Do you want to see you baby moving inside your womb? With advancement of technology this has become possible nowadays in developed countries like the UK. You can see what your baby is up to – it is like watching a live video. And all this is being done through a 4D well being scan. The test is optional and not a standard prenatal test. Doctors usually give them as a courtesy to soon-to-be-moms who wish to get it done. However, some doctors in Reading may ask to get a 4D ultrasound scan done if they think something is not right and for assessing that they need a clearer image of the baby and so they ask for a 4D scan.
Advantages of 4D scan
A 4D ultrasound test is the best thing that you can do if you want to assess the prenatal condition of your fetus with clearer pictures. You can have a real-time look at your baby’s face, watch him/her breathe and check out the movement of his/her limbs – the scan gives a clearer image of your baby’s health.
If there is any prenatal neurodevelopment problem, it can be discovered more easily with a 4D scan than a 2D ultrasound scan. Since the test is done in different gestation periods (ideally between week 26-week 3), it shows the development of the brain and the fetal behavior enabling to determine normal vs abnormal CNS conditions & diagnose any functional or structural issues.
It also shows how healthy your baby is developing seeing which your mind gets eased and relaxed that everything is happening normal in pregnancy.
You can get your baby’s HQ images, which you can share with your friends and family.
This test is going to be a comforting experience for you for two reasons – a) you will be able to see your baby for the first time b) an expert will do a full exploration of your baby in prenatal diagnosis.
How is a 4D well being scan done?
When doing the 4D ultrasound test, you just need to lie down on your back – the way you do the other regular sonograms, and get the gel applied on your abdomen. The radiologist would then slide a transducer to the abdominal area in circular motions. It is then that your uterus would get the sound waves through your abdomen – the result would be bouncing off your baby & echoing back allowing you to see everything that’s happening in the womb on the screen. The test picks up real time movements of the baby so that you can watch and enjoy.
A 4D well being scan is an innocuous, simple method, which doesn’t produce any kind of pain. Moreover, the ultrasound probe that’s used doesn’t have any microwave effect on the fetus. It’s thus safe for both the soon-to-be-mom as well as the baby.