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FYI for saving ultrasound photos

MissfunballMissfunball member
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So I got my ultrasound photos at 6 weeks.  I was so excited, baby's first photo and all even if it didn't look like much more than a circle and a line, it was still my little one growing and thriving right on schedule.

 So you know how those ultra sound photos are really flimsy? Well I had a "brilliant" idea to save that photo.  I called up a friend who has a laminator, we trimmed the photos down and voil......oh.....

 So as it turns out ultra sound photos are flimsy like receipt paper because they basically are.  Its heat sensitive paper and the laminating process, which uses heat, completely turned that precious photo into one black square. 

 I thought I would share this pearl of knowledge and here are alternative solutions for actually preserving that first photo.

1. Acid free photo sleeves.
2. Scan and keep it digital or reprint.

Do not:

1. Laminate
2. Use tape to be savvy
3. keep in light or regular plastic sleeves or in a wallet (unless its a re-print)

 Hope this post can save one of you from my silly mishap. 

 




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Re: FYI for saving ultrasound photos

  • SaraCWatersSaraCWaters member
    Thank you for the info!  I will keep this in mind!  My husband and I go next week for our first ultrasound and we are beyond excited!!!Smile
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  • bunnycakes011508bunnycakes011508 member
    Oh geeze, I'm sorry you had to learn that the hard way. Thanks for letting the rest of us know!
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  • MissfunballMissfunball member

    I figured I should since my first reaction was like "How come no one has ever told me!  Ack!".

     I do have a picture of it I sent to my close friend so all isn't lost and it was a 6 weeks photo so there will be more and I'm sure I can get copies from my doctor. 




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  • jdeanejdeane member
    Thank you for the info!  I was planning on laminating mine too!
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  • MissfunballMissfunball member

    imagejdeane:
    Thank you for the info!  I was planning on laminating mine too!

     Yay I'm so glad this post definitely helped then  <3 

     




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  • MissfunballMissfunball member

    imagemcnsher0627:
    What about trying contact paper? We use it at my job when kids have important pictures they don't want torn.

     I'm not sure exactly about contact paper, I would just make sure whatever your using is acid free.  Some glues apparently are bad and will (glues such as on contact or no heat lamination) can damage the pic.  

     After my last run in with silly my plan of action is 

    -make a copy
    - place original in an archival sleeve

    https://www.amazon.com/MOUNTS-Clear-Acid-Free-Archival-Sleeves/dp/B001THTNNI 




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