NiCKiDEE5206
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3d Ultrasound
Posted: 03-08-07 18:15pm
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I just got this magazine in the mail about
my second trimester and it says you can
get a 3d ultrasound and the doctor can
tell if it has any parts of the daddy or
mommy. Like if the baby has the daddys
lips and the mommies nose. I was wondering
is getting a 3d ultrasound free? And when
can I get one to see what similarities the
baby has?
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Emma2
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Posted: 03-08-07 18:20pm
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way after 20 weeks...besides every one i
saw doesnt look like the baby once its
out..its cool but they look swollen and
wrinkled and squashed in the womb.
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arcadia
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Posted: 03-08-07 18:21pm
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ha, a 3d ultrasound for free? i don't
think you'll have any luck, there. they're
pretty expensive, because they aren't
medically necessary. they're just for fun,
pretty much. i wouldn't get one done in
the 2nd trimester. the baby will just look
like an alien. it's suggested you get them
done probably around 26wks at the absolute
earliest. i had mine done at 31wks i
believe, it turned out perfect. you want
the baby to be developed enough so you can
see what he/she looks like. i paid $75 for
mine, but i got lucky. they are usually a
lot more expensive than that.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 03-08-07 18:32pm
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the only way you can get a free 3d
ultrasound is if you are having
complications of sorts. You won't get one
free other than that. even then they
aren't (some of the time) always 100%
covered.
you will not really be able to see what
your baby looks like until way after 25
weeks. i had one at 27 weeks and he did
look the same. i wouldn't say that we
were able to see who the baby looked more
like.....but ummmm we saw the baby. And
amelia didnt' look the same and hers was
done at 31 weeks.....and she looked the
same but you cant' tell whos features she
has.....she looks like me now....and she
has her daddy's big toe. lol but you
can't never be sure that they are actually
going to look the same.
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NiCKiDEE5206
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Posted: 03-08-07 19:37pm
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Alright thanks everyone.
.I'll talk to my doctor about it because I
know we are low on money, so I am going to
wait til I am about 25-30 weeks. This
magazine tells me a lot about the 2nd
trimester, it's telling me to buy panty
liners and all kinds of things. I guess
I'll be having some leaking. Err!
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 03-08-07 19:42pm
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To tell you the truth, your money is
better spent elsewhere. Especially if you
don't have much to go around. 3d
ultrasounds usually cost $200 or more. You
really need that money in the bank. The
ultrasound pictures are nice, but they're
a luxury that .i'm not sure you can
afford. $200+ buys a lot of baby stuff,
and it'd be comforting to know you have a
bit of cushion in the bank if you fall on
hard times. a 3d picture won't help you if
your baby gets sick or if you run out of
diapers.
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NiCKiDEE5206
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Posted: 03-08-07 19:53pm
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| AyaMiyaki
wrote: | | To tell you the truth, your
money is better spent elsewhere.
Especially if you don't have much to go
around. 3d ultrasounds usually cost $200
or more. You really need that money in the
bank. The ultrasound pictures are nice,
but they're a luxury that .i'm not sure
you can afford. $200+ buys a lot of baby
stuff, and it'd be comforting to know you
have a bit of cushion in the bank if you
fall on hard times. a 3d picture won't
help you if your baby gets sick or if you
run out of diapers. |
That's actually good to know. I just
thought it would be cool to experience
because I heard about you can see if the
baby has the daddies or mommies nose, lips
ect. And .Nick thought it would be a good
idea. My first appointment my doctor gave
us a packet of 3d 4d ultrasounds that you
can have but it never gave a price. But if
it's that expensive, than I'll put that
money somewhere else. We've been
struggling for a few months now, so I
think I'll hold off on that. 
.It sucks because I never heard of such a
thing, but I will just put the money in
the bank whenever we get any.
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Posted: 03-08-07 19:57pm
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I understand, hon. My husband and I were
both working full-time jobs, and even we
couldn't afford the pictures. Well, we
could have, but we knew we could put the
money to better use. And then I was taken
off work at the beginning of my third
trimester, so thank .god we didn't spend
that money.
It would have been really nice to see her
face - it was driving me nuts wondering
who she looked like, but I would have felt
much worse if we'd started struggling
financially. We're getting by now on his
income, but it's because we're so careful
with our money. If it's not a necessity,
we have a hard time justifying the
expense. Everything changes when you have
another tiny person who's relying on your
decisions.
Having a small income isn't easy - but if
you're smart with your money, you can make
it work.
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Posted: 03-08-07 20:09pm
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| NiCKiDEE5206
wrote: | | I just thought it would be
cool to experience because I heard about
you can see if the baby has the daddies or
mommies nose, lips ect.
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or you can just wait until the baby's born
and see for real.
i don't think the 3d/4d ones are good
enough to see whose features the baby has,
the nose and lips always look really
smushed to me.
Last edited by Bridget on 03-08-07 20:15pm; edited 1 time in total
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NiCKiDEE5206
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Posted: 03-08-07 20:12pm
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| IHeartMyBostonTerrier
wrote: | | NiCKiDEE5206
wrote: | | I just thought it would be
cool to experience because I heard about
you can see if the baby has the daddies or
mommies nose, lips ect.
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or you can just wait until the baby's born
and see for real.
i don't think the 3d/4d ones are good
enough to see who's features the baby has,
the nose and lips always look really
smushed to me. |
I just saw pictures of what the 3d and 4d
ultrasounds look like, and I think I will
wait until the baby is actually born. It
looks so close together, and I don't want
to get my hopes up if they can't see the
who's features the baby has.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 03-08-07 20:41pm
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please, they dont really show who's
features the baby has. Yeah my son looked
jjust like the pics but he was born like
three weeks later. you cant really tell
who the baby looks like. its not really
needed unless there are complications and
even then some don't even do them. now if
you have the money to get them done then
have them done....but if not, it ends up
just being a picture. like laura said...it
can't help you if you need the money you
spent on them.
also the baby's lips nose eyes and all of
that stuff changes in the months that the
baby grows. when the baby is born it may
look l8ike mommy but as it grows it
changes. the baby changes
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Posted: 03-08-07 21:40pm
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Honestly, all of the 3D or 4D pictures
that I have seen have been kind
of...well...creepy! Maybe they were just
taken to early (this is just my opinion
and I do not mean to offend anyone!) I
definitely think you could spend the money
on something much more practical. Unless,
you can get a great deal like Krissy, then
it might be worth it.
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 03-08-07 23:36pm
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I'm getting it done in Mid May
...~hopefully~. I have seen some pic's and
some are pretty creepy which is why I am
waiting until I am between 31 and 34 wks.
They are pretty pricey. The cheapest one
anywhere near me is $145 cdn. for the
scan, gender determination, 2 photo's and
a cd with the photo's on it.
I know I may not like the results and
don't expect to know what the babe will
look like until he's born, but it could
always trun out great, look at how happy
Krissy was with hers!
It's just something I want to do, just
because!
Plus... It won't be me forking over the
cash! 
I do agree though, some of the pic's I
have seen online are a little disturbing,
and if it was me who had to pay for it I
wouldn't do it. The money could be much
better spent, but my aunt offered to take
me for one so I accepted!
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arcadia
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Posted: 03-08-07 23:37pm
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 .you only get 2
pictures for $145?!
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 03-08-07 23:38pm
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| arcadia
wrote: | | .you only get 2
pictures for $145?! |
yep... only two , and then the cd.
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Posted: 03-08-07 23:39pm
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& .you only get the 2 photos on the
cd??
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 03-08-07 23:41pm
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I think so. and this is after looking
around for any places in ontario, some
were cheaper, just way to far to travel.
this is what the site says about the
package:
• CD-ROM with 3D images
• Two 4x6 3D colourized photos
• Listening to baby’s heartbeat
• Gender determination, if
requested
.how many photo's did you get with yours?
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arcadia
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Posted: 03-08-07 23:55pm
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i think i got 10. plus a video. & 2
printed pictures.
you probably get more than just the 2 on
the disc.
that would be a huge huge huge rip-off if
you didn't.
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Posted: 03-09-07 00:00am
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| arcadia
wrote: | i think i got 10. plus a
video. & 2 printed pictures.
you probably get more than just the 2 on
the disc.
that would be a huge huge huge rip-off if
you didn't. |
oh thanks! seriously at first I thought
that seemed like a great deal, hopefully
the disc includes more photo's, I'll for
sure ask before making the appoint. Now
that I think about it 2 pic's really isnt
worth 145. when i already have ultrasound
pics that were free.
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