!

RissKay · September 2012

O.o

peacelove&mama · September 2012

RissKay:
O.o

My thoughts exactly.

BrittanyDoesDerby · September 2012

Ummmm.

wut,

jquirke9881 · September 2012

Well ok then.

JenniatONU · September 2012

BrittanyDoesDerby:
Ummmm.
wut,

Word.

hollyberri · September 2012

We got one face shot during an ECG ultrasound of the face that looked spooky, but I can't imagine the baby should look great on an ultrasound. LOL.

ObLaDi · September 2012

Nope, mine is pretty darn adorable.

I'd say jowly and weak-chinned are pretty normal descriptors for a baby, though.

jkg0527 · September 2012

Uh, it's an ultrasound. I'd rather my baby be ugly physically then have your ugly attitude. Who talks about their child like that? Weak chin, really?

schmucac · September 2012

I'm glad you have high hopes for your baby.

mejane123 · September 2012

Half the time, I honestly have very little idea of WTH I'm looking at on an u/s. We're going in a few weeks for our 32 wk u/s, and I'm sure I'll be able to distinguish a little bit more then. When I showed DH a pic of what the LO looked like on an u/s at 6 wks, he just said "You better not be giving me a lizard baby." The first time we saw our baby on the screen, it looked like a scrawny little alien but it was absolutely love at first sight. Especially when it waved at us And it's only gotten more awesome at each u/s after that.

I haven't had a 3D u/s, but based on pictures I've seen online, I'd say that I think anything, infant or adult, would look odd on an u/s just because of the way they get the picture. It's not like they're going in an taking a snapshot, ya know? Even if they were, it's basically underwater, and anything looks weird under water.

And honestly, wouldn't you be scowly if you were crammed in a teeny tiny space with no room to move around? I actually read somewhere that some drs don't like to use those kinds of u/s, especially earlier on, because they cause "detachment issues" with the mother because the baby doesn't look quite "normal." Not sure how true that is, but if a lot of women have reactions like this, I can see why drs might feel that way.

I just don't think you can really look at a baby on an u/s and say what it will fully look like when it comes out, and honestly, you're allowed to think whatever you like, as long as you don't treat your baby like they're ugly. Then you're just entering into bad territory.

MrsT1108 · September 2012

No words.

minervacullen · September 2012

hmm, no. But I have never had a 3d/4d u/s. I can read u/s though so I can tell tht she has my nose and the same bone structure as DS in the upper portion of her head, eyes, forehead.

Ladymouse · September 2012

It wasn't a 3-D ultrasound (I also find them a bit freaky), just a regular one, but I could even make out eyelids. His chin was TINY compared to the rest of his face. And I, personally, came out with a scowl that didn't go away for at least 2 months (he got his dad's nose and my scowl).

I have six godkids, neices and nephews. Two of them were gorgeous even in ultrasounds. The others just looked like any baby in utero - nothing to distinguish them from any other. Two came out.... pretty darn ugly. Those two are particularly adorable now.

Ultrasounds and newborns both look weird. I'm not one of those people who have to marvel over how gorgeous every newborn is, because some just aren't. Perfect and precious can still look like John Prescott (google it - my goddaughter looked just like him, only without the toupee). And there's no denying that a baby that looks like John Prescott looks pretty darn ugly.

I gather that the consensus is no, most people think that ultrasounds looks either like perfect angels or x-rays, and I'm just horrible for looking at it and going "wow, those are some giant, droopy cheeks. And his chin is only as wide as his lips, and his cheeks are hanging down on either side - he'll grow into them eventually. Oh, I see his dad's nose, clear as day, that's adorable. And he's got my scowl, poor guy. Huh, is it wrong that I think he looks kinda ugly? Nah, Hannah was ugly as sin, and she was still my perfect, delicate, angelic princess, and she wasn't even mine." I just wondered if other moms ever looked at their own kids' ultrasounds and thought they were honestly a bit ugly-looking.

He's my polite, silly, snuggly, dancing boy, and he's got his daddy's nose. He's perfect. He just looks a little bit ugly in his ultrasounds. Even his grandparents just kind of nervously went "oh, um, well... Yeah, I can see all his features. Well, we'll see when he comes out."

NoeliaV · September 2012

Not helping yourself, dear, but feel free to keep digging. :-)

BrittanyDoesDerby · September 2012

There is a huge difference between thinking ultrasound pictures of babies look weird or that newborn babies aren't typically cute and saying that your own kid is ugly. You're supposed to be your kid's rock. You're their support. You're already calling this poor guy ugly and he isn't even born yet.

And no, I don't think most moms think that their children are ugly. I'll admit that I've worried about her not being cute, but I can't imagine her to be anything but perfect and gorgeous in my head because, well... mommy goggles.

I honestly can't believe you posted something like this and thought you wouldn't be flamed openly.

velazquezk1 · September 2012

I saw my friends Ultrasound and literally said out loud "that is one beautiful baby" - you could see every perfect feature, how pretty her lips were, head was etc. So, no.

Obviously I think my baby is going to be the prettiest thing that makes an entrance into the world. And I have thought that since I saw him on the 3d ultrasound when I was 11 weeks along and he still looked like a big headed gummy bear. Why? Because he's MY kid and no matter how "weak" you might think his chin is, or how chubby, and might I say healthy, his cheeks are, I'm still going to love him.

And I dare you to tell me all those negative things...because God knows, if you'll say that about YOUR kid, what do you think about a kid that's not yours and what would you be willing to say out loud?