3D/4D Scan - AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! (Ultrasound Scanning)

Member Name: xnatalie81x

Product:	Ultrasound Scanning
Date:	04/02/09 (427 review reads)
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Advantages: You see your gorgeous baby

Disadvantages: None apart from possibly seeing the bits and you don't want to know the sex

After having 3 children i have a fair bit of experience in the scanning department, from the fears of getting on the table and the scanner suddenly saying 'i'm sorry miss x there is no baby, you must of imagined it' (i had nightmares with all 3 kids) to 'please sit down mr x there are 3 babies in there'. I am glad to say this has happened on no occassions.

Now i have read the other reviews on here and everything that has been said about the 12 and 20 week scans has been spot-on and excellently put BUT my review is going to focus on the most amazing experience of my entire life (along with meeting my babies for the first time, and yes each one was just as special) and that was my 4D/3D scan. My third child was highly unplanned but eagerly anticipated and as i knew this was to be my last child (probably...... for a while......lol) i decided i wanted to see him before D D Day! (i knew it was a him from the 20-week growth scan)

Now, i started researching the market and there are a ton of companies out there that provide 3-d scanning - a quick google will throw up many choices but i knew straight away that i wanted someone local. A 32-34 week pregnant woman driving or waddling too far is a not too comfortable thing to do and the thought of the commute to London town was just unbearable. Luckily i found a company locally and made my choice. Baby Premier (babypremier.co.uk) - i booked on the phone and paid there and then to ensure a stress free time to meet my third born!

I received my details quickly through the post and the choice of appointment was perfect - i had my appointment within 2 weeks and finally the day came. I was 34 weeks pregnant when i arrived outside the building and parked my car. I decided to go alone as i felt this was quite a private experience. I chose to birth with just my mum the third time but the uselessness men in the delivery room is a seperate subject. Much better he be at home with the older children :)

When i arrived i could immediately tell this was a private clinic - it was beautiful. I entered the waiting room with my cup of herbal tea and was called in very quickly. I assumed they would do the scan, i'd see my baby and take my piccies home. Not so - it took 2 attempts and long walks around the town to shift the baby into a position that would mean i could actually see his face and apparently i was one of the lucky ones that day. The third time we got lucky and i finally got to see my baby in his full glory.

Inside my tummy he floated with his perfectly formed nose and hands. This scan has no diagnostic or medical value but the enjoyment level is immense! I felt like i had entered a secret world and was grinning from ear to ear at the cutest button nose i had ever seen and those chubby little arms and cheeks.

The sonogropher chose the best images (about 12) and put them onto a cd for me and i got about 6 printed pictures for a grand total of £115 - it was the best value for money and something i will never have over again. I also got to show family pictures of baby before he was born (albeit only 4 weeks as he decided to make an early appearance) - i now have a frame with his newborn photo in the centre and a 3d scan picture either side.

To clarify you see the images on a screen in real time and this is 4-D but the still pictures are 3-D - you can have a dvd of your image moving and doing the 4-D things for a small extra cost. The packages available are
a 4D ultrasound scan and a supply of 3D black & white prints which is £95 for a single baby and £145 for twins, upgrade to the 4D ultrasound scan and a supply of 3D black & white prints along with CD Rom of still images with a free bag and case for the cd (which is the package i chose) for £115 for a single baby and £165 for twins and finally the luxury package includes a 4D ultrasound scan and a supply of 3D black & white prints with 4D DVD scan recording with the free bag and case for £125 single baby and £175 for twins. I also understand you can buy the cd stills for an additional cost.

This company (info available on website) also do diagnostic testing, sex determination, growth scans and much much more.

I really recommend this and for those of you who have pregnant friends club together and buy vouchers for possibly one of the best presents you can ever give!

Summary: Amazing amazing amazing