i don't think there are any cons, other than you usually have to pay for it yourself.

mostly it's just a novelty, you can kind of see what your baby will look like and it's much more clear than a regular u/s. personally i think they're creepy but also really cool.

btw, what's your name? i'm sure i know but it's driving me crazy.

They are expensive if your insurance doesn't pay for them. That is the only con I can see.
I think they are awesome, especially if the sonographer you get likes to play with the machine and is patient to get good shots.

I like them a lot....but my reason being when i was in the hospital and having complications i had like 100 u/s and they did a few large ones in 3d. My baby passed away but i have been able to have these and frame them. and yesss he looked just like the ultrasound pics.

i loved having my 3d/4d ultrasound. there aren't really any cons, as .bridget said. it's really neat to see your little one's face & see what they're doing in there. mine wasn't too expensive, actually. but .i'm sure it all depends on where you live & where you have to get it done. my doctor's office has ultrasound machines in the same building. & .for a 30 minute 3d/4d ultrasound it's $75. i got a disc with like 10 pictures & a video clip. it was so worth it!

hey! I had one done and i LOVED it, and its something that lots of people can come with you and its just a great experience, and u dont have to drink a ton of water or anything , but i thought it was so amazing! I got a dvd and a buncha pictures and ya. it was my mothers day present last year hehe. i totally recommend getting one

really? i don't think that's too expensive. i was thinking they were like $200.

dont medicaid pay for those?

only if there is complications or possibility of birth defects.

oh ok

.mee tooo. when i was looking up info online about it before i got it done, it was saying they're usually $200 - $300! i was like oh hell no. but i asked the ultrasound tech at my doc office & she said they only charge $75. i dunno why it's so cheap. it was really good quality (you guys have seen the pics!) & we got lots of pictures & stuff!

I got it done at 16 weeks to find out the gender and I plan on doing it again at about 30 weeks.. I think it is the coolest thing ever.. mine was only about 80 $ or so and i got a video, 10 pictures, and the lady did it for about 20 minutes... It was very very cool and im glad that I will have it to show my daughter when she it older.. Look on the web for ones in your area and sometimes they have coupons (thats what I did)

didnt' your doctor do a rutine one to tell you the gender?

She wont until 22 weeks and grandma wanted to know earlier...Plus my DH is in the military and I wanted him to be able to find out with me, which he wouldnt of with the other one.

oh ok.....20 weeks is normally the time when they do a level II u/s.

What was cool about the 4 d was they were opened on the weekends which is why he could go and see it done. The office that did it offered the gender determination on the site. I still have my other u/s on March 13th so i'm kinda waiting to go crazy on the girl clothes until then but she was pretty spread eagle and the doctor who performed the u/s said that she was 99% sure it was a girl...Your right though she totally looked like an alien..I have pics if anyone wants to see them?

No one will tell you 100% if it's a boy or a girl.

Yeah that's what i figured.

i didnt even get told 100% only 99.9% but that was only because i had an amnio....otherwise they said it was pretty certain but not 100%

lol sorry, i just had to say something, dont even know why, i just wanted to type something lol im retarded i know :p

~alicia~

I was going to go and have the 3D one done and I found out that they are not at all recomended because they have to send such a strong current from the Ultrasound wand in order to see the baby so clearly. They say that it can actually harm the child. I personally dont think its worth the risk. But everyone is different and I am sure that different doctors have differing opinions.

Take care girls,

Mary