https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-524744 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:32:13 +0000 oliviaoblivia 524744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At first I didn't want to get them but my grandfather fell very ill and it was important to me that he be able to see her. We had them done and he passed away two weeks later. I'm so glad that we did it and it really helped me grieve my grandfather and bond with the baby. I used one of the images we got as a focal point during labor. And also as a distraction from work before my mat leave started... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-524736 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:24:13 +0000 shopaholic 524736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our OB's ultra-sound machine does it already so we never went out to pay for it to be done privately. It's pretty cool from all the ones I've seen of our friend's LOs. Our LO always likes to cover her eyes, but so far everyone thinks she's my mini-me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-524196 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:40:15 +0000 sorrycharlie 524196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did as part of a medical study, at 36 weeks! It looked remarkably like her. So cool. I shared it on IG 1-2 weeks ago! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-524022 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:13:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 524022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think we will. If everything is normal, I only have a 12 week and an 18-20 week ultrasound. I don't feel the need for any extras unless they are medically indicated.<br /> We aren't finding out the gender, so it would probably be a little trickier to avoid seeing the boy or girl parts that way, too. I have the rest of my life to see what he or she looks like.<br /> I do think some of them are really cool, but rarely would I ever be able to pick out the baby based on the 3d ultrasound. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-523910 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:24:29 +0000 LuLu Mom 523910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we did, but she loved having her hands by her face so we could never really see her! She still sleeps with her hands over her face, so it's a personality trait she's had since the womb :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-523909 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:22:28 +0000 blackbird 523909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find them kind of creepy, too, but when they've done ultrasounds at my dr's office, they flip the 3D part on and give us a few. I think they are only creepy while they are partially formed....once you're pretty far along, they actually look like babies and then it's kind of cool. I'm curious to see what she looks like in a couple weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-523906 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:21:37 +0000 lemondrop 523906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, my favorite thing from pregnancy! We did them at a private place at 15 and 30 weeks, the first was as early as we could get gender, the second was perfect to see what he looked like. That one really helped for naming him. It looked just like him! I fell so in love with him at that point. We had one at my ob's at 36 weeks, but their machine wasn't as good, so the pictures weren't as impressive. It was fun though since they had an ultrasound extern there, so she taught him a bunch of stuff and we got to see the baby for a really long time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-523832 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:44:33 +0000 prettylizy 523832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't really interested in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-523816 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:34:32 +0000 Springtime 523816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I did! I loved them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-522082 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:24:46 +0000 ladyfingers 522082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: LOL yeah we did one at 33 and one at 37. Actually one at 36 too, but just a bpp, no growth estimate. They did that because the midwife I saw that week doesn't like NSTs so she pulled me off the machine and put me in the ultrasound room instead. They're not really as fun as they used to be because they're so squished in there you can't see much in the 2D. 33/34 is about the limit for being able to see a 4D clearly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-522014 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:10:18 +0000 winniebee 522014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did, but didn't plan on it. I was hospitalized for preterm labor and they did one then, around 30 weeks. Generally, I think they are kind of scary, but I think my LO's was cute : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-522010 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:09:25 +0000 autumnlove 522010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: I forgot about my stupid GD... I think I have a scan scheduled around Week 34. Maybe I won't need the 3d/4d! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521997 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:05:47 +0000 ladyfingers 521997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but we didn't intend to. We weren't going to go out and pay for them, but I had to get a growth scan at 33 weeks because of my GD and the tech had extra time so she pulled some 4D shots. They were actually really amazing and I'm so glad she did that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521930 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:49:32 +0000 Vegmama 521930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not pregnant yet, but we won't be doing those ultrasounds. For me, I want as much to be a surprise as possible. We aren't finding out the sex, or choosing a name until the baby is born ... So, we'll do the regular ultrasounds our midwife recommends, but that's it. Nothing against the other, we just aren't really interested. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521920 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:47:44 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 521920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did. She didn't want to cooperate, but we were able to get some good shots of her, and we got video in 3D so we were able to get a sneak peak of what she was doing in my belly<br /> it was really neat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521879 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:39:50 +0000 Pepper 521879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We might, but haven't decided for sure yet! We'd probably do it in the 3rd trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521518 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:20:50 +0000 tororojo 521518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they look a little creepy, so we didn't do any. Plus we're paying enough for this baby already! I can take all the pics I want once she's born, so I'm not worried about in utero pics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521397 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:48:42 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 521397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: me either. It's not something I plan to do if I'm ever pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521355 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:38:05 +0000 hellobeeboston 521355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes - but i don't think he looked anything like he did on the 3D ultrasound!</p> <p>it was still really fun to get them though - we also have a video of him which I think is just super cool to have for the future! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521347 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:35:24 +0000 pelikila 521347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. It would have been an added expense and we didn't see the need since we had plenty of 2D ultrasounds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521290 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:19:53 +0000 birdieputt 521290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep - my ob/gyn did a couple of 3D images for us (it was covered by my insurance). after we saw the images of baby "A" and baby "B" in my womb, it definitely helped us decide what names we were going to pick out for them. it was an exciting "sneak peek" for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521250 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:11:17 +0000 littlek 521250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but LO was very uncooperative. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521241 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:09:45 +0000 Alivoo01 521241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't decided yet, but like @Smurfette:, we'll already be finding out the sex of the baby and determining a name so we might save that lil bit of surprise for birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521199 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:01:11 +0000 MsLipGloss 521199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521192 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:59:23 +0000 Mrsbells 521192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I'm not really into the 3d images of babies in the womb. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521189 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:58:13 +0000 MaisyMay 521189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to, but DH didn't want to, and we had so many of the regular U/S's that it wasn't practical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521186 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:57:49 +0000 cyndistar3 521186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did for our first but not for #2 because the original machine at my midwifes office that did 3d broke down :( I loved it, not alien like at all but we did it at like 36 weeks so there was more chubs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521157 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:50:41 +0000 Smurfette 521157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I don't like them. Plus I feel like what she looks like is the only surprise we have left. Know it is a girl, know her name, just dying to know what she looks like and if she has hair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521154 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:48:53 +0000 Bao 521154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but it is something I would like to do for baby #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-3d-or-4d-images-of-your-unborn-child#post-521152 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:48:11 +0000 BelugaBean 521152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, but she was uncooperative so we didn't get very good pictures. We had to reschedule from 30 weeks to 32 and she had been head down since like 20 weeks so most of the pictures include my pelvic bones. </p>