See your unborn baby's face with amazing 3D scan

I’m always super nervous before the medical scans I’ve had during both my pregnancies and didn’t really know what to expect.

A 3D scan wasn’t something I’d even considered when I was expecting my eldest, Oscar, now almost three. But I like to take all opportunities with both hands, so thought I’d give it a go.

The whole experience was amazing.

The staff were welcoming and laid back, full of smiles and pleasantries. We completed the necessary waiver form before being led in to the scanning room, complete with huge sofa – as some clients bring up to 10 spectators.

We took our toddler and there was plenty to have kept him occupied but he slept through the entire thing, only waking to catch a glimpse of his brother in a picture as we left - and what a picture we got!

The scan starts like any medical sonography hospital scan - 2D and in black and white. But after choosing where to focus the camera, the latest technology clicked in to show our unborn child in all his glory (yes, we are expecting another boy).

Our little monkey appears to be camera-shy with his feet hiding his face, but when he peeked out from underneath he took my breath away. The clarity of the on-screen picture is incredible, and being able to watch him move on the monitor only intensified the movement I could feel from the inside.

At one point he opened his eyes - a little unnerving I must admit – and also yawned, which was amazing to see. Becoming a parent is completely life changing and for me, the maternal instinct kicked in from the moment I saw the positive line on the pregnancy test. So I was a little protective when our sonographer gave the bump a good prod in order to encourage the baby to show his face closer to the end of the session. To be fair, it did work!

I was also offered a further complimentary scan at a later date as we hadn’t seen as much of our baby’s face as some scans reveal. However I didn’t feel this was necessary as we got to see him and every inch of his perfect little face.

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